Carbon Footprint and Offset (5 cr)
Code: YE1002-3002
General information
Enrollment
01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021
Timing
10.01.2022 - 30.05.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Sustainable Energy Economy
Teachers
- Lasse Okkonen
- Anniina Kontiokorpi
Teacher in charge
Lasse Okkonen
Groups
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IKYS21Engineer (MEng), Sustainable Energy Economy, Fall, 2021
Objective
Student knows the standards for the organisational environmental management, life cycle analyses and carbon neutrality. Student knows the practices of the life cycle carbon footprint modelling, and the broader context for managing the greenhouse gas emissions. Student knows the expert services on climate-themed businesses, and can assess their risks and opportunities.
Content
- Standards for the environmental management, life cycle analyses and carbon neutrality (ISO 14000 series)
- Greenhouse gas management, including emission sources, sinks and storages, carbon footprint modelling with life cycle analyses, emission compensations in voluntary and compliance markets, and communicating and reporting the carbon neutrality.
- Climate business: examples of the business activities on greenhouse gas management, including project expertise and administration, verification of carbon sinks and storages / technical consultation, trade of carbon offsets, and climate-neutral business enterprises.
Evaluation scale
H-5