This course is created and delivered by industry leading experts who know what credible carbon accounting looks like in practice. Expect hands‑on learning, real datasets, and example‑driven sessions — not abstract theory.

You will develop the technical capability to apply recognised carbon accounting frameworks — including the GHG Protocol and relevant ISO standards — to produce robust, defensible emissions inventories and disclosures. The course focuses on how these frameworks are interpreted and applied in practice, equipping you to work with real data, make informed methodological decisions, and deliver carbon accounting that stands up to professional scrutiny.

You’ll join a small group of peers (maximum 15 participants) for an interactive, collaborative learning experience. Build your network, share challenges, and learn alongside others committed to professional excellence.

Successful completion of this ISEP approved course makes learners eligible to join The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)’s specialist Register of Carbon Accountants and Auditors at the level of Technical Associate Carbon Accountant (TACA), placing you among the first professionally registered carbon accountants in the world.

Develop a strong understanding of the principles, terminology and ethical responsibilities that underpin credible carbon accounting.

You will learn how to:

• Understand the purpose, goals and limitations of carbon accounting
• Apply the core principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy
• Use key carbon accounting terminology and concepts
• Apply baseline concepts across organisational, product and project contexts
• Recognise the ethical responsibilities of carbon accountants

ISO 14064 | GHG Protocol

Understand how organisations measure and manage their Greenhouse Gas emissions through corporate carbon inventories.

You will learn how to:

• Define organisational and operational boundaries
• Identify and calculate Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
• Apply conversion factors and emissions datasets
• Understand emissions sources across the value chain
• Manage data collection, data quality and uncertainty
• Apply materiality and risk-based approaches to emissions reporting

ISO 14067 | PAS 2050

Explore how carbon impacts are assessed across the life cycle of products and services.

You will learn how to:

• Apply life-cycle thinking to carbon accounting
• Define system boundaries for product carbon footprints
• Work with inventory data and emissions factors across supply chains
• Calculate product-level carbon footprints
• Identify carbon hotspots and improvement opportunities

ISO 14064-2 | PAS 2080

Understand how emissions reductions and removals are quantified at the project or intervention level.

You will learn how to:

• Define project boundaries and interventions
• Establish and apply baseline scenarios
• Understand additionality and carbon impacts
• Quantify emissions reductions and removals using recognised methodologies
• Understand how project-level carbon accounting supports infrastructure and decarbonisation projects

You will also develop the ability to interpret and communicate carbon data clearly and responsibly.

This includes:

• Writing a GHG methodology report aligned with recognised frameworks
• Analysing and interpreting carbon inventory data
• Mapping and presenting emissions data clearly
• Communicating carbon findings to internal stakeholders and non-technical audiences