The Global Carbon Market Operations Training Course is a specialised professional training programme offered by Imperial Corporate Training Institute which focuses on providing attendees with a deep understanding of how global carbon markets operate within practice. Climate change policy is having a profound impact on all aspects of our world such as energy industry infrastructure and government, therefore any company that operates in the electricity and utility sector must understand an organisation’s ability to use Emissions Trading Mechanisms (ETM’s), market-based climate instruments and cross-border regulatory approaches.
By providing detailed, structured knowledge of carbon markets from a pure operational point of view (versus theory) this training course will equip participants with a better understanding of emissions trading systems (ETS), carbon trading strategies, compliance and voluntary carbon markets. Specifically, the course will cover how carbon credits are created, priced, traded, monitored and retired and the interaction between these two areas of regulatory framework and climate finance climate finance instruments and their operation within the carbon market structures of the organisation participating in the programme. This training program will allow those attending to enhance their professional skill set to enable them to function effectively within the global carbon market ecosystem and develop a framework for making financial and technical decisions within the power and utility space.
Objectives
By completing this Global Carbon Market Operations Training Course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Structure and Function of Global as Well as Regional Emission Trading Systems
- Assess Primary Regulatory Frameworks Controlling Carbon Markets in Major Jurisdictions
- Implement Carbon Trading Strategies in Both Compliance (Regulatory) Markets and Voluntary (Non-Regulatory) Markets
- Analyse Various Types of Carbon Credits and Their Lifecycle from Issuance through to Retirement
- Establish an Understanding of the Role Climate Finance Plays in Supporting the Development of Carbon Markets
- Interpret Market Pricing Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Volatility Drivers
- Enhance Decision-Making at an Organisational Level on Emissions Management and Trading
- Support Power and Utility Companies with Respect to Meeting their Climate-related and Carbon-related Obligations.
Target Audience
This course is designed for professionals involved in climate, energy, finance, and regulatory functions, including:
- Power and utilities professionals working with emissions management
- Energy sector managers and sustainability officers
- Environmental compliance and regulatory affairs specialists
- Carbon market analysts and project developers
- Finance professionals involved in climate finance and carbon investments
- Policy advisors working on emissions trading and climate policy
- Risk management and trading professionals
- Consultants supporting carbon market participation