This project had the primary objective of building the capacity of local government officers in a medium-sized Thai municipality, Phitsanulok Municipality (approximate population size of 100,000–120,000 persons) to develop and implement a ‘Measuring/Monitoring, Reporting and Verification’ (MRV) framework for quantifying city-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In the process, a pilot global standard for city-level GHG accounting was tested. The outputs provide a crucial foundation for future research work and practical projects relating to sustainable, green, low carbon city development in Phitsanulok City. In addition, the findings may be helpful to researchers, policy makers and other supporting stakeholders involved in capacity building activities for local governments on the topics of local-level GHG accounting and MRV.