Carbon Neutrality. Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Learn about the steps that an organization can take to reduce its carbon footprint and become carbon neutral

What you'll learn

What means carbon neutrality for an organization and how to achieve it

How to classify GHG emissions

The calculation of the carbon footprint

How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Greenhouse gas removal methods

What represents the offsetting of emissions

How to report on carbon neutrality

Requirements

No previous knowledge or training is necessary to understand the subjects

Description

This course provides an overview of the pathway to achieving carbon neutrality that an organization can take, regardless of its business sector, activities and associated greenhouse gas emissions.You will learn from this course about basic concepts, including the main greenhouse gases considered to be responsible for global warming, the classification of greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3), the definition of the concept of carbon neutrality or the principles that an organization should follow on its road to becoming carbon neutral.An important part of the course is dedicated to the quantification of the carbon footprint of an organization, including the identification of GHG emissions sources or the calculation of GHG emissions. As part of its process to achieve carbon neutrality an organization should look to find solutions of GHG emissions reductions and GHG removals. The course presents several ideas for reducing emissions as well as methods for enhancing greenhouse gas removal.As the last step in the hierarchy of actions for carbon neutrality an organization will use offsetting, and the course explains the process of using carbon credits to offset unabated GHG emissions.Finally, the course discusses the subjects of carbon neutrality reporting and about claims of carbon neutrality.Throughout the entire course we will reference to the relevant documents, including ISO standards or the GHG Protocol Standard for corporate accounting and reporting.Upgrade your knowledge of GHG emissions management and carbon neutrality with this course that offers condensed and easy to follow information.

Overview

Section 1: Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Climate change mitigation

Lecture 3 Principal greenhouse gases (GHG)

Lecture 4 Greenhouse gas emissions

Section 2: What is carbon neutrality?

Lecture 5 Carbon neutrality and related concepts

Lecture 6 Carbon neutrality pathway

Section 3: Principles

Lecture 7 Principles

Lecture 8 Commitment to carbon neutrality

Section 4: Selection of the subject

Lecture 9 Selection of the subject

Lecture 10 Equity share approach and control approach

Section 5: Quantification of the carbon footprint

Lecture 11 Quantification of the carbon footprint. Generic aspects

Lecture 12 Identification of GHG emissions sources

Lecture 13 Calculation of GHG emissions

Lecture 14 Roll-up GHG emissions data to corporate level

Lecture 15 Choosing a base year

Section 6: GHG emissions reduction, GHG removals and offsetting

Lecture 16 Carbon neutrality management plan

Lecture 17 GHG emissions reductions

Lecture 18 Greenhouse gas removal (part 1)

Lecture 19 Greenhouse gas removal (part 2)

Lecture 20 Offsetting the carbon footprint

Section 7: Achievement of carbon neutrality

Lecture 21 Reporting on carbon neutrality

Lecture 22 Carbon neutrality claims

Lecture 23 Where to go for more information

Lecture 24 Thank you and good bye

Professionals in sustainability,Environmental managers,Energy management professionals,Social responsibility managers,Anyone intersted in understanding carbon neutrality and GHG emissions management