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FWPCOT6204 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use carbon accounting to estimate emissions

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency FWPCOT6204 - Use carbon accounting to estimate emissions
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcome required to identify and apply carbon accounting methodologies to develop and analyse a carbon inventory. It applies to senior managers and can apply to the full scope of forest and wood products industry workplaces and to operations of all sizes.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

Computer, keyboard and spreadsheet software to prepare and maintain calculations

Documents, spreadsheets and commonly used proformas for calculating carbon emissions

Access to international and national conventions, protocols, standards and guidance frameworks including the following key references:

Kyoto Protocol

ISO 14000 essentials:

ISO 14064-1 2006 Greenhouse gases -- Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard

Copenhagen Agreement

National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors Workbook

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

Hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Evaluate context for carbon accounting
  • Determine organisational need to quantify stocks, sources and sinks of carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with anthropogenic impacts on global climate.
  • Investigate mandatory and voluntary obligations for carbon accounting under international conventions and protocols within national context.
  • Examine the principles of baseline scenario, leakage and permanence.
  • Assess the role of forest and wood products industry in global balance of GHG emissions.
  • Establish organisational objective of conducting carbon emission accounting.
       
Element: Identify carbon accounting methodologies and define approach
  • Identify and explore methodologies for carbon accounting.
  • Examine carbon accounting frameworks.
  • Identify protocols for carbon biomass pools including harvested wood products and non-CO2 emissions.
  • Establish approach for developing carbon inventory in line with nationally agreed standards.
       
Element: Establish accounting area
  • Define organisational and operational boundaries for carbon inventory.
  • Determine time period over which carbon emissions will be assessed.
       
Element: Collect data
  • Identify emissions and offset sources.
  • Determine collection of activity consumption and offset data, based on data availability, analytical capacity and available resources.
  • Construct carbon inventory summary table, listing and separating emission sources into correct scopes.
  • Include carbon offset sources outside scope in carbon inventory summary table.
  • Record available data in separate spreadsheet tabs.
  • Research and gather existing secondary and field data for carbon storage sources.
       
Element: Calculate carbon emissions
  • Calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions consistent with GHG protocol within spreadsheets for each emissions source.
  • Calculate carbon storage according to standardised methodology for each carbon offset source in the inventory.
  • Populate carbon inventory summary with calculated emissions and offsets in descending order.
  • Calculate total emissions for each scope and for removals and offsets.
  • Calculate sum total of emissions and offsets for inventory.
  • Estimate change in carbon stock if a baseline exists.
  • Display emissions by scope and source, using charts or graphs.
  • Formulate suitable ratio indicator for organisation and calculate value based on total carbon emissions in the summary.
  • Report value of ratio indicator in carbon inventory summary.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Evaluate context for carbon accounting

1.1 Determine organisational need to quantify stocks, sources and sinks of carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with anthropogenic impacts on global climate.

1.2 Investigate mandatory and voluntary obligations for carbon accounting under international conventions and protocols within national context.

1.3 Examine the principles of baseline scenario, leakage and permanence.

1.4 Assess the role of forest and wood products industry in global balance of GHG emissions.

1.5 Establish organisational objective of conducting carbon emission accounting.

2. Identify carbon accounting methodologies and define approach

2.1 Identify and explore methodologies for carbon accounting.

2.2 Examine carbon accounting frameworks.

2.3 Identify protocols for carbon biomass pools including harvested wood products and non-CO2 emissions.

2.4 Establish approach for developing carbon inventory in line with nationally agreed standards.

3. Establish accounting area

3.1 Define organisational and operational boundaries for carbon inventory.

3.2 Determine time period over which carbon emissions will be assessed.

4. Collect data

4.1 Identify emissions and offset sources.

4.2 Determine collection of activity consumption and offset data, based on data availability, analytical capacity and available resources.

4.3 Construct carbon inventory summary table, listing and separating emission sources into correct scopes.

4.4 Include carbon offset sources outside scope in carbon inventory summary table.

4.5 Record available data in separate spreadsheet tabs.

4.6 Research and gather existing secondary and field data for carbon storage sources.

5. Calculate carbon emissions

5.1 Calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions consistent with GHG protocol within spreadsheets for each emissions source.

5.2 Calculate carbon storage according to standardised methodology for each carbon offset source in the inventory.

5.3 Populate carbon inventory summary with calculated emissions and offsets in descending order.

5.4 Calculate total emissions for each scope and for removals and offsets.

5.5 Calculate sum total of emissions and offsets for inventory.

5.6 Estimate change in carbon stock if a baseline exists.

5.7 Display emissions by scope and source, using charts or graphs.

5.8 Formulate suitable ratio indicator for organisation and calculate value based on total carbon emissions in the summary.

5.9 Report value of ratio indicator in carbon inventory summary.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

For a given forest and wood products industry organisation within any sector:

identify mandatory and voluntary obligations for carbon accounting

define organisational objectives for participating in carbon accounting processes

define boundaries for the carbon inventory

select a methodology for carbon accounting calculations for emissions and offsets

Complete two different carbon accounting calculations for two different time periods in line with the selected methodology and include the following factors:

direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

indirect GHG emissions

on-site and off-site emissions (geographical)

upstream emissions

downstream emissions

full cycle accounting

non-CO2 emissions; soil disturbance, fertilisation, biomass combustion

In forest applications also consider the following:

above ground biomass

below ground biomass

dead organic matter - wood, litter

soil organic matter

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Methods to access, locate and select applicable objectives and key content in relevant international and national conventions, protocols, standards and guidance frameworks, including the following key references:

Kyoto Protocol

ISO 14000 essentials:

ISO 14064-1 2006 Greenhouse gases -- Part 1: Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals

Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard

Copenhagen Agreement

National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors Workbook

Key drivers for carbon accounting

Basic theory of the greenhouse effect and its impacts

Basic principles of the carbon cycle and influences

Carbon accounting terminology, frameworks and methods used to calculate carbon emissions and offsets

Types of emissions and offset sources included in common calculations:

Direct GHG emissions

Indirect GHG emissions

On-site and off-site emissions (geographical)

Upstream emissions

Downstream emissions

Full cycle accounting

Non-CO2 emissions; soil disturbance, fertilisation, biomass combustion

Sources of secondary data for carbon accounting

national statistical agencies

research institutes

information from sectoral experts

Organisational and operational boundaries for the carbon inventory

The full range of organisational emission sources and methods used to select key emission factors for calculations.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Evaluate context for carbon accounting

1.1 Determine organisational need to quantify stocks, sources and sinks of carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with anthropogenic impacts on global climate.

1.2 Investigate mandatory and voluntary obligations for carbon accounting under international conventions and protocols within national context.

1.3 Examine the principles of baseline scenario, leakage and permanence.

1.4 Assess the role of forest and wood products industry in global balance of GHG emissions.

1.5 Establish organisational objective of conducting carbon emission accounting.

2. Identify carbon accounting methodologies and define approach

2.1 Identify and explore methodologies for carbon accounting.

2.2 Examine carbon accounting frameworks.

2.3 Identify protocols for carbon biomass pools including harvested wood products and non-CO2 emissions.

2.4 Establish approach for developing carbon inventory in line with nationally agreed standards.

3. Establish accounting area

3.1 Define organisational and operational boundaries for carbon inventory.

3.2 Determine time period over which carbon emissions will be assessed.

4. Collect data

4.1 Identify emissions and offset sources.

4.2 Determine collection of activity consumption and offset data, based on data availability, analytical capacity and available resources.

4.3 Construct carbon inventory summary table, listing and separating emission sources into correct scopes.

4.4 Include carbon offset sources outside scope in carbon inventory summary table.

4.5 Record available data in separate spreadsheet tabs.

4.6 Research and gather existing secondary and field data for carbon storage sources.

5. Calculate carbon emissions

5.1 Calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions consistent with GHG protocol within spreadsheets for each emissions source.

5.2 Calculate carbon storage according to standardised methodology for each carbon offset source in the inventory.

5.3 Populate carbon inventory summary with calculated emissions and offsets in descending order.

5.4 Calculate total emissions for each scope and for removals and offsets.

5.5 Calculate sum total of emissions and offsets for inventory.

5.6 Estimate change in carbon stock if a baseline exists.

5.7 Display emissions by scope and source, using charts or graphs.

5.8 Formulate suitable ratio indicator for organisation and calculate value based on total carbon emissions in the summary.

5.9 Report value of ratio indicator in carbon inventory summary.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine organisational need to quantify stocks, sources and sinks of carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with anthropogenic impacts on global climate. 
Investigate mandatory and voluntary obligations for carbon accounting under international conventions and protocols within national context. 
Examine the principles of baseline scenario, leakage and permanence. 
Assess the role of forest and wood products industry in global balance of GHG emissions. 
Establish organisational objective of conducting carbon emission accounting. 
Identify and explore methodologies for carbon accounting. 
Examine carbon accounting frameworks. 
Identify protocols for carbon biomass pools including harvested wood products and non-CO2 emissions. 
Establish approach for developing carbon inventory in line with nationally agreed standards. 
Define organisational and operational boundaries for carbon inventory. 
Determine time period over which carbon emissions will be assessed. 
Identify emissions and offset sources. 
Determine collection of activity consumption and offset data, based on data availability, analytical capacity and available resources. 
Construct carbon inventory summary table, listing and separating emission sources into correct scopes. 
Include carbon offset sources outside scope in carbon inventory summary table. 
Record available data in separate spreadsheet tabs. 
Research and gather existing secondary and field data for carbon storage sources. 
Calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions consistent with GHG protocol within spreadsheets for each emissions source. 
Calculate carbon storage according to standardised methodology for each carbon offset source in the inventory. 
Populate carbon inventory summary with calculated emissions and offsets in descending order. 
Calculate total emissions for each scope and for removals and offsets. 
Calculate sum total of emissions and offsets for inventory. 
Estimate change in carbon stock if a baseline exists. 
Display emissions by scope and source, using charts or graphs. 
Formulate suitable ratio indicator for organisation and calculate value based on total carbon emissions in the summary. 
Report value of ratio indicator in carbon inventory summary. 

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