Environment, Waste Management & Circular Economy
Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Emissions Inventories
This practical course develops directly applicable capability in Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Emissions Inventories. Participants work in depth on GHG Accounting Framework, and Scope 1 Direct Emissions, and Scope 2 Energy Emissions, then convert the methods into tools and actions suited to their workplace.
Objectives
- Apply the principles and methods of ghg accounting framework in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of scope 1 direct emissions in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of scope 2 energy emissions in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of scope 3 value-chain emissions in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of calculation and quality control in a workplace context.
- Apply the principles and methods of inventory reporting in a workplace context.
Target audience
- Professionals responsible for the subject area
- Managers and supervisors
- Analysts, coordinators, and specialists
- Project and improvement teams
- Employees preparing for broader responsibilities
Program outline
A clear structure for the learning journey.
Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.
01GHG Accounting Framework3 topics
- Greenhouse gases, CO2e, and global warming potential
- Organizational and operational boundaries
- Equity share and control approaches
02Scope 1 Direct Emissions3 topics
- Stationary and mobile combustion
- Process and fugitive emissions
- Activity data and source completeness
03Scope 2 Energy Emissions3 topics
- Purchased electricity, steam, heating, and cooling
- Location and market-based methods
- Contracts, instruments, and residual mix
04Scope 3 Value-Chain Emissions3 topics
- Relevant upstream and downstream categories
- Screening material emission sources
- Supplier, spend, travel, and product data
05Calculation and Quality Control3 topics
- Emission factors, units, assumptions, and uncertainty
- Reconciliation and year-on-year changes
- Evidence files and review controls
06Inventory Reporting3 topics
- Base year and recalculation policy
- Transparent exclusions and limitations
- Building an auditable emissions statement
Materials provided
- ○ Course-specific presentation slides
- ○ Practical exercises and facilitated activities
- ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, and templates
- ○ Applied workplace case studies
- ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
- ○ Post-course support for implementation questions
Training Options
Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.
Why choose 4D
4D adapts this program to the participant group and workplace context. Delivery combines structured explanation with course-specific exercises, realistic cases, working tools, and an action-planning component so participants can transfer the learning to their roles.
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