What is new in Version 3 ?

There are many changes which have been implemented in Version 3 since 2011 with respect to the former Version 2 published in 2005. These changes are summarised in the following two items as major and minor changes.

Major changes in the Protocol Version 3 were made regarding the following issues:

• Additional key performance indicators (KPIs), including KPI based on cement (equivalent) production.
• Change to the definition of kiln fuels.
• The accounting for climate-neutral CO₂ emissions from the biomass content of mixed fuels.
• The reporting of CO₂ emissions from raw material calcination with the choice between simple and detailed methods and either based on kiln input or output.
• More extensive (optional) reporting of CO₂ from power generation on-site (“power balance”).
• The addition of harmonised rules to avoid the double counting of internal clinker, cement and MIC transfers and to aid the consolidation of plant level data at company level.
• Change to the definition of net and gross emissions (as in Version 1).

Some minor and/or formal changes have also been made:

• Inclusion of additional general information on the plant in the Plant sheet.
• Inclusion of a validation tool for first- hand checking of the data entered into the Plant sheet.
• Deletion of the section on emission rights.
• Increase of flexibility of reporting for different types of fuels, e.g. the use of alternative fuels for onsite power generation or bio-diesel for trucks in the quarry.
• Update of the default emission factor for bought clinker.
• Updated guidance for emission factors for power from the national grid.
• Option for the reporting of “waste heat used internally” e.g. for on-site power generation.

Further information on changes in the Protocol Spreadsheet can be found in the Release Notes.