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34 - Baseline Integrity in Climate-Related Disclosures

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Monday, August 31, 2026
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Overview

Abhilash Aitharaju


Speaker

Mr Abhilash (abhi) Aitharaju
Principal Consultant - Sustainability Team Lead
ViridAU

Baseline Integrity in Climate-Related Disclosures: Influence of Scope 1 Fugitive Methane Quantification in CSG Operations

Biography

With more than 18 years of experience, Abhi is an air quality and decarbonisation specialist providing strategic, technical and advisory services in air quality management, odour control, emissions management and abatement, carbon accounting, climate risk assessment, and ambient air quality monitoring, while supporting clients to develop emissions reduction strategies aligned with net-zero objectives. He is a Certified Air Quality Professional and has advised clients across the property development, industrial and waste, local government, transport and resources sectors on air emissions management and decarbonisation strategies. Abhi has extensive experience delivering complex air quality impact assessments using dispersion models including AERMOD, CALPUFF and CAL3QHCR. He has a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and provides practical, cost-effective air quality and odour management solutions to support environmental approvals and compliance. He also works with industrial clients on greenhouse gas inventories aligned with the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) framework and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and provides climate scenario analysis support aligned with AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures.
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