Carbon Footprinting, Net Zero targets and Carbon Reduction Planning for Organisations

The course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to calculate the carbon footprint of an organisation, in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The content is largely generic, supported by a range of case studies, and is applicable to organisations of any size or sector.

The course starts with an introduction to why organisations measure, report and commit to reducing carbon emissions with an overview of financial, legal and moral drivers including procurement drivers, UK legislation and climate science. This cumulates in an exercise on climate risk, opportunity and adaptation. The afternoon of the first day then introduces basic carbon reporting inline with requirements of SECR Regulations (including topics such as Scope, 1, 2 and scope 3 business travel, baseline recalculation, scope 2 dual reporting).

The second day progresses to reporting topics such as Scope 3 category 1 – purchased goods and services along with 4 other scope 3 categories to align with requirements of PPN 06/21. This session then moves on to reviewing climate initiatives, setting a Net Zero Target and how to develop a Carbon Reduction Plan.

The course includes a number of activities and calculation exercises and delegates will also be sign posted to additional resources. There is an expectation that learners will set aside an additional 1 day to work through the optional self-directed learning activities provided.

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