ASTM E2725-19
(Guide)Standard Guide for Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases
Standard Guide for Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The use of this guide would be directed toward prudent business decision making, communications regarding GHGs emissions/control/reduction conditions, insurance, high-level analysis of potential reductions and/or remedies, budgeting, strategic planning for an entity’s management of GHGs produced in relationship to its business.
4.2 Example Users:
4.2.1 Small businesses or enterprises;
4.2.2 Service industries;
4.2.3 Federal, state or municipal facilities and regulators, including departments of health and fire departments;
4.2.4 Financial and insurance institutions;
4.2.5 Waste managers, including liquid and solid waste haulers, treatment, recycling, disposal and transfer;
4.2.6 Consultants, auditors, inspectors and compliance assistance personnel;
4.2.7 Educational facilities;
4.2.8 Property, buildings and grounds management, including landscaping;
4.2.9 Non-regulatory government agencies, such as the military.
4.3 This guide is a first step in crafting simplified management goals for assessing, managing and reducing GHGs. The framework describes a process by which the user may categorize current carbon footprints and a priority approach to manage those risks. The technique classifies common responses for both mitigation and adaptation. The guide groups responses and examples into tiers based on the relative speed in responding to GHG emissions. The tier classifications found in this guide reflect the general structures of state, federal, and local response programs. These authorities generally classify groups of similar responses according to the timely availability and cost effectiveness of GHG responses.
4.3.1 This guide presents basic principles and strategies in the U.S. for conducting baseline assessment and reasonable mitigation/adaptation strategic options on a corporate, or small business voluntary basis. The following principals apply to this priority system:
4.3.2 Ability to set specific GHG goals for activitie...
SCOPE
1.1 Overview—This guide presents a generalized systematic approach to voluntary assessment and management of the causes and impacts of GHGs. It includes actions, both institutional (legal) and engineering (physical) controls for GHG reductions, impacts, and adaptations. Options for a tiered analysis provide a priority ranking system, to address the “worst first” challenges of a facility, addressing practicality and cost-benefit.
1.2 Purpose—The purpose of this guide is to provide a series of options consistent with basic principles and practices for GHG-related action. This guide encourages consistent and comprehensive assessment and management of GHG outcomes from facility and business operations.
1.2.1 The guide also provides some high-level options for the monitoring, tracking and performance to evaluate the effectiveness of the commercial entity’s strategy to ensure that a reasonable approach is taken.
1.2.2 This standard ties into the ASTM Committee E50 standards series related to environmental risk assessment and management.
1.3 Objectives—The objectives of this guide are to determine the conditions of the facility and or/property with regard to the status of GHGs and actions to be taken to manage and reduce or offset those emissions.
1.3.1 The guide provides a three-tiered decision strategy that focuses on business risk, cost-effective solutions in response to greenhouse gases, and related issues such as the need for energy independence.
1.4 Limitations of this Guide—Given the variability of the different types of facilities that may wish to use this guide, and the existence of state and local regulations, it is not possible to address all the relevant standards that might apply to a particular facility. This guide uses generalized language and examples to guide the user. If it is not clear to the user how to apply standards to their specific circumstances, it is recommended that users seek assi...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2725 − 19
Standard Guide for
1
Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2725; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide provides a uniform set of options for communicating and planning greenhouse gas
(GHG) management as well as strategies for addressing GHGs associated with a facility’s operations.
This guide may not apply to entities where such GHG assessment and management is already widely
availablethroughstandard,uniformsetsofguidance(forexample,theconstructionofgreenbuildings;
mandatory air quality rules), or other standards. This guide provides a uniform voluntary framework
for identifying management options and steps that may be beneficial to evaluate (GHG) solutions. It
provides basic management strategies for existing corporations, commercial businesses, and govern-
ment facilities, even those currently outside of various voluntary and regulatory schemes. The
environmental assessment and management strategies contained in this guide recognize the overall
value of existing responses. This guide references and blends similar, effective programs and extends
them to a consistent approach that will facilitate communication and be a basic tool for business and
industry.
Background—Activities that reduce GHG emissions or limit their atmospheric releases have been
initiated internationally. This guide offers a framework of initiatives for individual or local efforts in
managing GHG. To facilitate best practices, most GHG management programs establish a baseline of
current emissions, establish objectives for reducing or managing those emissions, monitor progress in
meeting these objectives, and report (either internally or externally) the results of these efforts. This
guide offers useful principles in determining options, and in the selection of prudent activities, based
onvariousscenariosandtechnologyimprovements,toenhancepreservationoflifeandenvironmental
conservation.
1. Scope 1.2.1 The guide also provides some high-level options for
the monitoring, tracking and performance to evaluate the
1.1 Overview—This guide presents a generalized systematic
effectiveness of the commercial entity’s strategy to ensure that
approach to voluntary assessment and management of the
a reasonable approach is taken.
causes and impacts of GHGs. It includes actions, both institu-
1.2.2 This standard ties into the ASTM Committee E50
tional (legal) and engineering (physical) controls for GHG
standards series related to environmental risk assessment and
reductions, impacts, and adaptations. Options for a tiered
management.
analysis provide a priority ranking system, to address the
“worstfirst”challengesofafacility,addressingpracticalityand
1.3 Objectives—The objectives of this guide are to deter-
cost-benefit.
mine the conditions of the facility and or/property with regard
1.2 Purpose—The purpose of this guide is to provide a to the status of GHGs and actions to be taken to manage and
series of options consistent with basic principles and practices reduce or offset those emissions.
for GHG-related action. This guide encourages consistent and
1.3.1 The guide provides a three-tiered decision strategy
comprehensiveassessmentandmanagementofGHGoutcomes
that focuses on business risk, cost-effective solutions in re-
from facility and business operations.
sponsetogreenhousegases,andrelatedissuessuchastheneed
for energy independence.
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1.4 Limitations of this Guide—Given the variability of the
ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE50onEnvironmental
Assessment, Risk Management and CorrectiveAction and is the direct responsibil-
different types of facilities that may wish to use this guide, and
ity of Subcommittee E50.05 on Environmental Risk Management.
the existence of state and local regulations, it is not possible to
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2019. Published March 2019. Originally
address all the relevant standards that might apply to a
approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2725–10. DOI:
10.1520/E2725–19. particular facility. This guide uses generalized language and
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Designation: E2725 − 10 E2725 − 19
Standard Guide for
1
Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2725; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide provides a uniform set of options for communicating and planning greenhouse gas
(GHG) management as well as strategies for addressing GHGs associated with a facility’s operations.
This guide may not apply to entities where such GHG assessment and management is already widely
available through standard, uniform sets of guidance (for example, the construction of green buildings;
mandatory air quality rules), or other standards. This guide provides a uniform voluntary framework
for identifying management options and steps that may be beneficial to evaluate (GHG) solutions. It
provides basic management strategies for existing corporations, commercial businesses, and govern-
ment facilities, even those currently outside of various voluntary and regulatory schemes. The
environmental assessment and management strategies contained in this guide recognize the overall
value of existing responses. This guide references and blends similar, effective programs and extends
them to a consistent approach that will facilitate communication and be a basic tool for business and
industry.
Background—Activities that reduce GHG emissions or limit their atmospheric releases have been
initiated internationally. This guide offers a framework of initiatives for individual or local efforts in
managing GHG. To facilitate best practices, most GHG management programs establish a baseline of
current emissions, establish objectives for reducing or managing those emissions, monitor progress in
meeting these objectives, and report (either internally or externally) the results of these efforts. This
guide offers useful principles in determining options, and in the selection of prudent activities, based
on various scenarios and technology improvements, to enhance preservation of life and environmental
conservation.
1. Scope
1.1 Overview—This guide presents a generalized systematic approach to voluntary assessment and management of the causes
and impacts of GHGs. It includes actions, both institutional (legal) and engineering (physical) controls for GHG reductions,
impacts, and adaptations. Options for a tiered analysis provide a priority ranking system, to address the “worst first” challenges
of a facility, addressing practicality and cost-benefit.
1.2 Purpose—The purpose of this guide is to provide a series of options consistent with basic principles and practices for
GHG-related action. This guide encourages consistent and comprehensive assessment and management of GHG outcomes from
facility and business operations.
1.2.1 The guide also provides some high-level options for the monitoring, tracking and performance to evaluate the
effectiveness of the commercial entity’s strategy to ensure that a reasonable approach is taken.
1.2.2 This standard ties into the ASTM Committee E50 standards series related to environmental risk assessment and
management.
1.3 Objectives—The objectives of this guide are to determine the conditions of the facility and or/property with regard to the
status of GHGs and actions to be taken to manage and reduce or offset those emissions.
1.3.1 The guide provides a three-tiered decision strategy that focuses on business risk, cost-effective solutions in response to
greenhouse gases, and related issues such as the need for energy independence.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee E50.05 on Environmental Risk Management.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010Feb. 1, 2019. Published December 2010March 2019. Originally approved in 2010. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as
E2725–10. DOI: 10.1520/E2725–10.10.1520/E2725–19.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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1.4 Limitations of this Guide—Given the variability of the different types of facilities that may wish to use this guide, and the
existence of state and local regulatio
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