ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Lead Verifier Training

ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Verifier/Lead Verifier Training and Examination

Programme Start Dates: 18 – 21 June 2024

Programme Hours: 17:00–22:00

The training will be delivered online.

Training Platform: Zoom

Name of the Training: ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Lead Verifier Training

 

Training Programme

SECTION 1: European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and Climate Change (1 Day)

SECTION 2: ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Calculation Training (2 Days)

SECTION 3: ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Lead Verifier/Verifier Training (2 Days)

Number of Participants: Maximum 15 people

Examination Information:

In order to sit the examination, attendance at all three sections of the ISO 14064 Verifier training is required. Participants who have previously received training in the relevant sections may attend the remaining sections and sit the examination by submitting details of the training they have received to NCR.

The examination will be held online.

Examination Date: Sunday, 26 May 2024, Time: 16.00–19.00 (The examination lasts 3 hours.)

Examination Fee: 3,000 TL + VAT

Training Fee: 11,000 TL + VAT

 

Account details for payment of the training and examination fees:

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NOTE: Those who will attend the training must complete their final registration by 17 May 2024.

For final registration, the training fee must be paid into the announced bank account once confirmation of availability has been received. If a participant cancels their attendance, the training fee will not be refunded. If the training is cancelled by İTÜ, the fee will be refunded to the participant.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS

FOR THE TRAINING: There are no prerequisites.

FOR THE EXAMINATION: All graduates holding a bachelor's degree.

 

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FROM PARTICIPANTS

• Training Application Form
• Receipt confirming payment of the training and examination fees
• Copy of a valid identity document
• Copy of diploma

ABOUT THE EXAMINATION

ABOUT THE EXAMINATION:

• At the end of the training there will be a multiple-choice examination.
• It consists of 2 applied sections. Section 1 will be a multiple-choice test and Section 2 will be a written examination.
• The examination will be held via Zoom.
• The examinations comprise 20 multiple-choice questions and 10 classic (written) questions.
• If a candidate fails the first examination, they may take the second attempt free of charge within one year. If they fail the second examination, they must pay the examination fee for a third attempt.
• To pass the examination, a minimum score of 70 points must be achieved in both sections.

NCR is an organisation that certifies personnel as Verifiers under the ISO 14064 series of standards and holds accreditation from the IAS accreditation body in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons.

 

THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING AND OF SITTING THE EXAMINATION AND OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE AT ITS END

The aim of this training is to provide the relevant persons with the knowledge required to act as an ISO 14064 (GHG) verifier. At the end of this certification programme, candidates who qualify for a certificate may serve as verification team members in accordance with the conditions set by international verification bodies, based on the ISO 14064 series of standards.

After obtaining the certificate, further experience (an internship) must be gained as part of a verification team in order to hold official authority as a verifier.

All sections of this training cover the European Union Emissions Trading System, GHG inventories and GHG verification.

The certificate is valid for 3 years. At the end of its validity period, the certificates of candidates who have taken part in verification audits or prepared greenhouse gas inventories are extended for a further 3 years.

CONTENT OF THE TRAINING

SECTION 1: EUROPEAN UNION EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM (EU ETS) AND CLIMATE CHANGE

• The phenomenon of climate change
• Greenhouse gases causing climate change
• The European Green Deal and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

 

SECTION 2: ISO 14064 GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY CALCULATION TRAINING

• ISO 14064 standard principles
• Greenhouse gas inventory boundaries
• Reporting boundaries
• Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emission categories
• Identifying significant indirect greenhouse gas emissions

Practical exercise #1 and homework

• Base-year greenhouse gas inventory
• Selecting and collecting the data used for calculation
• Calculating greenhouse gas emissions and removals
• Calculation methods
• Greenhouse gas reporting

Practical exercise #2 (carried out during and after the training for each category and its sub-items) and homework

 

SECTION 3: ISO 14064 GREENHOUSE GAS LEAD VERIFIER/VERIFIER TRAINING

This section enables participants to understand and apply the verification process in accordance with ISO 14064-3. It covers the following elements:

• Verification Preparation
• Developing a Verification Approach
  • Strategic Review and Risk Analysis
  • Verification and Sampling Plans
• Data and Conformity Verification Methods
• Materiality
• Findings
• Verification Statements
• Greenhouse gas inventory quality management
• Assessing and reducing uncertainty

This training consists of practical exercises, workshops and homework assignments.

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