Greenhouse gas Regional Inventory Protocol (G.R.I.P)
Welcome to the GRIP (Greenhouse Gas Regional Inventory Protocol homepage. On this site you will find: Information about the initiative; the results of the projects completed so far; view the original scenario tool; access the inventory tool so that you can compile your own Greenhouse gas emissions inventory for your region; and lastly get in contact with us to find out more.
The protocol has been in existence for several years, in its infancy much work was undertaken to understand the various methods and approaches used by others to form inventories, this included a comprehensive understanding of the IPCC's inventory methodology for submission to the UNFCCC. The reporting standard for national inventory approaches. It was this understanding that led to the GRIP inventory methodology.
The GRIP Scenario Tool was devised to bring together discussions on energy futures. It enables coherent discussions across the energy system, so that (for example) debates on transport can take place in combination with those on electricity generation and domestic heating. With views and visions being quantified in real time in a clear and effective way.
We hope you find this a useful resource, and we hope to develop this site further should more funding be secured. We welcome all comments on the initiative and its approach. The scenario tool, and the inventory methodology can be adapted for use at all scales-we therefore welcome future collaborations
Depending on the project the GRIP approach may be deemed academic or consultancy. The difference is determined by whether an academic paper can be written regarding the process concerned.
There are three main parts to the process, the first part is the inventory, the second part is the scenario process and the final part is the formation of policy.
GRIP has been applied in whole or in part in every English Region and for each of the United Kingdoms devolved administration's. It has also been applied in a range of European Cities.
The first part of the protocol is forming a greenhouse gas emissions inventory. The GRIP approach enables regions across the world to compare their releases using a consistent approach
A greenhouse gas emissions inventory is the starting point for a region interested in mitigating the contribution they make to global climate change.
The purpose of scenarios is to “look to the future in order to understand the weak signals in the present”, ideally a scenario exercise should blend plausibility with should blend plausibility with fantasy in order to produce scenarios that are internally consistent.
Scenarios, if performed correctly, should enable the participants to learn from the exercise, both from others involved and the process itself. Participants should also leave an exercise with either their own views reinforced—or with a whole new set of insights.
Our work is divided into two parts - that which is conducted for academic purposes and that which is conducted for consultancy.
We are currently forming inventories for a range of european regions. Here we are working in partnership with METREX to form 16 inventories. This is being conducted at the University of Manchester’s School of Environment and Development. Here the work is being conducted at the Research Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology.
Additional work has included inventory and scenario exercises conducted with SEPA and the Scottish Government. This work has been carried out under carbon captured ltd. This is a spin out company formed following advice from RCUK.
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