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An Introduction to The Greenhouse Gas
(GHG) protocol: Foundations

Beginner

Suitable for

C-level, board members, sustainability team members

Estimated time to complete

40 minutes

What you’ll learn

Greenhouse gases and their effect on global warming
Introduction to carbon accounting
Scope 1, 2 and 3
How emission data is gathered
How emissions can be reduced
Some tips for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in business

About the course

The GHG Protocol was created in response to the urgent need to address greenhouse gas emissions and is the most widely used framework to measure and manage GHG emissions. It aims to help countries, organisations and businesses quantify and control emissions. In this course you will learn more about the GHG protocol and how it is used as a method for carbon accounting.

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