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.