Fundamentals of Carbon Footprints

Guide to your Sustainable Learning

In this course, you will learn the following points in detail:

What you’ll learn

  • Green House Effect.
  • Activities responsible for Green house gas emission.
  • Global Warming Potential and Atmospheric Lifetime for Major Greenhouse Gases.
  • Definition of Carbon Footprint.
  • What can we do to reduce carbon footprint.
  • Top Green house gas emitters in World.
  • Carbon Emission by sectorwise.
  • Paris Climate Agreement.
  • Aim of Paris Agreement.
  • Findings from the IPCC report.
  • IPCC report findings Rich Vs poor.
  • Carbon footprint of diesel and Petrol.
  • CO2 for coal based electricity.
  • Carbon Footprint for coal based electricity.
  • How to calculate a family’s carbon footprint..
  • Family’s carbon footprint (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent).
  • Reducing the Carbon Footprint /Family.
  • Reducing Carbon Footprint of Travelling.
  • Emissions from grid electricity.
  • Reducing Carbon footprint of grid electricity.
  • Emission factor of Grid Electricity.
  • Carbon Footprint in Aviation or Air Travel.
  • CO2 Emission in Aviation or Air Travel.
  • Quantify an industry’s foot print.
  • Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 to Calculate Carbon footprint.
  • Direct Emissions of GHGs (Scope 1).
  • Indirect emissions of GHGs (Scope 2)..
  • Indirect emissions of GHGs (Scope 3)..
  • Why is the carbon footprint expressed in CO2 equivalents?.
  • Calculate overall GHG emissions.
  • How to calculate Carbon Footprint of industry.
  • Scope 1 (Direct Consumption) Case Study.
  • Scope 2 (Indirect Consumption) Case Study.
  • Scope 3 (Indirect Consumption) Case Study.
  • Example to Calculate Industrial Carbon Footprint Case Study.
  • Annual carbon footprint of Industry owned vehicle.
  • Annual carbon footprint for Diesel used in DG Sets.
  • Annual Carbon footprint of Steam Generation in Boiler.
  • Annual carbon footprint of LPG Consumption for internal processes.
  • Annual carbon footprint for electricity.
  • Annual CO2 Emission for Employees taking Air travel.
  • Overall Annual CO2 Footprints of Industry.

Course Content

  • Introduction to Carbon Footprint at Global Context –> 9 lectures • 39min.
  • Calculation of Carbon Emission factor –> 2 lectures • 13min.
  • Calculation of a family’s carbon footprint. –> 3 lectures • 14min.
  • Strategy to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Travelling and grid electricity –> 1 lecture • 11min.
  • Calculation of Carbon Footprint in Aviation (Air Travel taken by per person) –> 2 lectures • 12min.
  • Calculation of a Industry’s carbon footprint. –> 3 lectures • 18min.
  • Calculation of a Industry’s carbon footprint Case Study –> 8 lectures • 38min.

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In this course, you will learn the following points in detail:

  • Green House Effect
  • Activities responsible for Green house gas emission
  • Global Warming Potential and Atmospheric Lifetime for Major Greenhouse Gases
  • Definition of Carbon Footprint
  • What can we do to reduce carbon footprint
  • Top Green house gas emitters in World
  • Carbon Emission by sector wise
  • Paris Climate Agreement
  • Aim of Paris Agreement
  • Findings from the IPCC report
  • IPCC report findings Rich Vs poor
  • Carbon footprint of diesel and Petrol
  • CO2 for coal based electricity
  • Carbon Footprint for coal based electricity
  • How to calculate a family’s carbon footprint.
  • Family’s carbon footprint (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
  • Reducing the Carbon Footprint /Family
  • Reducing Carbon Footprint of Traveling
  • Emissions from grid electricity
  • Reducing Carbon footprint of grid electricity
  • Emission factor of Grid Electricity
  • Carbon Footprint in Aviation or Air Travel
  • CO2 Emission in Aviation or Air Travel
  • Quantify an industry’s foot print
  • Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 to Calculate Carbon footprint
  • Direct Emissions of GHGs (Scope 1)
  • Indirect emissions of GHGs (Scope 2).
  • Indirect emissions of GHGs (Scope 3).
  • Why is the carbon footprint expressed in CO2 equivalents?
  • Calculate overall GHG emissions
  • How to calculate Carbon Footprint of industry
  • Scope 1 (Direct Consumption) Case Study
  • Scope 2 (Indirect Consumption) Case Study
  • Scope 3 (Indirect Consumption) Case Study
  • Example to Calculate Industrial Carbon Footprint Case Study
  • Annual carbon footprint of Industry owned vehicle
  • Annual carbon footprint for Diesel used in DG Sets
  • Annual Carbon footprint of Steam Generation in Boiler
  • Annual carbon footprint of LPG Consumption for internal processes
  • Annual carbon footprint for electricity
  • Annual CO2 Emission for Employees taking Air travel
  • Overall Annual CO2 Footprints of Industry
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