Carbon Footprint: principles and methods

Introduction

This session will provide an overview of the principles of carbon measurement, both at a national and micro/company level. It will explain concepts related to carbon emissions and will look into internationally approved carbon emissions/footprint measurements. This will be done at a country level, as well as for companies/organizations. Finally, following discussion of methods, the session will look into what’s next - ways of reducing and offsetting such emissions.

Who Should Attend?

The session is expected to be of particular interest to private sector officials who are in the journey of measuring and reducing carbon in their own businesses.  It is also relevant for all professionals, government, and private sector officials, as well as students, interested in the thematic of sustainability and carbon reductions.

Session Outline

The three speakers will cover the following topics:

• Carbon footprint/emissions principles: overview of key definitions, impacts of carbon on the natural environment, people and businesses, and the importance of measurement.
• Measuring Carbon emissions at a country level: Outlining the process countries undergo in measuring their emissions and zooming into carbon emissions trends at a global, European, and local level over these past few years.
• Carbon goal setting at a global level: Illustrating the various global commitments being made at international as well as local level to decrease carbon emissions and meet global targets. A number of local measures already put in place as well as others being planned will also be illustrated. In this section, the speakers will also discuss the concept of marginal abatement to determine carbon reduction action points.
• Measuring Carbon emissions at micro/company level: defining Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions according to greenhouse gas protocols. The difference between carbon reduction and offsetting will also be explained. The speakers will also outline how businesses can set different ambitions in terms of their carbon commitments.
• The discussion will also move into next steps envisaged in the business community on decarbonisation journeys. 

Fee

Registration fee: €45

Discounted fee for EY Alumni: €39

Speakers