Become a Skilled Professional inGHG Accounting, Verification & Climate Assurance
Learn from leading experts in sustainability, climate risk, carbon accounting, and ESG assurance. Build technical expertise in GHG quantification, reporting, and independent verification aligned with ISO 14064.
ISO 14064 Lead Auditor Certificate
Why GHG Verification? Why Now?
With increasing regulatory scrutiny, investor expectations, and global climate commitments, organisations are under growing pressure to ensure that their emissions disclosures are accurate, transparent, and independently verified. Frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, CDP, SBTi, and emerging sustainability disclosure standards require credible, audit-ready data supported by robust verification processes.
As carbon markets expand and climate claims face higher levels of scrutiny, the demand for trained professionals who can validate emissions data and ensure compliance with international standards such as ISO 14064-3 is rapidly increasing.
Comprehensive GHG Accounting, Reporting & Verification
This Certificate Course on ISO 14064 Lead Verification is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, reporting, and verification. The course focuses on building practical competencies required to plan, conduct, and report GHG verification engagements in line with international standards and assurance frameworks.
Participants will gain detailed insights into organisational GHG inventories, project-based emissions reductions, and the principles governing independent verification. The programme emphasises real-world application through case studies, practical exercises, and verification scenarios, enabling participants to assess data quality, identify material misstatements, and prepare assurance-ready verification reports.
The course also explores linkages with global frameworks such as the GHG Protocol, CDP, and PAS 2060, ensuring that participants are equipped to operate in both regulatory and voluntary carbon markets.
Three Parts. Complete Coverage.
Organisational GHG Inventories
Principles and requirements for the design, development, management, reporting, and verification of an organisation's greenhouse gas inventory.
Project-Based GHG Emissions Reductions
Principles and requirements for quantification, monitoring, and reporting of activities intended to cause GHG emission reductions or removal enhancements.
Verification & Validation
Requirements and guidance for those performing validation or verification of GHG assertions — the core of independent climate assurance practice.
What You'll Get
Expert Industry Interaction
Direct engagement with experienced GHG verifiers, sustainability auditors, and climate assurance professionals.
Real-World Verification Case Studies
Analyse actual GHG verification engagements across industries — from organisational inventories to carbon offset projects.
Practical Tools, Templates & Checklists
Ready-to-use verification planning templates, materiality assessment tools, and assurance report frameworks.
Hands-On Learning Approach
Practical exercises covering evidence collection, sampling procedures, and site-level verification scenarios.
Comprehensive Structured Curriculum
Complete coverage of ISO 14064 Parts 1, 2, and 3 — from GHG inventory design to verification report writing.
Global Framework Integration
Linkages with GHG Protocol, CDP, and PAS 2060 — equipping you to operate in both regulatory and voluntary carbon markets.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the fundamentals of climate change, GHG accounting, and the role of verification in climate governance.
Interpret and apply the structure and requirements of ISO 14064 Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
Develop organisational GHG inventories and understand emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.
Plan and execute GHG verification engagements, including defining scope, boundaries, and objectives.
Apply key verification principles such as materiality, completeness, consistency, and transparency.
Assess data quality, emission factors, and calculation methodologies used in GHG reporting.
Conduct risk assessments and determine materiality thresholds in verification processes.
Undertake evidence collection, sampling, and site-level verification procedures.
Identify errors, omissions, and non-conformities in GHG disclosures and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare verification reports and assurance statements aligned with ISO 14064-3 and international assurance standards.
Understand the integration of ISO 14064 with frameworks such as GHG Protocol, CDP, and PAS 2060.
Meet Your Faculty
Leading practitioners in GHG verification, carbon accounting, and ESG assurance — bringing real-world technical expertise to every session.
Who Should Enrol?
Environmental & Sustainability Auditors
Professionals conducting or reviewing ESG audits, sustainability disclosures, and third-party assurance engagements.
Verification Bodies & ESG Consultants
Accredited verifiers, certification bodies, and advisory professionals providing GHG assurance services.
GHG Programme & Carbon Market Professionals
Developers and managers of GHG programmes, offset projects, and voluntary carbon market initiatives.
Internal & External Auditors
Audit professionals expanding their expertise into climate data assurance, ESG controls review, and GHG compliance.
EHS & Compliance Managers
Environmental, Health & Safety and compliance teams responsible for emissions data, regulatory filings, and climate reporting.
Regulators, NGOs & Policy Professionals
Government agencies, civil society organisations, and researchers engaged with climate standards and carbon governance.
Build Expertise in GHG Verification & Climate Assurance
Join our Certificate Course on ISO 14064 Lead Verification and position yourself at the forefront of climate assurance and carbon markets. Admissions are now open.