SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit, member-supported organization that brings companies and their suppliers together to work collaboratively on projects that impact supply chain efficiency, product quality and corporate reputation among other issues, is hosting a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory Guideline symposium on Sept. 28.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 28 at the Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. The seminar is open to all interested companies.
“A major component of sustainability is the measurement of GHG emissions from your operations,” said J. Scot Sharland, AIAG executive director. “Our symposium will help companies understand how this shift from mass production to lean production and now to sustainable production involves GHG emission estimation. It will provide attendees with insights into the strategies and tools for collecting emissions data, and highlight best practices developed by global leaders in the field.”
Presenters at the symposium include representatives from AIAG, General Motors, Ford, Honda of America Manufacturing, TRW Automotive, GZA GeoEnvironmental and the World Resources Institute.
Under current federal law, entities that annually generate or emit at least 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, which includes gases such as methane, nitrous oxide or several fluorinated gases, must measure and report their emissions to the EPA or face fines of up to $37,500 per day for each violation. The reporting threshold is equivalent to the annual GHG emissions from approximately 4,600 passenger vehicles.
Entities covered under the new rules include fossil fuel-fired power plants, landfills, fuel production facilities, chemical plants, steel and aluminum works, cement factories and large livestock operations. Data collection for motor vehicle and engine manufacturers begins in 2011.
Registration information is available on AIAG’s website.
