MASTER CLASS ON CARBON MARKETS AND NATURE BASED

SOLUTIONS TRAINING COURSE

MASTER CLASS ON CARBON MARKETS AND NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS TRAINING COURSE

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DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in gaining in-depth knowledge and practical skills in climate change and carbon markets? This course is for you.

As the world faces the challenges of climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, governments, companies and individuals need to take a proactive approach to address the issue. This program is designed to enable and provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to the tools, strategies, and context on current issues surrounding climate change mitigation, carbon markets, carbon accounting, carbon claims, decarbonization, carbon offsetting, compliance, reporting, and Life Cycle Assessment

Climate change is a pressing issue, and companies need professionals who can design and implement carbon management and decarbonisation strategies. This course is designed to give you a clear and comprehensive understanding of how-to engage in carbon markets and performance manage carbon emissions in one accessible course.

By completing this program, you’ll be equipped with the skills to become a professional Carbon Markets expert and manager, making you an indispensable linchpin in achieving carbon reductions target in your country, organization or in your company. Join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact on our environment.

Course Outline

  • Fundamentals of climate change, nature-based solutions, carbon markets, emissions reduction, and carbon footprint.
  • GHG gases and their sources, life cycle assessment and emission reduction strategies
  • Policy and legislative landscape: History of Kyoto and the evolution of the carbon market.
  • The structure of and players in the carbon market
  • Methodology and offset project development.
  • The operation of emissions trading schemes.
  • Latest developments in the global carbon market.
  • Case studies and guest lectures

BENEFITS

Here are the benefits of the Strategic Carbon Management Course:

  • Comprehensive training in carbon management: The Strategic Carbon Management Course covers all essential areas of carbon management, from basic concepts of climate change and greenhouse gases to carbon accounting, decarbonisation, mitigation and offsetting strategies.
  • Life cycle assessment: The course covers the fundamentals of life cycle assessment, which is a tool used to quantify the environmental impacts of materials and services over their entire life cycle, from production to disposal.
  • Enhance business sustainability: With the increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, businesses need professionals who are trained in carbon management to develop and implement effective strategies to reduce their carbon footprint, enhance their sustainability, and meet their social responsibility goals.
  • Practical and hands-on learning: The course provides practical tools and research resources that allow you to apply what you have learned in real-life scenarios, working with real data and interacting with colleagues in your workplace.
  • Development of Carbon Management Response Plan: The course guides you in developing a whole-of-organisation Carbon Management Response Plan, which is a working document that you can use to manage carbon emissions and sustainability in your organisation.
  • Future-proof your career: The course equips you with the skills and knowledge to become a carbon ‘linchpin’ in your organisation and provides you with a competitive advantage in the job market and allow you to apply what you have learned in real-life scenarios as more organizations and businesses focus on sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint.

Audience

Upon completion of the program, you will receive a nationally accredited certificate, providing you with the skills, knowledge, and credentials needed to become a professional Carbon Expert. Enroll today and become a key player in developing and implementing carbon management projects that will help enable companies, governments, and countries to achieve a greener, more sustainable future.

It is designed for a range of stakeholders. Individuals who would especially benefit from taking this course include:

  • Policy-makers.
  • Development practitioners and programme managers.
  • Sectoral specialists and academics.
  • Business executives and project managers
  • Trainers and extension agents.

Course Cost

Invest in your career and contribute to the fight against climate change. The cost of the course is USD 800.

Without Accommodation

  • Kenyans: USD 500
  • Non-Kenyans: USD 800

With Full Accommodation

  • Kenyans: USD 800
  • Non-Kenyans: USD 1200

Course Duration

The entire master class on Carbon Markets and Emissions Reduction Course will take 5 working days.

Need a specific date or have questions about this course? Reach out and we can schedule a course for your group.

Location

The course will be offered at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Hurlingham in Naiorbi Kenya. Virtual sessions can be arranged on request.

Please feel free to contact us directly or call us at 0714443571. Our team of experts is always happy to assist you and provide you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your carbon markets and management training.

Partnerships

  • This training has been developed through a collaboration between ECAS Institute and the Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation, University of Nairobi.