The VCR's purpose is to encourage private and public sector organizations to voluntary limit their net greenhouse gas emissions, as a step towards meeting Canada's climate change goals. In the Get Involved section under the Reporting heading, companies can download the Registration Guide 1999 in PDF format. A list of companies registered in the program can be found under the Champion Level Reporters heading. Progress to Date shows the progress made by companies registered towards reducing their greenhouse gases emissions through Measurements, Statistics and Success Stories. Climate Ark - The Premier Climate Change Portal is a search space dedicated to promoting public policy that addresses global climate change through reductions in carbon dioxide and other emissions, energy conservation, alternative energy sources and ending deforestation.
Users can search the site by key word or topic.
News archives and recent web headlines are also available online. The 1997 National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, released in September 1999, provides estimates of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions from sources and removals by sinks. The Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions GHG Protocol Initiative brings together many leading experts on greenhouse gas emissions. The participants, from business, governments and non-governmental organizations, are working in partnership to design, disseminate and promote the use of an international corporate protocol for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. The site also offers access to an on-line Publication Library and association meeting information.