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Carbon Management

Postgraduate | MUR-EENV598 | 2019

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Reshape your understanding of the politics and economics that affect carbon management processes and policies. Break down established frameworks and protocols. Gain local, national and global perspectives on carbon standards and reduction efforts.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Carbon Management

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject you should be able to:

    1. demonstrate a working knowledge of the international protocols and frameworks that underpin the international efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions
    2. understand the main policy and financial instruments used to manage carbon emissions at the national level and discuss their relative advantages and disadvantages
    3. demonstrate a working knowledge of the economic and financial concepts related to carbon management including marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs)
    4. understand how to develop and get buy in for credible carbon management strategies and plans at entity level
    5. understand and be able to use the relevant standards to develop and effectively communicate a corporate carbon reduction or neutral strategy
    6. understand and be able to use the relevant standards and methodologies for the generation of accredited carbon offsets.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:

and one of

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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