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Features scenario, as defined by CARB's most updated projections for AB 32 and SB 32. This <br />comparison is included for informational purposes to disclose the relative carbon efficiency of the Project <br />and to determine if there would be a reduction in the Project's incremental contribution of GHG emissions <br />based on compliance with regulations and requirements adopted to implement plans for reducing GHG <br />emissions. The Project Without Reduction Features scenario does not consider site -specific conditions, <br />Project design features, or prescribed mitigation measures. This approach is consistent with the <br />concepts used in the CARB's Climate Change Scoping Plan for the implementation of AB 32. This <br />methodology is used to analyze consistency with applicable GHG reduction plans and policies and <br />demonstrate the efficacy of the measures contained therein, but it is not a threshold of significance. The <br />Project Without Reduction Features scenario is similar to the approach currently used by the City with <br />respect to evaluating a proposed development project's consistency with CARB's Scoping Plans. <br />Currently, the City evaluates the proposed project under two scenarios —one scenario without GHG <br />reduction measures (akin to the Project Without Reduction Features scenario) and a second scenario <br />with GHG reduction measures. <br />The Project without Reduction Features scenario also does not account for energy efficiency measures <br />that would go beyond Title 24 building standards or trip reductions from the co -location of uses and <br />availability of public transit. However, the Project without Reduction Features does consider regulatory <br />measures included in CARB's Climate Change Scoping Plan, SCAG's 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, and the <br />City's CAP. <br />Project GHG Emissions <br />The California Climate Action Registry (Climate Registry) General Reporting Protocol provides basic <br />procedures and guidelines for calculating and reporting GHG emissions from a number of general and <br />industry -specific activities.61 The General Reporting Protocol is based on the "Greenhouse Gas Protocol: <br />A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard" developed by the World Business Council for <br />Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute through "a multi -stakeholder effort to <br />develop a standardized approach to the voluntary reporting of GHG emissions."62 Although no numerical <br />thresholds of significance have been developed, and no specific protocols are available for land use <br />projects, the General Reporting Protocol provides a basic framework for calculating and reporting GHG <br />emissions from the project. The information provided in this section is consistent with the General <br />Reporting Protocol's reporting requirements. <br />The General Reporting Protocol recommends the separation of GHG emissions into three categories <br />that reflect different aspects of ownership or control over emissions. They include the following: <br />• Scope 1: Direct, onsite combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., natural gas, propane, gasoline, and <br />diesel). <br />• Scope 2: Indirect, offsite emissions associated with purchased electricity or purchased steam. <br />61 California Climate Action Registry, General Reporting Protocol Version 3.1, January 2009. <br />62 Ibid. <br />Cabrillo Town Center <br />Greenhouse. as ec <br />PAGE 27 <br />18-992 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />10/3/2023 July 2023 <br />