Greenhouse gas emissions are at the forefront of global climate concerns. URS is assisting companies to position themselves to comply with future legislation and emerging policy in this area, and to realise the immediate benefits, which include:

• cutting costs as well as emissions through added efficiency in operating processes;
• gaining the confidence and support of government and community through voluntary monitoring and reporting;
• providing a firm basis of information for future accountability;
• realising financial and environmental benefits associated with emission trading; and
• other policy instruments, such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).

URS is a global leader in the development of greenhouse gas and other air emission inventories, protocols and abatement strategies. We assist clients with:

• business opportunities presented by domestic and international greenhouse policy such as Australian Greenhouse Office programs and emissions trading;
• greenhouse corporate strategies and policies;
• greenhouse gas emission inventories, including emission factor and sequestration rate development based on extensive emission measurements;
• independent, third party verification of emission inventories and reductions;
• offset strategies as part of a portfolio approach in particular addressing stakeholder interests; and
• design and engineering of greenhouse gas emission-reduction technical approaches.

Providing a Full Spectrum of Climate Change Services

• Protocol and inventory audits.
• Emissions trading verification.
• Independent third party technical review.
• Certified auditors.

• Evaluation of Kyoto Protocol and other policy implications.
• Energy market analysis.
• Identification and evaluation of greenhouse offset options.
• Scenario risk assessment.
• Cost/Benefit analysis and prioritisation.

• Greenhouse gas footprints and baselines.
• Emission modelling.
• Emission inventory forecasts.
• Emission factor development and accuracy assessment.
• Protocol development and documentation.
• Modelling of forest sinks.

• Electronic data management and record keeping.
• Software development.
• Data acquisition/processing.

• Energy efficiency audits.
• Predictive monitoring tools.
• Process optimisation modelling.
• Cost/Benefit analysis and prioritisation.
• Evaluation of mitigation options.

• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)/Joint Implementation (JI) project feasibility and implementation.
• Emission trading scenarios.