Course Overview
This course is designed for organisations interested in exploring the purchase of carbon offsets to reduce their emissions and/or reach Net Zero. By the end of this course, you will have a well-developed understanding of carbon offsetting that will allow you to make sound decisions to achieve your objectives.
Your carbon offset purchasing strategy should be fully considered, assessed and linked to a range of strategic drivers and targeted organisational objectives. The consequences of a carbon offsets purchase can have ramifications for the entire business so a fully informed process for managing risks and aligning outcomes is needed.
Course Program Part 1: Market Based Responses to Climate Change
- Climate science and the carbon cycle
- Carbon offsets, concepts, history of offsets and the markets
- The Clean Development Mechanism
- Carbon market players
- Carbon credit in compliance markets
- Carbon standards in a voluntary market
- Types of carbon offsets and carbon permits
- Carbon offset project development cycle
- Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), methodologies and issues
- Renewable Energy Certificates (RET) and GreenPower
Course Program Part 2: A Market Focus
- Trading in carbon offsets, pricing, selection and sourcing
- Regulatory frameworks & Carbon Pricing Mechanisms (Emissions Trading Scheme or Tax)
- Emissions trading schemes, function and impact on liquidity and dynamics
- The voluntary market, scope
- OTC and exchange traded markets for carbon offsets
- The role of registries
- Offsets to fit your organisational goals, price, location, type, methodology, carbon standard
- Source compliance and voluntary offsets
- Retiring carbon offsets
Students undertaking the course receive:
- A structured program of delivery that meets strict accredited workforce training standards
- A learner guide with course materials case studies, toolkits & assessment
- Classroom facilitation from industry experienced instructors
- Free access to a commercial grade carbon accounting tool
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Course Format
The course is currently available as an online or in-person two day course.
Course Outcome
Upon completing the post course review test questions, case study participants receive:
- Certificate of successful completion
Participants wishing to gain a Statement of Attainment for this course will need to complete a series of workbooks and undertake formal assessment.