Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Fundamentals

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Learn how GHG statements are evaluated against defined criteria. Practise engagement scoping, risk-based evidence collection, recalculation, findings and review using supplied fictional records. Distinguish verification of historical information from validation of future assumptions. This is foundational training, not verifier accreditation or authorisation.

Course Content

Engagement foundations
Purpose, criteria, independence and engagement planning.

01 | Verification, validation and the claim being evaluated
02 | Criteria, assurance and materiality
03 | Competence, impartiality and role boundaries
04 | Workshop: prepare an engagement brief

Evidence and testing
Risk assessment, controls, sampling and recalculation.

Validation and findings
Future assumptions, uncertainty, findings and corrective evidence.

Review and reporting
Independent review, conclusions, statements and an integrated case.

Assessment

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Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Fundamentals

About Course

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Course Content

Engagement foundations
Purpose, criteria, independence and engagement planning.

01 | Verification, validation and the claim being evaluated

02 | Criteria, assurance and materiality

03 | Competence, impartiality and role boundaries

04 | Workshop: prepare an engagement brief

Evidence and testing
Risk assessment, controls, sampling and recalculation.

05 | Risk assessment and the evidence plan

06 | Traceability, controls and evidence quality

07 | Sampling and coverage

08 | Workshop: recalculate and reconcile evidence

Validation and findings
Future assumptions, uncertainty, findings and corrective evidence.

09 | Validating baselines and future assumptions

10 | Uncertainty, sensitivity and contradictory evidence

11 | Writing findings and evaluating corrections

12 | Workshop: aggregate issues and decide follow-up

Review and reporting
Independent review, conclusions, statements and an integrated case.

13 | Independent review and the decision file

14 | Statements, limitations and use of conclusions

15 | Maintaining evidence and learning from engagements

16 | Integrated workshop: evaluate a proposed conclusion

Assessment

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Course Content

Engagement foundations Purpose, criteria, independence and engagement planning.

01 | Verification, validation and the claim being evaluated

02 | Criteria, assurance and materiality

03 | Competence, impartiality and role boundaries

04 | Workshop: prepare an engagement brief

Evidence and testing Risk assessment, controls, sampling and recalculation.

05 | Risk assessment and the evidence plan

06 | Traceability, controls and evidence quality

07 | Sampling and coverage

08 | Workshop: recalculate and reconcile evidence

Validation and findings Future assumptions, uncertainty, findings and corrective evidence.

09 | Validating baselines and future assumptions

10 | Uncertainty, sensitivity and contradictory evidence

11 | Writing findings and evaluating corrections

12 | Workshop: aggregate issues and decide follow-up

Review and reporting Independent review, conclusions, statements and an integrated case.

13 | Independent review and the decision file

14 | Statements, limitations and use of conclusions

15 | Maintaining evidence and learning from engagements

16 | Integrated workshop: evaluate a proposed conclusion

Assessment

Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification Fundamentals – Final Quiz

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Engagement foundations
Purpose, criteria, independence and engagement planning.

Evidence and testing
Risk assessment, controls, sampling and recalculation.

Validation and findings
Future assumptions, uncertainty, findings and corrective evidence.

Review and reporting
Independent review, conclusions, statements and an integrated case.