Arthur CORMIER
Transport Emissions Accounting Fundamentals
Free E-Learning Course
Organised by UITP Academy and the Smart Freight Centre Academy, under the CLEVER Project, open to everyone.
As part of the CLEVER project’s dissemination and capacity-building activities, a new microlearning course series has been launched in collaboration with the Smart Freight Centre Academy.
The series aims to support a wider understanding of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in transport by translating complex concepts into short, accessible online courses. The microlearning format allows participants to engage flexibly and at their own pace.
Three courses are currently available:
- Introduction to GHG Emission Factors
- The CLEVER Project and Its Impact
- Understanding Transport Emissions
Together, these modules introduce key concepts related to transport emissions, emissions factors, and the role of CLEVER in improving data consistency and transparency across the sector.
The full series will consist of seven courses, with additional modules to be released as the project progresses.
What You Will Learn
By completing the three CLEVER microlearning courses, learners will be able to:
- Explain the significance of transport-related greenhouse gas emissions and their contribution to global climate change across freight, logistics, and passenger transport.
- Identify the main sources of transport emissions, including differences between operational emissions and emissions from energy provision.
- Distinguish between direct and indirect emissions using internationally recognised emissions scopes.
- Define GHG emission factors and describe how they are developed and quantified.
- Explain why emission factors are critical for accurate, credible, and transparent transport emissions calculation and reporting.
- Apply emission factors conceptually to understand how transport emissions are calculated across different modes of transport.
- Recognise challenges caused by inconsistent emission factors, including their impact on decision-making and comparability of emissions data.
- Describe the purpose and structure of the CLEVER Project, including its framework, tools, and reference materials.
- Explain how the CLEVER Project improves data consistency and transparency in transport emissions calculation and reporting.
- Identify the roles of key stakeholders such as carriers, shippers, policymakers, and end users in measuring, reporting, and reducing transport-related GHG emissions, and outline ways to engage with the CLEVER initiative.
Who Should Join?
This microlearning course series is designed for professionals and practitioners seeking to build a clear and practical understanding of transport greenhouse gas emissions and emissions calculation. It is particularly relevant for:
- Professionals working in transport, logistics, and supply chain management who are involved in measuring, reporting, or reducing GHG emissions
- Sustainability, climate, and ESG professionals supporting decarbonization strategies in transport and logistics
- Staff from public authorities, policymakers, and regulators involved in transport planning, emissions reporting, or climate policy development
- Carriers, shippers, and transport operators seeking to better understand emissions data and calculation methodologies
- Industry stakeholders and solution providers supporting emissions measurement, reporting, and transparency initiatives
- Researchers, analysts, and consultants working on transport emissions, data, and climate impact assessment
- Professionals and learners interested in gaining an international perspective on transport emissions and best practice in emissions calculation
- The course series is suitable for participants from organisations worldwide.
- A good level of English is required to successfully complete the courses.
The course series is suitable for participants from organisations worldwide.
Register Now
Join this course online at any time and complete it at your own pace.
Programme
| Module 1: | Introduction to GHG Emission Factors |
| Module 2: | The CLEVER Project and its Impact |
| Module 3: | Understanding Transport Emissions |
Contact Us
Have a question? Contact our team if you need any additional information on this free E-Learning course series.
Practical Information
This course is free of charge.
You can follow the course online with our MyAcademy online learning platform at your own pace.
UITP reserves the right to make amendments to the programme or any related activity at its discretion.
