Working with GHG Emissions Factors Fundamentals

About

This essential eLearning course will help you understand emission factors, how they can be used to calculate GHG emissions, and how to forecast GHG emissions in future scenarios. It also reviews where emission factors can be sourced and how to select the most appropriate ones for each situation.

Target Audience

Industry plant technical managers, engineers, maintenance personnel, project engineers, and engineering and technical personnel involved in managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

You Will Learn

  • Recognize what emissions factors are, where they can be found, and how to use them
  • Differentiate between emission factors and conversion factors
  • Determine how to decide which emission factors to use
  • Recognize what Global Warming Potential ratios are
  • Use Global Warming Potential ratios to convert different GHG emissions into CO₂e emissions
  • Use emission factors to calculate GHG emissions
  • Distinguish between market-based and location-based Scope 2 emissions
  • Recognize the role emission factors play when forecasting GHG emissions
  • Use emission factors to forecast emissions