IEMA Pathways to Net Zero - Online Classroom

Who is the Course Suitable For?

Supervisors and managers in any sector can take the IEMA Pathways to Net Zero course

There aren’t any formal entry requirements, but ideally, candidates will be working in a practising role so they can easily put what they’ve learned into action.

Course Content

There are several units within the two-day course, and our expert trainers are there to guide you through each one. They are:

• Why net zero?
• Responding to net zero
• Greenhouse gas accounting – a primer
• Carbon neutrality
• Net zero methodologies
• Developing a decarbonisation plan
• Net zero across the value chain
• Communicating net zero

Learning Outcomes

When you’ve completed the two-day course, you’ll be able to:

• Explain the urgency of the underlying climate science driving the net zero agenda
• Explain the main international policy context for responding to the climate crisis
• Explain the UK policy context and drivers
• Explain the risks and opportunities of net zero, including on future business viability, reputation, supply chain vulnerabilities etc
• Explain the business and environmental benefits of low-carbon goods and services
• Explain the requisite corporate governance, resourcing and accountability for delivering net zero
• Explain how to establish a greenhouse gas inventory across all three scopes
• Explain the main principles of greenhouse gas accounting (including using activity data and emission factors)
• Explain what carbon neutral means and its application for organisations, products and services
• Explain how to establish science-based targets (methodologies)
• Explain how to establish a net zero strategy (near- and long-term targets)
• Implement a decarbonisation plan with suitable targets and milestones to deliver on a science-based target and/or net zero objective
• Explain how to reduce greenhouse emissions where these are influenced but not directly controlled (Scope 3)
• Explain how to communicate externally about responses to the climate crisis, net zero and making robust green claims

Assessment

You’ll be assessed with an online 20-question test, which is multiple choice.

The test is completed through the IEMA assessment portal, and you’ll be sent an access link to this when you register for the assessment.