CSR 45-42-5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

§45-42-5. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. 5.1. The Secretary shall periodically compile an inventory of greenhouse gas emissions to: 5.1.a. Characterize the relative contributions of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary, area, mobile and biogenic sources in West Virginia; and 5.1.b. Determine the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions are offset by the rate of sequestration, and whether West Virginia is a net sink or emitter of greenhouse gases. 5.2. The greenhouse gas emissions inventory shall include the emissions from stationary sources reported under section 4, and other relevant information regarding significant emissions, reductions, and sequestration of greenhouse gases from stationary, area, mobile and biogenic sources requested by the Secretary under subsections 5.3 and 5.4. 5.3. To inventory greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the Secretary shall consult with the citizenry and other entities such as industry trade groups that have information relating to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and sequestration. Upon request of the Secretary, such entities may provide relevant information relating to greenhouse gas emissions reductions, capture and sequestration. 5.4. The Secretary shall enter into interagency agreements with the Department of Agriculture, the Division of Forestry, Marshall University, West Virginia University, West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, and the Department of Transportation, and at the Secretary’s request, those agencies shall provide: 5.4.a. Relevant information relating to greenhouse gas emissions from area, mobile and biogenic sources; 5.4.b. Relevant information relating to greenhouse gas emissions reductions and sequestration; and 5.4.c. Any assistance the Secretary may request during the development of the greenhouse gas emissions inventory. 5.5. The Secretary shall determine the form and format of the information submitted by the entities under subsections 5.3 and 5.4 to ensure that the information is consistent as possible with developing regional, national, or international greenhouse gas emissions programs.