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Training ServicesCarbon (GHG) Accounting and Management
Overview
This two-day course is aimed at individuals who manage their organisations' carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. The course is structured to deliver the latest information regarding greenhouse gas emissions accounting and management, and focuses on the following areas:
- Background to climate change
- Developing a carbon accounting system
- Managing greenhouse gas emissions
- Options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
On completion of the course, delegates should be equipped not only to develop carbon accounting systems and quantify their organisations' footprints, but also be able to communicate effectively the imperative for reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Detail
The content of this course covers:
- Mechanisms of anthropogenic climate change
- Economic and socio-political drivers
- Greenhouse gases and their primary sources
- Standards and protocols
- Greenhouse gas reporting
- Industry and commerce greenhouse gas/carbon dioxide emissions
- Quantifying greenhouse gas emissions
- Carbon dioxide emission factors
- Producing a carbon footprint
- Using an EMS for emissions accounting and management
- Generic energy use and carbon dioxide emission reduction methods
- Process control and modification to reduce emissions
- Opportunities for using renewable energy
- Greenhouse gas/carbon emissions management programmes
- Developing a greenhouse gas/carbon management strategy
- Carbon offsetting and trading
Next courses:
March 2009
June 2009
Please contact Alison on:
tel: +44 (0) 115 967 0505
e-mail: carboncourse@cra.co.uk
Cost: £750 plus VAT
