1.1 Manual Structure

The Manual is structured to provide information on the two segments that make up your local government's GHG inventory and community analysis, and aims to provide guidance as follows:

• Section 1 provides a brief background to the LAKs Project and a general introduction to GHG protocols and inventories.

• Section 2 provides information on the development of the “Government Operations Emissions Inventory”. This Government Operations inventory is a record of all emissions that are the direct responsibility of your local government arising from your statutory and mandatory functions or responsibilities - these are sometimes called your “corporate” emissions.

• Section 3 provides information about the development of an analysis of all emissions produced within your local government's geopolitical area, or from purchased electricity or heat used within your area. This is referred to as the “Community Emissions Analysis”.

• A growing annex of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Some guidance on extracting data for reporting to the Covenant of Mayors, and

• A Glossary of Terms related to GHGs, protocols and inventories.