Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 20 Lessons
- 5 Days
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- Module 1: Foundations of Carbon Markets & Pricing Mechanisms4
- 1.1Compliance vs. voluntary carbon markets and their global architecture
- 1.2Carbon pricing systems: emissions trading schemes, carbon taxes, and hybrid models
- 1.3Market actors, credit creation, and project verification processes
- 1.4Key standards: VERRA, Gold Standard, ICVCM, and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
- Module 2: Carbon Credits, Offset Integrity & Project Evaluation4
- 2.1Assessing credit quality: permanence, additionality, leakage, and co-benefits
- 2.2Nature-based solutions (forestry, land restoration) vs. technology-based projects
- 2.3Project due diligence, MRV frameworks, and certification pathways
- 2.4Risks: double counting, over-crediting, and reputational exposure
- Module 3: Climate Finance Instruments & Capital Mobilisation4
- 3.1Overview of climate finance flows and global investment needs
- 3.2Instruments: green bonds, sustainability-linked finance, blended finance, and transition finance
- 3.3Mobilising capital for climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience
- 3.4Investor expectations, ESG integration, and SDG-aligned investment strategies
- Module 4: Net Zero Strategies & Decarbonisation Pathways4
- 4.1Science-based targets, emissions trajectories, and sectoral transition pathways
- 4.2Integrating carbon markets into net-zero planning and residual emissions strategy
- 4.3Operational decarbonisation: energy efficiency, renewables, and low-carbon technology
- 4.4Governance, disclosure, and cross-functional alignment for net-zero leadership
- Module 5: Climate Risk Assessment & Strategic Decision-Making4
