ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Internal Verification
About This Course
This course equips learners with the critical skills to develop greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting workflows, prepare verification reports, and align practices with the ISO 14064 international standards. Participants will gain expertise in defining lifecycle scopes and emission sources, allowing them to propose targeted carbon reduction strategies tailored to various organizational needs. They will construct lifecycle inventory datasets using product configurations and scope-based emission categories, ensuring robust and accurate GHG inventories. Learners will also master the evaluation of carbon performance by determining uncertainty factors and benchmarking against industry-specific standards. The course emphasizes practical applications such as process mapping, quantification methodologies using software tools, and performance evaluation, ensuring participants are ready to implement, manage, and verify GHG initiatives effectively.
With the increasing global emphasis on sustainability and regulatory compliance, the ability to manage and verify GHG emissions is highly sought after across industries such as manufacturing, energy, logistics, and consultancy. Completing this course can enhance a learner’s career prospects significantly, opening up opportunities in environmental management, corporate sustainability, and carbon auditing. Professionals can leverage this knowledge to support organizational sustainability goals, ensure compliance with international standards, and drive meaningful environmental initiatives, leading to potential job upgrades and greater responsibilities in their roles.
This course is designed for intermediate learners who have a foundational understanding of environmental management systems or sustainability practices and wish to deepen their expertise in GHG accounting and verification."
What You'll Learn
LO1: Develop GHG accounting workflows and prepare verification reports aligned with ISO 14064 international standards.
LO2: Define lifecycle scopes and emission sources to propose targeted carbon reduction strategies.
LO3: Construct lifecycle inventory datasets using product configurations and scope-based emission categories.
LO4: Determine uncertainty factors and evaluate carbon performance using industry-specific benchmarks.
Course Outline:
Topic 1: Introduction to ISO 14064 and Verification Principles
• Overview of ISO 14064:2018 – Part 1
• Relationship with ISO 14001 and related standards
• Principles of GHG verification and accounting
• Documentation and reporting aligned to international guidelines
Topic 2: GHG Sources, Boundaries, and Mitigation Activities
• Types of emissions: Scope 1, 2, and 3
• Understanding GHG sources and sinks
• Setting boundary conditions and lifecycle assumptions
• Identifying emissions 'hot spots'
• Proposing carbon reduction and mitigation approaches
Topic 3: Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Quantification
• Lifecycle phases and process mapping
• Building lifecycle inventory data
• Quantification methodologies using software tools
• GHG inventory creation and management
Topic 4: Emission Calculations, Uncertainty and Performance Evaluation
• Calculation of emissions and removals
• Assessing uncertainty in data and models
• Comparing with industry benchmarks
• Evaluating carbon footprint performance over time
Entry Requirements
Participants should be able to listen, read, speak and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) Level 5.
They should also be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to Employability Skills (ES) Level 5
They should possess basic knowledge of greenhouse gas accounting, sustainability reporting, or environmental management practices. They should have a minimum formal education of polytechnic diploma or higher.