CAP Study Guide 2026
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📋 CAP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CAP Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CAP Questions & Answers
1. Under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which approach allows companies to claim renewable electricity for Scope 2 reduction targets?
SBTi recognizes market-based procurement mechanisms—PPAs, on-site generation, and bundled renewable tariffs—for Scope 2 reductions, but quality criteria such as geographic and temporal matching must be met.
2. What is the primary purpose of an internal carbon price (ICP) within a corporate emission reduction strategy?
An internal carbon price assigns a monetary value to GHG emissions, making low-carbon options more financially attractive when evaluating capital projects or operational decisions.
3. What is the primary mechanism by which forests provide 'ecosystem services' relevant to climate change mitigation?
Forests sequester carbon by capturing atmospheric CO₂ through photosynthesis and storing it in wood, roots, litter, and soil, making forest conservation a key natural climate solution.
4. A company wants to reduce its Scope 3 Category 5 footprint. Which action would achieve the greatest GHG reduction per tonne of waste?
Anaerobic digestion of food waste captures methane as biogas (an energy resource), preventing uncontrolled methane release to the atmosphere and substituting fossil fuels.
5. Which approach best supports quality outcomes in Water Resources & Conservation for Certified Carbon Auditing Professional?
Evidence-based methods provide a reliable foundation for achieving consistent, high-quality outcomes.
6. Which of the following best describes 'nature-based solutions' (NbS) as used in corporate carbon strategies?
NbS is defined by IUCN as actions that protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural ecosystems to address societal challenges including climate change, simultaneously delivering biodiversity and livelihood benefits.