Also called: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Analyst, Emissions Accountant
Measures exactly how much greenhouse gas a company emits, from its smokestacks to its suppliers.
You gather fuel receipts, electricity bills, and shipping data, convert them into tons of CO2 using emission factors, and build the company's carbon inventory. New disclosure laws in states like California mean audits, so accuracy matters.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in accounting, environmental science, or engineering; GHG Protocol training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Environmental Science, Engineering.
Growing much faster than average. Disclosure rules are creating demand, though federal rules have stalled.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Software now pulls utility and supplier data and calculates emissions; fewer analysts, with audits and judgment calls left.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Environmental science.
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