The Office of Policy and International Affairs
The Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs (PI) is the primary policy advisor to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, and Under Secretary on domestic and international policy development and implementation, as well as DOE policy analysis and activities. The Office of Policy and International Affairs' role is to deliver unbiased advice to the Department of Energy's leadership on existing and prospective energy-related policies, based on integrated and well-founded data and analysis.

Enhancing the Department of Energy's Registry of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Emission Reductions
Information on the progress of the Department's efforts to revise the 1605(b) guidelines for voluntary reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and emission reductions, including all supplementary public comments received, and any documents for public review and comment are available on this web site.

DOE's Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. It provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment. The EIA is supporting the Office of Policy and International Affairs in revising the 1605(b) guidelines, soliciting public comments and publishing annual reporting data on greenhouse gases. The information can be found on the following topics.

The Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program
The Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program, established by Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, provides a means for organizations and individuals that have reduced their emissions to record their accomplishments and share their ideas for action.

General Guidelines and Supporting Documents Establishing the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program

Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases - How to Report

Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 2001
The Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program, required by Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, records the results of voluntary measures to reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions.