Decarbonisation Planning

Developing and implementing organisational decarbonisation strategies

Course Overview

This course provides learners with an understanding of organisational decarbonisation and how to develop and implement a credible plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions toward net zero. Learners will explore emissions baseline development, abatement prioritisation, decarbonisation pathways, technology options, carbon removal and the governance of decarbonisation programmes. The course is suitable for sustainability professionals and senior leaders.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the science basis for decarbonisation targets
• Develop an organisational greenhouse gas emissions inventory
• Identify and prioritise decarbonisation opportunities across Scopes 1, 2 and 3
• Develop a credible decarbonisation pathway and action plan
• Apply carbon abatement cost analysis to prioritise investments
• Understand the role of carbon removal and offsetting in net zero strategies
• Govern and report on decarbonisation programme progress

Course Structure (3 topics, 9 lessons)