Bulletins, legislation and guidance
GGIRCA bulletins
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA) Bulletins contain important legal information that may be relevant for your CIIP application, emission report or offset project. Bulletins are published and amended regularly.
CleanBC Industrial Incentive Program (CIIP) Verification Requirements
For information on verification requirements for CIIP applications, including required templates and policies, visit CIIP Resources.
Date | Title | Legislation |
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August 30, 2022 | Approval of the Methane from Organic Waste Offset Protocol (GGIRCA Bulletin #024) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation |
February 23, 2022 | Requirement for non-reporting industrial operations to submit information upon request of the Director under GGIRCA (GGIRCA Bulletin #023) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#87 |
February 23, 2022 | New methodology for calculating electricity emissions and updated reporting requirements for electricity import operations (GGIRCA Bulletin #022) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#87 |
December 17, 2021 | Update: Transition to new versions of standards, requirements for validation and verification bodies (ISO 14064-3:2019 and ISO 14065:2020) (GGIRCA Bulletin #021) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
December 17, 2021 | Emission report error correction requirements during the verification process (GGIRCA Bulletin #020) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
December 17, 2021 | Requirement to report emissions from combustion of non-woody biomass (GGIRCA Bulletin #019) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
December 17, 2021 | Updated emission factors for pneumatic device venting in oil and gas operations (GGIRCA Bulletin #018) Revised January 18, 2022 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
December 17, 2021 | Reporting and control of on-site mobile fuel combustion emissions and fugitive coalbed methane (GGIRCA Bulletin #017) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
December 17, 2021 | Update: Reporting fugitive methane emissions from open pit coal mining (GGIRCA Bulletin #016) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#702 |
April 23, 2021 | Update: Conditions of deadline extensions for submission of emission reports and verification statements (GGIRCA Bulletin #015) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation |
March 17, 2021 | Update: Transition to new versions of standards, requirements for validation and verification bodies (GGIRCA Bulletin #014) Revised December 17, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation |
February 8, 2021 | Transition to new versions of standards, requirements for validation and verification bodies (GGIRCA Bulletin #013) Revised March 17, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation |
January 7, 2021 | Conditions of deadline extensions for submission of emission reports and verification statements (GGIRCA Bulletin #012) Revised April 23, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#658 |
January 7, 2021 | Sunsetting of the delayed verification provision, section 28(3) (GGIRCA Bulletin #011) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#658 |
January 7, 2021 | Allowance for conducting site visits virtually as part of the verification process of an emission report and compliance report (GGIRCA Bulletin #010) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#658 |
June 25, 2020 | Temporary Deadline Extension for Submission of Emission Reports and Verification Statements (GGIRCA Bulletin #009) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#158 |
May 25, 2020 | Reporting Fugitive Methane Emissions from Open Pit Coal Mining (GGIRCA Bulletin #008) Revised December 17, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, section 15 |
April 23, 2020 | 2019 Single Window Reporting System Update Highlights (GGIRCA Bulletin #007) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation |
April 23, 2020 | Temporary Deadline Extension for Submission of Emission Reports and Verification Statements (GGIRCA Bulletin #006) Revised January 7, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#158 |
April 2, 2020 | Temporary Allowance for Conducting Site Visits Virtually as Part of the Verification Process of an Emission Report (GGIRCA Bulletin #005) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, amendment OIC#158 |
March 29, 2019 | Ending an Operation's Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Obligation (GGIRCA Bulletin #004) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, section 9 |
March 29, 2019 | Facility Status Change Notification (GGIRCA Bulletin #003) | Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, section 14(2)(o) |
February 26, 2018 | Determining if a Reporting Operation Qualifies for Delayed Verification (GGIRCA Bulletin #002) Revised February 8, 2021 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation, section 28(3) |
August 16, 2018 | Determining the Remaining Life of an Asset (GGIRCA Bulletin #001) | Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act |
Legislation
- Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (GGIRCA)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting Regulation (GGERR)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Control Regulation (GGECR)
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Administrative Penalties and Appeals Regulation
Guidance and policies
- Quantification Methods
- GGIRCA Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Procedure
- BC Single Window System User Guide
- Offset Form and Manner Policy
Templates and forms
Greenhouse gas reporting
- Emission Report Verification Statement & Conflict of Interest Report
- Compliance Verification Statement & Conflict of Interest Report
- Reporting Operation Registration Form
- Facility Status Change Document
Offset projects
- Project Plan Template
- Validation Statement Template
- Project Report Template
- Verification Statement Template
Validation and verification bodies