Product Carbon Footprint

Course description

This practical course gives learners the skills to conduct a detailed carbon footprint analysis of basic products such as a pen or a bottle of milk. By the end of the course learners will understand the concept of Life Cycle Analyses and of mass balance equations. Learners will be practically guided through the internationally recognised standard for product carbon footprinting, PAS2050, and will be able to analyse and compile a basic product’s carbon footprint using either a cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-gate approach.

Who should do the course

• Environmental Consultants and professionals - looking to expand their services to include Product Carbon Footprint Assessments
• Product Designers – looking to move towards sustainable product design and in so differentiate their offering from competitors
• Procurement managers – looking to understand the environmental and climate impact of the supply chain
• The Passionate Environmentalist – looking for an understanding of the climate impact of products throughout their value chain
• Company Employees – that would like to change careers or add skills that can help them gain promotion in their department and even lead their company environmental polices and department
• Currently Unemployed – add a new skill to your CV which clearly differentiates you in the market. Work from home as a consultant and gain a skill that has international relevance. Every company will soon need a carbon footprint. Position yourself as a leader in this field.
• School Leavers – who are passionate about the environment and are looking for a professional career in environmental services.
• University Graduates – with an interest in environmental services who would like to add a unique skill which would differentiate them in the job market.

Why do the course

• Understand the complexities of product life cycles and how to minimize environmental impacts in product design
• Lead the analysis of one of your companies products’ carbon footprint assessment and ensure you comply with local and international best practice
• Learn a unique skill that helps to differentiate you in the job market
• Receive a Internationally relevant qualification – courses are based on global best practice (PAS2050) allowing you to work almost anywhere in the world
• Begin a new career in carbon consulting
• Find a Carbon Consulting Job - be part of the Green Collar job revolution and position to grow your skills with this opportunity

Course outline

• Introduction
  • Introduction to Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
  • Introduction to Carbon Markets
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions along a product value chain
  • An understanding of Life Cycle Assessments
  • An introduction to ISO14044
    
    
• PAS2050
  
  
  • What is a Product Carbon Footprint
  • What is PAS2050
  • Getting Started
  • Setting Objectives
  • Choosing a Product
  • Engaging Suppliers
  • Business-to-Business vs Business-to-Consumer Approaches
  • Building a Process Map
  • Assessing Boundaries
  • Materiality
  • Collecting Data
  • Secodary and Primary Data Sources
  • Calculating the Footprint
  • Checking Uncertainty
  • Validatin Results
  • Reducing Emissions
  • Communicating the Footprint and claiming reductions

All steps above will be demonstrated with practical examples and case studies.

Certification/Accreditation

The course is presented by GCX’s team of experienced carbon footprint analysts with extensive experience and knowledge in PAS2050, GHG Protocol, and ISO14000 series.

Cost

R4950 (excluding VAT)

How to write a PDD (Project Design Document)

Course description

This 2 day course uses three different case studies to teach learners how to write an in depth Project Design Document (PDD) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The course starts with a foundation that explains the function of the carbon markets, the Kyoto Protocol, the carbon project registration process, regulatory bodies and identifies the stakeholders involved. Learners will also be introduced to carbon project risks and the types of PDD’s that can be used. The course then examines the different components that make up a successful PDD and includes practical examples and exercises that learners complete during the course ensuring they have the skills to conduct this process for their own purposes. Each section also includes tips and tricks from industry experts.

Who should do the course

• Environmental Consultants: looking to add new services to their existing offering
• Employees: who want to identify and develop carbon projects within their own company
• Renewable energy project developers looking to register their project as a carbon project eligible for carbon credits
• Carbon Project Developers looking to gain better control of the carbon credit generation process
• Engineering companies looking to access funding for their customers from the carbon markets
• Students/Unemployed: wanting to see if they can make a career in carbon project development consulting
• Financial Analysts – Wanting to gain an understanding of this new commodity and asset class so that they can identify opportunities within their existing asset base

Why do the course

• Use these new found skills to find a job in this new and exciting field by offering PDD writing skills to project owners
• Save your company and clients money by writing your own PDD rather than outsourcing it to consultants
• Reduce risks associated with carbon projects by building skills that help you to understand the entire carbon credit generation process
• Understand the skills and resources required to make key decisions around carbon project development
• Understand the business opportunities and risks associated with developing a carbon project
• Learn how to identify viable carbon projects based on accepted methodologies
• Gain a good understanding of the carbon project development process

Course outline

• Introduction
• What is a PDD?
• PDD context: the Kyoto Protocol
• PDD context: the CDM
• CDM Project Design
• CDM Project Stages
• CDM Project Categories
• Methodology
• Methodology Selection
• Pitfalls and Tips &Tricks
• Baseline
• Baseline Identification
• Baseline Construction
• Data Input
• Pitfalls and Tips &Tricks
• Additionality
• What is Additionality?
• Demonstrate Additionality
• Pitfalls and Tips &Tricks
• Monitoring
• Monitoring Plan Design
• Pitfalls and Tips &Tricks
• Other important PDD Elements
• Crediting Period
• Sustainability Criteria
• Stakeholder Consultation
• Pitfalls and Tips &Tricks
• Summary
• Main PDD elements
• Lessons learnt
• Pitfalls & Tips& Tricks

Certification/Accreditation

This course based strictly on the global best practice of the CDM guidelines as communicated by the CDM Board and draws on GCX’s extensive knowledge of the carbon project development process and years of successfully writing PDD’s.

Cost

R3050 (excluding VAT)