Assessor - is defined as an individual or company whose core business deals with carbon management and is registered with the Carbon Protocol of South Africa for the purpose of conducting carbon footprints.

• The Carbon Protocol recommends that Assessors make use of the emissions tables as set out in the below links for calculation of emissions.
• Emission Factor links:
  
  
• IPCC Emission factors database.  A comprehensive, although not necessarily user-friendly, list of local and generic emission factors.
• DEFRA (UK) emission factors
• Eskom annual report info sheet
• GHG Protocol tools page

The following emissions tables should be used when calculating the carbon footprint of any company or product in South Africa.

Assessors need to apply to become a member of the Carbon Protocol of South Africa. This can be done by registering online. See below link to register. There will be a charge of R1000 to become an Assessor.There will be a fee of R1500 to use the Carbon Protocol of South Africa Logo by customers. Assessors will need to sign an Assessor Appointment Agreement in which they undertake to act in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and/or PAS2050 and they will be held liable if found not to comply with these guidelines. See Assessor Appointment Agreement. To Register Click Here

Please only fill in this agreement after you have registered as an assessor and have received an email from the Carbon Protocol authorizing you to fill in this agreement. Once you have completed the agreement please initial each page and sign the last and then scan it in an email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Download Agreement Here