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<br />Attachment 1 <br /> <br />8A <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />California Climate Action Registry is a non-profit agency that helps <br />companies, local governments, and organizations to establish greenhouse gas <br />emissions baselines, using any year from 1990 forward, to record emissions <br />inventory within the entities own organizational operations. The Registry has <br />developed a General Protocol and additional industry-specific protocols to give <br />guidance on what to measure, how to measure, the back-up data required, and <br />certification requirements. It offers software to do the inventory. <br /> <br />Sustainable Silicon Valley is a program of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, <br />a !ocal multi-stakeholder collaborative. Their "Clean and Green" goal is to reduce <br />C02 emissions in Silicon Valley to 20% below their 1990 levels by the year 2010. <br />The program is a complement to the U.S. Mayors' Agreement, but it focuses on <br />the desired outcome, rather than compliance driven standards. Participants can <br />choose their own methods to reach that outcome. Each business, organization <br />or municipality picks their baseline year and their target. Tools and information <br />are offered on the website and at meetings. Participating cities include Los Altos <br />Hills, Palo Alto, Counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo, San Jose, San Mateo. <br />Each member reports their electricity and natural gas usage, they analyze fleet <br />vehicles and employee commutes. SSV conducts monthly meetings and holds <br />quarterly forums. <br />