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Carbon accounting is the most fundamental in climate change science and vital in enabling organisations to measure and report on their greenhouse gas emissions. Through the module, students will master carbon accounting principles, methodologies, and the application of carbonÌýaccounts for different types of organizations. The module will encourage students to develop their own perspectives on low-carbon investment and carbon finance with a particular focus on developing their critical analysis skills.Ìý

Students will also learn about the carbon financial instruments needed in developing low-carbon infrastructure projects, includingÌýESG reporting,Ìýcarbon tax or the emissions trading system. The module will create an e-learning session for students to assess the evolution of regional carbon emissions building on CEAD's emerging market carbon emission database.Ìý

Aims:

The module aims to provide students with essential knowledge related to carbon accounting principles, methodologies, andÌýpractice. This module will cover both top-down macro-economic and bottom-up carbon accounting approaches,Ìýfor countries, firms, infrastructures and financial assets, providing students with a broad foundation for their future work and research.Ìý

Learning outcomes:

1. Understand the history and progress of carbon accounting methodsÌý

2. Compare and contrast different carbon accounting approachesÌý

3. Analyse the application of carbon accounting methods to global key infrastructuresÌý

4.ÌýDevelop emission accounts for large firms linked with ESGs

5.ÌýCalculate emissions embodied in financial assetsÌý