Carbon Management in your business

June 9, 2011 - PRLog -- “Introduction to Carbon Management.”

Governments around the world and in South Africa are beginning to put a price on carbon, either through taxation or with a trading scheme. Companies will have to start disclosing and reporting on their annual carbon emissions. The plastic industry should therefore understand the issues surrounding climate change that affect their businesses. These include: carbon emission measurement, monitoring and reductions, carbon markets, carbon trading, offsetting strategies, as well as how carbon taxation will affect the industry.

Course outline

- The Science of Carbon
- What is Carbon and Carbon Dioxide
- The Carbon Cycle
- Fossil fuels: oil & coal
- Global Warming and the Greenhouse Gas Effect
- Impacts – Social, Economic and Environmental
- Future Scenarios
- Carbon Markets
- International bodies (UNFCCC; IPCC etc)
- Kyoto Protocol
- Markets and Trading
- Flexibility Mechanisms (CDM, JI, ET)
- Clean Development Mechanism
- Carbon Projects
- Voluntary and Mandatory markets
- Value of the markets
- Conducting Business in a Changing Climate
- Adaptation
- Mitigation
- The business case for carbon management
- Benefits, risks and opportunities
- Planning
- Measuring
- Reducing
- Offsetting
- Reporting and communication
- Certification/Accreditation

Introduction to Carbon Management Course strictly adheres to the GHG protocol and ISO 14064. Both of these standards are considered global best practice for carbon accounting. Global Carbon Exchange, a leading strategic sustainability consultancy and training provider, will conduct the course. www.globalcarbonexchange.com


Date:     Tuesday 28 June 2011: CAPE TOWN
Time:   09h00 – 14h00
Venue:    Pick ‘n Pay Conference Centre, 101 Rosmead Avenue, Kenilworth, Cape Town

Date:     Wednesday 29 June 2011: DURBAN
Time:   09h00 – 14h00
Venue:    TBC

Date:     Tuesday 05 July 2011: JOHANNESBURG
Time:   09h00 – 14h00
Venue:    PlasticslSA, 18 Gazelle Avenue, Corporate Park, Midrand



RSVP:   Elmarie Botha, PlasticslSA: Elmarie.botha@plasfed.co.za
tel 011 653 4781 | fax 0866 124 366   |  mobile: 074 181 7767
By Monday 20 June 2011. Please indicate dietary preferences as lunch will be served after the course.



Cost:

R500 per person for members of the PlasticslSA ‘Sustainability Council’ comprised of the polymer group organisations (PGOs) of PETCO, POLYCO, SAVA, PSPC, MPLF, and SAPRO.

R1 000 for Non-Members.

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Plastics SA (formerly PFSA) supports the SA plastics Industry, gathering and disseminating information, providing training to the Plastics Industry and promoting plastics as a material of choice whilst facilitating environmental initiatives.