It is now widely accepted that human activity is contributing significantly to negative impacts on our planet. Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time. To avoid the worst effects and keep the rise in global temperatures to no more than 1.5°C by the end of the century compared to the pre-industrial scenario, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(1) (IPCC) of eminent scientists has identified that we need to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by 40% in this decade and to global net zero by 2050. Fixing the climate change problem and securing a stable, prosperous future for the planet is a key driving force behind climate action.
Carbon neutrality, which is a state of balance between carbon released into the atmosphere and the amount of carbon removed from it, is an important milestone on that pathway to Net Zero.
This 2-day climate change management-carbon neutrality training course will help you:
- Know and understand the key terms, definitions, and process of becoming carbon neutral
- Understand the differences and relationship between carbon neutrality and net zero
- Understand the relationship between carbon neutrality and associated requirements, including top management’s commitment to carbon neutrality, selection of carbon neutrality subject, carbon neutrality management plan, accurate quantification of GHG emissions and removals, emission reduction and removal enhancement, carbon footprint offsetting, reporting, and claiming neutrality, on the journey to net zero
- Plan the activities required to achieve carbon neutrality
- Identify when carbon offsetting is appropriate and how carbon credits work
- Appreciate the importance of verifying/validating declarations of carbon neutrality
(1) IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
How will I benefit?
The course will help you:
- Understand the basics of climate change and its impact on Planet Earth and human society
- To know and understand the international trends and efforts to address the climate crisis, including evolving policy and regulatory landscape related to carbon reduction, carbon neutrality, and net zero
- Develop a comprehensive strategy to achieve carbon neutrality, on your pathway to net zero
- Understand the requirements for selection of a carbon neutrality subject and the quantification of its carbon footprint
- Understand the hierarchy on a carbon neutrality pathway in ISO 14068-1, including emission reduction, removal enhancement and possible use of carbon credits for offsetting
- Embed GHG management and carbon neutrality into your environmental and energy management activities
- Improve environmental and energy performance, contributing to reduced risk, carbon emissions, and associated costs
- Enhance your sustainability credentials and improve organizational resilience
- Support your organization and local, national, and regional endeavours to mitigate climate risks and wider social and corporate governance efforts
Who should attend?
The pathway to Net Zero and achievement of carbon neutrality is relevant to any organization, of any size, in any sector, and in any country. Through an organization's operations and value chains, carbon neutrality is an important milestone to achieving Net Zero. All functions and levels within an organization can contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality, so knowledge and understanding of key concepts and principles across an entire organization and its value chain partners can help develop carbon reduction plans and strategies.
Suggested job roles include those responsible for developing, implementing, and managing policies, processes and practices, leading to the achievement of carbon neutrality, such as:
- Technical and non-technical representatives, involved in generating a relevant GHG inventory, reducing GHG emissions, implementing GHG removals, obtaining carbon offsets, and managing the appropriate documentation to confirm the organization’s carbon neutrality status
- Administrators, operatives, technicians, supervisors, managers, senior managers, functional heads, directors, and executive directors requiring knowledge and understanding of carbon neutrality
- Those with roles/responsibilities linked directly or indirectly in support of carbon neutrality endeavours, including Environmental Managers, Energy Managers, Sustainability Managers, Corporate Social Responsibility Managers, Environmental, Social and Governance Managers, Public Relations and external consultants
What will I learn?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Outline the key principles, requirements, terms, and guidelines of ISO 14068-1
- Describe the relationship between ISO 14068-1 and the broader family of ISO standards addressing GHG emissions, and environmental management
- Develop a plan to become carbon neutral: Quantification, reduction, offsetting and reporting
- Prepare and document a carbon neutrality management plan
- Claim and maintain carbon neutrality status
- Outline the evolving policy and regulatory landscape related to carbon neutrality claiming
What will I gain?
On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.
Delegates completing the course will be issued an attendance certificate. By taking and passing the optional end-of-course exam, delegates will be issued a further certificate of achievement.
Prerequisites
It is recommended that you have completed prior learning relating to the quantification of greenhouse gas emissions and removals, carbon neutrality management planning, and the verification of greenhouse gas emissions, before attending this course.
Related training
This course is part of the Greenhouse Gas Professional qualification which covers ISO 14067 carbon footprinting, and ISO 14068-1 Climate Change Management - Carbon Neutrality (this course).
