Carbon Management: Greenhouse gas footprinting and accounting
Overview
An increasing number of organisations, of all sizes and sectors, are placing a focus on Carbon Accounting. Benefits include:
- Meeting customer expectations
- Continuous improvement (supports ISO 14001)
- Manage climate related risks and opportunities
- Financial savings
- Moral
- Legal compliance*
*Under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013, quoted companies are required to report their annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in their directors’ report.
The course provides an introduction to climate change, carbon footprinting and energy management. It presents an overview of different methodologies (e.g. the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) to identify, quantify and account for GHG emissions and plan actions to reduce these.
Who should attend?
Anyone wishing to learn about climate risk and ways to measure, monitor, report and reduce their contribution to it. Typical attendees include owners and directors, sustainability, facilities, financial, energy and environmental managers as well as anyone who provides data or contributes to the reporting process. In addition, this is relevant CPD for environmental and sustainability consultants.
Aims
This course will provide an introduction to climate change, GHGs, carbon and energy management. The aim is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to identify, quantify and account for GHG emissions in their organisations (the carbon footprint) and plan action to reduce these emissions.
Objectives
Successful learners will be able to:
- Discuss the science of climate change
- Outline the drivers for action on climate risk including international policy and local legislation
- Identify associated risks and opportunities as relevant to their organisation and supply chain
- Plan how to act in order to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities
- Understand how to measure GHG emissions and calculate the carbon footprint of your organisation
- Appreciate the different GHG measurement methodologies, protocols and standards and how they could be applied (includes a focus on the GHG Protocol)
- Manage their organisation’s emissions by accounting for them
- Develop plans for reducing emissions following the GHG Management Hierarchy
- Explain the pros and cons of offsets
- Access tools and additional resources to support further action if desired.
Assessment
Practical class exercises and activities throughout the course. Certification: Successful candidates will receive a Professional Certificate of Achievement.
Duration and location
1 dayat Clarity House, Durham Road, Birtley, DH3 2TB.
Cost:
£225 per person (price includes materials, lunch and refreshments). 20% discount for bookings made and paid two months in advance, 10% discound for one month in advance.
Booking:
To book, contact Anna-Lisa at:
- al.mills@truenorthsustainability.co.uk
- +44 (0) 7971 070 434.
