The Climate Registry envisions the world on a measurable path to sustainability and provides organizations with tools and resources to help them measure, report, verify and manage their GHG emissions. The Registry also provides governments and organizations with guidance and support to develop and run GHG registries (either voluntary or mandatory); and to build capacity in various components of their carbon management programs, such as training, software platforms, and protocol development. The Registry was established in 2007 as a 501(c)(3) and is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of senior officials from 59 North American states, provinces, and territories.