Climate Change and Emissions Trading Services

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of climate change mitigation strategies and emissions trading mechanisms. It empowers them to develop emission reduction strategies and ensure regulatory compliance.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the significance of climate change and emission trading services for their organization.

• Grasp the process of developing a climate change and emission trading program, including establishing exposure acceptance parameters.

• Formulate a management strategy for selecting internal emission reductions, purchasing credits, or generating credits to align with the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol.

• Apply the concepts learned in a practical workshop setting through a case study, enabling them to implement each action step effectively.

• Recognize the implications of climate change and emission trading services specifically tailored to their organization's needs.

Targeted Audience:

• HSEQ Managers.

• Environment Managers.

• Managers, Supervisors, and Consultants who will be part of an Environmental Management Systems Team.

• Personal involved in the implementation, maintenance or supervising of an ISO 14001.

Program Outlines:

Unit 1:

Understanding The Basics:

• Climate change definition.

• Global warming Concept.

• What are greenhouse gases?

• What is your company’s exposure to climate change impacts?

• What are emissions trading and carbon credits?

• Overview of climate change policy and the ‘Kyoto Protocol’ requirements.

Unit 2:

Emissions Trading - System Design:

• Forms of emissions trading.

• What are the benefits of emission trading services?

• Open and closed emission trading systems..

• Establishing baselines and setting emission exposure acceptance criteria.

• Banking and borrowing emission trading and allocated limits.

• Assessing climate change risks and their financial implications.

Unit 3:

Develop Management Strategy:

• The three main emission trading service options.

• Internal emission reductions.

• Purchasing credits for compliance.

• Generating credits by investing in external projects.

• What is the most cost-effective emission trading route?

• Developing a combined option portfolio.

• Creating opportunities to capitalize on reduced emissions.

Unit 4:

Climate Change & Emissions Trading:

• Review of the ‘EU Emissions Trading Scheme’.

• Identifying greenhouse gas emission inventories of your operations.

• Assessing and evaluating your climate change emission risks and impacts.

• Developing an emissions trading policy and strategy

• Selecting your emission trading service portfolio..

• Producing your emissions trading services program.

• Establishing your climate changing and emission monitoring and reporting systems.

Unit 5:

Monitoring & Recording Emission Reductions:

• Identifying your emission reduction monitoring requirements.

• Monitoring and verifying emission reductions system.

• Registering your emission reductions to facilitate carbon trading.

• Quality stamping validity of the emissions reductions.

• Carbon Trading.