Description
This course is designed for anyone using, developing, or working with GHG emissions, removal estimation, and GHG inventories in the energy sector. It is recommended that you have some prior knowledge of technical and policy matters related to climate change (i.e., basic concepts of climate science, GHGs, radiative forcing, etc.), and an introductory-level understanding of national GHG accounting (it is recommended to take course 501 IPCC: Introduction and Cross-Cutting Issues prior to, or in tandem with, this course).
National and international efforts to reduce the human impact on the global climate rely on knowing the amount of emissions released due to human activities. GHG inventories provide information that is vital for the design of policies and measures to reduce emissions of GHGs into the atmosphere. The quality of your inventory data relies on the use of appropriate methodologies, reliable statistical information, and representative factors to derive emission estimates. As is well known, activities related to the combustion of fossil fuels and other energy-related activities are by far the largest source of GHG emissions globally, as well as for most individual countries, organizations, and projects.
Specifically in this course, you will learn to:
- Identify the specific activities resulting in GHG emissions from extraction, processing, and combustion of all types of fossil fuels
- Estimate emissions using IPCC methodologies
- Distinguish between methodological tiers available for estimating emissions and their data requirements
- List and describe the possible reasons for double-counting and how to avoid them
- Identify and avoid typical problems with the estimation of emissions from the energy sector
“511 IPCC: Energy is a very insightful course in which the students have a great opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of both the energy sector (production, consumption processes) and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions with a view to contribute to mitigating climate change effect.”
– Gilberto M.G. Mahumane, Mozambique
“The course was an exceptionally detailed rendition of best practice to enter the realm of greenhouse gas inventory management. Highly recommended for anyone who values and endeavors to explore the energy industry in any form of detail. The course is challenging and very detailed, but it provides comfort and reassurance in that it leaves no stones unturned.”
– Muwaffaq Alkhedery, Saudi Arabia
“Challenging but rewarding as an experience. I am now appreciably more confident with my knowledge and understanding of GHG management and am therefore in a better position to advise on the further development of the national inventory system. I hope one day to be sufficiently competent to offer this expertise as a service.”
– Rickardo Ward, Barbados
“This course has helped me understand more deeply the concepts of the Energy sector of the IPCC Guidelines. It has also helped me improve my MRV knowledge and experience in my career as a Chemical Engineer focusing in environmental sustainability and climate change.”
– Edgar Espinal, Dominican Republic
The course was developed by the GHG Management Institute with the support of the USAID Low Emission Asian Development (LEAD) program.
Instructor
Olia Glade
Olia is the Director of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Systems, bringing expertise in natural science, education, greenhouse gas reporting, and review under the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol, as well as designing GHG data management systems to the Institute. Before GHGMI, Olia was New Zealand’s GHG inventory focal point at the UNFCCC. It led New […]
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