Carbon Literacy
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This one day course gives employees and executives a good working knowledge of carbon related factors that will have to be included in their strategies to ensure their departments and businesses are prepared for doing business in a new low-carbon economy. |
Course outlineThe Science of Carbon
What is Carbon and Carbon Dioxide
The Carbon Cycle
Fossil fuels: oil & coal
Global Warming and the Greenhouse Gas Effect
Impacts – Social, Economic and Environmental
Future Scenarios Carbon Markets
International bodies (UNFCCC; IPCC etc)
Kyoto Protocol
Markets and Trading
Flexibility Mechanisms (CDM, JI, ET)
Clean Development Mechanism
Carbon Projects
Voluntary and Mandatory markets
Value of the markets Conducting Business in a Changing Climate
Adaptation
Mitigation
The business case for carbon management
Benefits, risks and opportunities
Planning
Measuring
Reducing
Offsetting
Reporting and communication
Certification/Accreditation
Carbon Literacy Courses strictly adhere to the GHG protocol and ISO 14064. Both of these standards are considered global Best practice for carbon accounting and are accepted globally.
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