Greenhouse gas emissions or, as it is also called, carbon footprint is a fundamental component of the overall sustainability performance of any organisation. Measuring Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHGs) involves quantifying the amount of GHGs released into atmosphere as a result of operations directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a company. As carbon accounting is becoming mandatory across many regions, we created a course that will help you navigate this subject.
The course provides a brief overview of the key voluntary and mandatory disclosure regulations that require reporting of the greenhouse gases. It defines carbon accounting concepts, explains which data and calculation methods are required in order to calculate the GHG emissions.
In this course you will explore examples of GHG inventories and sustainability reports so that you feel comfortable understanding and analysing GHG emissions data in these reports. We will discuss key carbon accounting standards, mostly focusing on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol methodology. At the same time we will look at the criticisms of this standard and the solutions that are proposed by the academics from Harvard and Oxford, specifically focussing on E-Liability accounting method and how it drives GHG reductions across value chains and helps with competitiveness andproduct differentiation based on carbon intensity.
The course is structured in a way that is gives you an insight into the process disregarding the size of the business or the industry, but if you want to dig deeper, we will provide you with additional reading materials by sector. We will briefly touch the question of how technologies and software can help you with the carbon accounting process automation and what you need to pay attention to when choosing the software. And we will also talk about existing collaboration initiatives that you might want to join to get support/benchmarking for your carbon reporting and GHG reduction activities.
Carbon accounting and reporting
Voluntary and mandatory sustainability disclosures that require carbon reporting
Greenhouse gas protocol and ISO 14064 as key GHG accounting and reporting standards
Defining organisational and operational boundaries for GHG emissions reporting
Emission scopes and calculation methods
Data collection and emission factors
GHG accounting and reporting alignment and collaboration initiatives
E-Liability Accounting approach for driving carbon reductions across value chain and product differentiation
GHG Accounting and Reporting Technology tools considerations
The WHY: Carbon and GHG Accounting Definitions and Purpose & Related Regulations
FREE PREVIEWThe WHAT: Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Potential (GWP)
FREE PREVIEWThe WHAT: Setting Organisational and Operational Boundaries, GHG Emission Scopes
The HOW: GHG Accounting Methodologies Landscape
Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) vs ISO 14064
Corporate and Product Carbon Accounting
GHG Accounting Standardisation and Alignment
GHG Protocol Structure: Standards, Guidance and Tools, Emission Factors
The HOW: GHG Accounting, Reporting and Emissions Reduction Process, GHG Inventories, Calculation Methods
Basic principles of GHG emissions calculation using emission factors databases
Collecting primary and secondary data for GHG calculations
FREE PREVIEWCalculating scope 1 emissions
Direct Measurement Approach
Emissions Factor Approach
Mass balance approach and theoretical calculations
Scope 1 Calculations: section wrap-up and examples of reporting
Calculating scope 2 emissions
Scope 2 emissions: case study on data centres
Scope 3 Emissions Definition and Categories
Calculating Scope 3 Emissions: Hotspot Analysis and Prioritisation
Scope 3: Collecting Data and Calculation Methods
Scope 3 Emissions Calculations: GHGp guidance - a category walkthrough
Scope 3 Emissions: Reporting Example – a consulting firm
Scope 3 Data Challenges and Supplier Engagement Best Practices
Key Resources and Communities for Collaboration and Learning
Leaders and professionals who are involved in definition and execution of sustainability strategy and reduction of carbon footprint of their organisations
Sustainability and finance professionals involved in GHG Reporting and Climate Risk and Opportunities Assessment
Procurement professionals involved in improving resilience of their company's supply chain and working with suppliers to reduce their emissions
Financial and investment analysts seeking to better understand carbon disclosures
Operational managers tasked with the execution of carbon reduction strategies
Consultants working in the area of climate and sustainability
Professionals looking to switch career to jobs the sustainability/climate focus
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The programme covers:
👉 the history and politics of climate change negotiations, including key climate agreements and the developments such as Inflation Reduction Act in the US and Green Deal Industrial Plan in Europe,
👉 decarbonisation and energy transition, key technologies (renewables, nuclear power, hydrogen, carbon capture and utilisation, long duration storage, etc),
👉 transport and heavy industry decarbonisation,
👉 climate and ESG reporting (including introduction to key climate reporting regulations and guidelines, including TCFD, GRI, SBTi and ISSB, deep dive into EU Taxonomy and overview of other EU regulations such as NFRD, SFDR and CSRD,
👉 net zero strategies and GHG reduction, carbon accounting and e-liability methodologies,
👉 circular economy,
👉 business case for corporate sustainability, ESG risks and opportunities, sustainable development, sustainability certifications,
👉Generative AI practical guide for business and sustainability,
👉 blockchain applications in climate change, and much more.
