Accurately measure and record a company’s carbon footprint
This will assist in measuring the emissions of an organisation using the internationally recognised GHG Corporate Protocol Accounting Standard
These tutorials and resources are provided to enable organisations to conduct a GHG emission survey and carbon footprint calculation. It can be done by the company’s own staff without the delay involved in engaging consultants. This tutorial will help managers implement and document the climate neutral process for their company. The GHG accounting tutorial is based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard which is used by most Fortune 500 companies. Emission factors are from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) and the UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change).
You must be able to substantiate your carbon neutral claims to government or consumer groups by having the proper documentation that is based on recognised GHG accounting standards and practices.
The templates will ensure that your organisation has the correct documentation including copies of the standards and emission factors. It is a relatively straight forward accounting process.
The GHG Accounting tutorial comprises:
1. Principles and procedures
2. Understanding the scopes of emissions
3. How to collect the necessary data.
There are two spreadsheet calculators from the two internationally recognised bodies, the UNFCC and the EPA.
Emission Reduction
The Institute additionally offers an emission reduction program designed to complement these resources. Businesses that solely purchase carbon offsets to claim carbon neutrality are often criticized for ‘greenwashing’ the public.
Documentation
This will help organizations maintain accurate records, including the emission factors they use, in accordance with established and recognized GHG accounting standards.
GHG Accounting
This tutorial will give you an understanding of the procedures needed to measure the emissions and carbon footprint of an organisation based on the GHG Protocol Greenhouse Gas Accounting Standard.
Full versions available: GHG Accounting tutorial & GHG Corporate Standard.
UNFCC GHG Calculator
This tutorial and spreadsheet will assist you to calculate the carbon footprint of an organisation using emission factors from the UNFCC- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Full versions available: UNFCC calculator tutorial & UNFCC spreadsheet.
EPA GHG Calculator
This tutorial and spreadsheet will assist an organisation to calculate their carbon footprint using American standards and emission factors from the EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Full versions available: EPA calculator tutorial & EPA calculator spreadsheet.
The Climate Change Institute’s programs are based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. You are free to download the pdfs and get an outline of GHG accounting. To get full versions without watermarks, the price is US$250. This is for an emissions accounting tool that is used by many businesses and organizations worldwide. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 Fortune 500 companies use GHG Protocol standards. It provides the accounting platform for virtually every corporate GHG reporting program in the world and it establishes a global standardized framework for GHG emissions from private and public sector operations.
.What are GHG standards?
Standards provide guidance on the principles and requirements for reporting GHG emissions. Theses include ISO 14064 environmental management standard and the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard.
What are calculation tools?
Footprint calculation tools use formulas to calculate the amount of emissions a business generates from its different activities based on emission factors from industry and government bodies.
What are emission factors?
These are numbers put out by various agencies which are multiplied by an activity, such as vehicle use, to give you the the amount of CO2 emitted. You should only use emission factors from reputable, internationally recognised bodies.
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