This one-day introduction to carbon will give you the tools to take advantage of the growth opportunities of a net zero carbon future and critically examine proposals to reduce emissions. Both consultants to industry and internal champions of emission reduction will benefit from this comprehensive overview of carbon for heavy energy users.
08:30 | Registration and coffee
09:00 | Defining greenhouse gases and their relationship to weather and climate
- Where we started - earth's natural systems and the climate
- Where we are now - how anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions have led to a changing climate
- Carbon 101 - the basics on carbon emissions and carbon accounting
- Sources and sinks of carbon
10:30 | Morning tea
11:00 | Examining the multiple options for organisations that want to decarbonise
- Understanding the climate journey
- Carbon terminology - the difference between 100% renewables, carbon neutral, and net zero
- Understanding your organisation’s emissions
- What does the Climate Journey mean for your organisation
12:30 | Lunch
13:30 | Navigating the technical challenges for industrial decarbonisation
- Targeting Scope 1 and 2 direct emissions
- Energy efficiency upgrades and internal emission reductions
- Scope 3 emissions and your value chain
- Understanding carbon offsets
- Steps to creating a decarbonisation strategy
15:00 | Afternoon tea
15:30 | Understanding the policies and pressures that impact emissions and how these are likely to change
- Comparing Australian policy with international trends in incentivising net zero
- Understanding renewable energy in Australia and around the world
17:00 | Concludes
Facilitator:
Aleena Dewji
Net Zero Strategy Lead
Ecovantage
Georgia Holt
Sonya Samson