Climate Change
PHE is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and being part of the solutions to global climate change. We support this cause by advising clients in the implementation of measures that can reduce carbon dioxide emissions while still meeting their project needs and objectives.
PHE is in the forefront in the area of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and the evaluation of environmental impacts related to CCS projects. Our services related to CCS include:
- Environmental Impact Analysis and risk assessment
- Siting evaluations and GIS analysis of source and sink data
- Regulatory assistance and policy support
- Public outreach and education
PHE also partners with a variety of clients to strategically reduce GHG emissions. We focus on achieving low-cost reductions through careful strategic planning. Our approach to reducing the carbon footprint includes:
- Setting an appropriate GHG reduction goal
- Creating emission inventories
- Measuring progress
In addition to our strategic planning services, PHE also assists clients with:
- Third-party GHG verification
- GHG accounting:
- EPA’s Climate Leaders program
- DOE’s 1605(b) registry
- California Registry
- RGGI activities
PHE’s climate change project experience includes the following representative projects:
- FutureGen Environmental Impact Statement
- Hydrogen Economy Environmental Impact Analysis
- Projected Carbon Footprint for Proposed Energy Facility
- Carbon Sequestration Program Environmental Resource Document
- Carbon Capture and Storage Seminar
- Carbon Capture and Storage Project Risk Workshop
- World Resources Institute Carbon Capture and Storage Guidelines
Carbon Capture and Storage Resources