ISEP Pathways to Net Zero

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 neutrality 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