GHG-IQ
The Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quantifier (GHG-IQ) certification is the first certification in North America to assess professionals in the field of GHG inventory development and calculation, and is designed for international applicability. A GHG Inventory Quantifier uses a basic understanding of GHG protocols and climate change science to compile and calculate organizational level and facility level GHG inventories; understands and applies approved quantification protocols; performs site visits or examines energy or process flow diagrams to identify emission or removal sources; identifies and applies quantification methods for quantifying direct emissions, indirect emissions from electricity, heat or steam and other indirect emissions; uses organizational documents to define the organization's GHG inventory boundaries; recognizes the difference between physical, chemical and biological emission sources and sinks in order to identify and quantify emissions and removals and prepares GHG assertions suitable for verification.