Comprehensive Course on Climate Finance

Self-Paced and Detailed Online Course covering all aspects of financing Climate Initiatives and Technologies.

Why should you study Climate Finance?

This course addresses the massive Climate Investment Gap by reducing the Academic Research and Educational Gaps for Action-Oriented Individuals.

Annual Climate Investment Gap Until 2050 (UN IPCC)

$1.6 to 3.8 Trillion

Energy Transition Funding Gap Until 2050 (IEA)

$100 Trillion

% of Investment Professionals With Climate Education (Est.)

Less than 2%

% of Finance Academic Research Related To Climate Finance

0.06%

 Course Curriculum

This course aims to be the world’s most comprehensive course on Climate Finance. It covers numerous topics and more to come by purchasing 2-year access. The course material consists of over 500 slides of densely packed information.

  • • Explore the Boom-and-Bust Nature of Cleantech and Climate Tech Venture Capital Cycles.

    • Analyse how Climate Tech Investors formulate their Investment Strategies.

    • Gain a nuanced comprehension of the multiple types of Dilutive and Non-Dilutive Venture Financiers.

  • • Understand the drivers behind ESG and Sustainable Finance.

    • Explore several Sustainable Investment Approaches.

    • Dig deeper into the efficiency of Activist Investing and Shareholder Advocacy.

    • Compare the role of ESG in different Asset Classes.

  • • Encapsulate how the Project Financing Model functions.

    • Assess the pathways for Institutional Investors in Infrastructure Investments.

    • Comprehend the numerous policies that influence Renewable Energy Finance.

  • • Discover the various forms of Payment for Ecosystem Services.

    • Review the potential of Conservation Finance and Water Funds.

    • Understand the dynamics behind Debt-for-Nature Swaps.

  • This chapter will be uploaded by Fall 2024.

Learn How You Can Help Resolve Climate Change using Finance

By enrolling in this course, you will gain a deep understanding of the historical evolution, concepts, case studies, public policies, and data behind Climate Finance. This critical knowledge will allow you to enable Climate Impact.

 FAQs

  • The course material has been developed based on an extensive literature review of academic journal publications, 100+ interviews with financiers, researchers, and policymakers, and historical research on various Climate Finance Tools.

    Each chapter delves into the relevant Climate Finance Tools' historical evolution, conceptual breakdowns, data and statistics, public policies, and prominent case studies.

  • The course is designed to be accessible for beginners and advanced professionals interested in solving Climate Change-related problems. The course is particularly helpful for researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, advocates/volunteers, philanthropists, and finance and investment professionals.

  • After completing 70% of the course questions, you can apply to receive the certification. The process will take a few business days.

  • Yes, the course completion certificate could be used to comply with annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD Credits) requirements.



    For instance, Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA Holders) require 20 hours of annual CPD. This course can help them comply with 1-2 years (20-40 hours) of CPD requirements.

  • Once you purchase individual access to the course material, you will receive all future updates for the next two years. Future updates will include new chapters, coverage of additional topics, and chapter updates on concepts, financial tools, and case studies.

    You can access and complete this course based on your time horizons. The total time requirement is 20-40 hours. However, this can be exceeded if you want to focus additionally on particular chapters.

  • Yes, there will be regular office hours with the Course Instructor to discuss the course materials and your learning objectives.