Training
Individual Learning
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Need to start learning? Join the Resource Efficiency Networks to gain access to a selection of learning materials and online courses, such as those below.
These training courses are available through joining the Accelerate Resource Efficiency Networks.
To discuss your business needs, and to join the networks, contact us.
Courses
Videos
In addition to full courses, Pro Enviro also offers short video training courses on Resource Efficiency.
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Course Overviews
Reducing Energy Costs
Energy costs directly affect profitability. Reducing cost achieves positive results for both industry and the environment.
This course aims to promote a better understanding of the types of energy used in the workplace, the cost of this energy use and methods of reducing energy consumption. The course provides an overview of energy usage in the workplace, assessing your building and processes, and helps you plan to reduce your energy usage.
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IPPC for Directors and Mangers
The Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) directive aims to achieve integrated prevention and control of pollution. It lays down measures designed to prevent, or where that is not practical, reduce emissions to air, land and water, including waste.
This course aims to develop; an appreciation of the way in which IPPC was designed and implemented in the UK, an understanding of the principles of IPPC, and, an understanding of the requirements of IPPC and the process of application under IPPC. It outlines the permitting process and explains the possible the consequences of associated offences.
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Climate Change Levy for Directors and Managers
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an additional tax on businesses added to their energy bills intended to address the environmental problems resulting from energy production and consumption, the associated pollution and increase to the average global surface temperature.
This course is aimed at increasing understanding of the new tax and ensuring that senior managers have all of the information that they need to reduce the impact of the tax. This course describes a stepwise method for planning to reduce the impact of the Levy by taking full advantage of discounts, good practice methods, Government grants and tax incentives.
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Emissions Trading for Directors and Managers
The UK emissions trading scheme is the world's first economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme, which began in March 2002.
This course aims to increase your understanding of the fundamentals of and the potential for emissions trading to minimise the financial effect of the Climate Change Levy. The course covers the important principles of emissions trading, converting energy consumption and calculating emissions, and basic trading rules - including how to use the UK emissions trading system as a financial risk management tool.
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Sustainable Development for Directors and Managers
Sustainable Development is not limited to Environmental Protection. It is a holistic view of improving the quality of life in a manner that can be sustained over an extended timescale (i.e. many generations).
The UK Government has defined 4 main objectives in pursuit of Sustainable Development. These objectives, which will be pursued simultaneously, can be defined as follows:
- Social progress which recognises the needs of everyone
- Effective protection of the environment
- Prudent use of natural resources
- Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment
This course aims to increase understanding of important sustainable development issues and facilitate the formulation of an on-going business plans which are conscious of this.
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