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ECF 403 GHG Reporting and Accounting
This course will cover important principles and concepts of greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and reporting at both the organization and project levels. Students will learn to navigate the technical requirements of the major regulated and voluntary GHG cap and trade and offset schemes, while learning how GHG accounting and reporting considerations affect the environment. By the end of the course, students should be capable of overseeing the development and verification of an organizational GHG inventory report or a GHG emissions reduction report.
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The objectives of this course are to:
- Introduce the concepts of GHG accounting and reporting at the organization and project levels
- Describe the science of climate change and the role of accounting and reporting in climate change mitigation
- Provide an introduction to the concepts and development of organizational GHG inventories
- Introduce the concepts and principles of GHG projects and offset generation
- Provide an overview of corporate GHG strategy development
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
- Explain the differences between organizational and project accounting
- Understand the relationships and distinctions between internal abatements, GHG projects, allowances and credits
- Navigate the technical requirements of the major regulated and voluntary GHG cap and trade and offset schemes
- Understand how GHG reporting and accounting considerations affect the environment
- Recognize the benefits of corporate accounting
- Understand the project cycle and its implications on project planning
- Understand inventory and project quality considerations
- Oversee the development and verification of a corporate GHG inventory report or a GHG emissions reduction report