This course is part of the Greenhouse Gas Professional Qualification.

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today, and increasingly governments are setting targets for businesses to become carbon neutral. Besides helping combat climate change, becoming carbon neutral can help organizations to:

Improve business efficiency by cutting energy costs
Enhance their sustainability credentials and increase their resilience
Gain a competitive edge by offering customers greener products and services

How will I benefit?

This course will help you:

Gain an understanding of the impact of climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Demonstrate carbon neutrality, or efforts towards that goal, via a clear, structured and industry recognised methodology
Identify when carbon offsetting is appropriate and how carbon credits work
Appreciate the importance of verifying/validating declarations of carbon neutrality

Which qualification will i achieve?

To be awarded the Greenhouse Gas Professional qualification, you must complete the a total of 8 days training courses including:

Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions ISO 14064 and pass the exam
Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Products (ISO 14067:2018)
Demonstrating Carbon Neutrality (PAS 2060:2014) and pass the exam

Who should attend?

Anyone required to calculate, reduce, report and/or check their product/s greenhouse gas emissions, including Environmental and Sustainability Managers, Officers and Advisors.

What will I learn?

You will learn to:

The key principles, requirements, terms, and guidelines of PAS 2060 and where it sits within the broader family of ISO standards addressing GHG emissions
The four stages to carbon neutrality: assessment, reduction, offsetting and documentation
How to select and evaluate suitable carbon neutrality methods
How to document a GHG inventory management plan

What is included?

On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.

Prerequisites

This course is the pre-requisite for the Greenhouse Gas Professional qualification which also covers ISO 14067 (Carbon Footprint of Products).

It is recommended that you complete the Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions course or Greenhouse Gas Practitioner qualification before attending this course.