Climate Policy and Finance

Environmental Studies · Climate Policy

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Climate Policy and Finance
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A finance-forward course for sustainability leaders, policy teams, and operators navigating climate investment decisions.

4.5 (516)1,890 learners6 weeks · 3h/week
What you will learn
Analyse carbon markets, climate finance instruments, and the role of multilateral institutions in net-zero transitions.

Explain the logic of carbon markets and blended finance.

Evaluate financing options for transition projects.

Read climate project business cases with confidence.

Assess the policy constraints shaping capital flows.

What is included
15 videos
Deal structure templates
Policy case studies
Scenario workbook

Requirements

Helpful for sustainability and finance professionals.

No prior economics degree required.

Comfort with basic financial terminology recommended.

Curriculum
2 learning sections

Section 1

Market mechanisms

58m

Carbon markets without jargon

Video · 13m

Preview

Policy incentives and constraints

Reading · 10m

What investors look for

Video · 17m

Section 2

Project finance practice

1h 14m

Transition business case anatomy

Video · 19m

Financing scenario workshop

Project · 23m

Climate finance quiz

Quiz · 9m

Student reviews
Recent feedback from learners who completed this course
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Alya Hassan

Sustainability Lead

Clear, grounded, and practical. It finally connected the policy side with the project finance side for our team.

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Martin Lee

Energy Strategy Manager

Useful for operators who need to understand capital conversations without becoming finance specialists.

Course preview
10 min preview
How climate finance structures actually work

How climate finance structures actually work

A preview lecture and curriculum walkthrough to help you judge fit before you enrol.

Instructor
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Dr. Reza Ahmadi

Lecturer in Climate Economics

Reza focuses on the financial instruments, market mechanisms, and policy trade-offs that shape net-zero transitions.

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