The Greenhouse Gas Protocol offers a variety of online learning opportunities aimed at helping both seasoned professionals and newcomers gain a strong understanding of the world’s most widely used GHG accounting standards and guidance.
GHG Protocol online courses are in an e-learning format and do not have any live instructors. E-learning offers multiple benefits, including flexibility, accessibility and self-paced learning. Learners will have 365 days from the day they enroll to finish the course.
Please review the available GHG Protocol courses to determine which offering best meets your needs.
For any GHG Protocol e-learning inquiries, contact GHG Protocol e-Learning team.
| Course Name | Pre-requisite | Price | Certificate of Completion |
Corporate Standard Recorded Webinar This course is the perfect entry point for corporate greenhouse gas emissions accounting. | None | Free | No |
| Scope 2 Recorded Webinar | Corporate Standard Recorded Webinar | Free | No |
| $30 | Yes | ||
| Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard E-Learning | Corporate Standard Recorded Webinar | $600 | Yes |
| Product Life Cycle Standard E-Learning | None | $600 | Yes |
| Policy and Action Standard E-Learning (English, Spanish, French) | None | $185 | Yes |
| Mitigation Goal Standard E-Learning (English, Spanish, French) | None | $185 | Yes |
| [Partner Developed] Designing MRV Systems for Entity-Level Greenhouse Gas Emissions | None | Free | No |
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