Many countries, organizations and individuals are taking action to manage their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a cause of climate change. Projects can reduce or avoid GHG emissions that cause climate change. These actions can reduce the overall emissions of a company or create tradable credits to offset emissions in order to become carbon neutral.
Although no universally accepted GHG project accounting standard yet exists, many GHG programs have similar accounting requirements. The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute does not promote any particular standards or protocols, instead providing training focused on the requirements of the most widely accepted GHG standards at present.
The material taught in this course serves as the basis for the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Verified Carbon Standard, and many other carbon offset initiatives.
Key concepts covered include:
- GHG accounting principles
- Defining applications for GHG projects
- Design and development of GHG projects
- Identifying sources, sinks and reservoirs and establishing GHG boundaries for the project and the baseline
- Determining the baseline
- Quantifying GHG emissions
- Monitoring GHG emissions
- Managing data quality
- Preparing a GHG project report
- Preparing for verification
“This all-level course is super navigable and informative. Whether you’re a GHG expert or new to the field, there are lots of important insights and concepts included in this course that will enhance your understanding and allow you to see different aspects of what GHG Accounting looks like in practice.”
– Emily Murray, Canada
“The Basics of Project-level GHG Accounting highlights what an interested practitioner needs to know including where the relevant resources can be located. The examples used are spot on and cut to the size for the level of study. I enjoyed taking this course and recommend it for any one looking to actively participate in any aspect of carbon project development.”
– George Okuthe, Kenya
“Prior to enrolling in this course, I had no knowledge of anything regarding GHG Accounting or even anything related to the process of GHG Accounting. Now, I have a better understanding of the processes and have started creating a knowledgeable foundation that will further strengthen my professional career.”
– Garrinique Taylor, The Bahamas
“This course provides a perfect foundation for a carbon project professional to learn the basics or bolster the basics for their work. It gives a great international background, while also having specific examples to work through. I took this course after working in the field for 1-2 years and still learned new things!”
– Lynn Riley, United States
