Climate
Courses

This course should ignite your awareness about how our work and actions contribute to climate change and what it means for you and how it affects your work.

Climate risk and opportunity principles will build user understanding of the types of climate risks and opportunities that might be encountered through their work. Learners will be challenged to consider how their programs, projects, and policies interact with climate risk and possible opportunities relating to their work.

Applying the climate risk management guide, is designed to step users through the the process of assessing and managing climate risks and opportunities in the Australian Public Service.

This course teaches you how the Commonwealth Procurement Rules relate to environmentally sustainable procurement and the different factors to consider when procuring on behalf of the Australian government.

This course covers a foundational understanding of climate science topics, detailing the mechanisms and consequences of climate change, and the significance of Global Warming Potential and Carbon Dioxide Equivalent values.

The Introduction to Commonwealth Climate Disclosure training course is intended to promote a greater understanding of the Commonwealth Climate Disclosure initiative and climate risk management more broadly.

The Net Zero Buildings course is intended to build on concepts outlined in the Buildings Chapter of the Net Zero in Government Operations (NZGO) Strategy. It introduces buildings terminology and the tools and actions to meet the NZGO Strategy targets.

The Net Zero Energy course is intended to further develop concepts outlined in the Net Zero Energy chapter of the Net Zero in Government Operations (NZGO) Strategy.

This course provides you with the information and skills required to plan for environmentally sustainable procurement, including the actions that need to be taken to achieve environmental outcomes in your procurement and contract.

This course introduces the Circular Economy in the context of the Australian Government and Environmentally Sustainability Procurement as a lever to achieving environmental outcomes through procurement.

The Foundations of Net Zero Emissions Reporting course is intended to enhance understanding of the reporting requirements under the Climate Action in Government Operations.
Resources
Australia has the opportunity to make best use of our waste resources by recycling them to create new products. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water have created a Sustainable Procurement Guide to assist in this decision making.