As global climate commitments accelerate, investors, corporations, and financial institutions must realign capital flows toward low-carbon transitions. Transition Finance instruments—including sustainability-linked loans, transition bonds, blended finance vehicles, and climate-aligned investment frameworks—are becoming central to portfolio decarbonization. This domain equips learners to apply climate-finance analytics, sectoral transition pathways, net-zero target frameworks (SBTi, PCAF), emissions accounting, green–transition taxonomies, and risk–return modelling to portfolio construction and engagement. Learners develop hands-on expertise in structuring transition finance instruments, evaluating credible transition plans, assessing financed emissions, and designing net-zero portfolio strategies.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Transition Finance | 1 Week | Online | Concepts, principles, use cases | Finance literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Finance + ESG |
| Fundamentals of Net-Zero Investing | 1 Week | Online | Net-zero frameworks; case studies | Portfolio basics | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Asset Mgmt |
| Climate Risk Basics for Financial Institutions | 1 Week | Online | Climate risk types; TCFD | Risk awareness | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Banks + Insurers |
| Taxonomies: Green vs Transition | 1 Week | Online | EU/China/Japan taxonomies | Standards literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Compliance |
| Intro to Sustainable & Transition Instruments | 1 Week | Online | Bonds; SLBs; blended finance | Product literacy | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Finance |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Structuring Transition-Linked Finance Instruments | 2 Weeks | Online | SLBs; capital structuring | Instrument design | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Banking |
| Emissions Accounting & Portfolio Footprinting | 2 Weeks | Online | Scope 1–3; PCAF | Accounting skills | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance |
| Sectoral Transition Pathways & Benchmarking | 2 Weeks | Online | Steel/cement/power models | Sector screening | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Industry |
| Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis | 2 Weeks | Online | Scenario design; credit impacts | Risk analytics | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Risk + Banks |
| Introduction to Climate-Aligned Engagement | 2 Weeks | Online | Shareholder action; KPIs | Engagement strategy | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Asset Mgmt |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Transition Finance Analytics & Deal Structuring | 1 Month | Online | SLBs; transition bonds; tracking | Deal evaluation | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Banking |
| Net-Zero Portfolio Construction | 1 Month | Online | Portfolio design; constraints | Portfolio modelling | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Asset Mgmt |
| Climate-Smart Credit Risk & Lending | 1 Month | Online | Climate-linked credit models | Credit analytics | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | Banks |
| Blended Finance for Climate Transition | 1 Month | Online | Concessional + private capital | Structuring | Case Study | ₹6,000 / $70 | Dev Finance |
| Transition Planning for Carbon-Intensive Sectors | 1 Month | Online | Roadmaps; CAPEX; KPIs | Sector planning | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Industry |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced Transition Finance & Net-Zero Strategies | 3 Months | Online | Advanced structuring + analytics | Strategy + modelling | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance |
| Portfolio Decarbonization & Risk-Return Optimisation | 3 Months | Online | Portfolio trade-offs; WACI | Optimization + quant | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Asset Mgmt |
| Climate-Aligned Engagement & Stewardship | 3 Months | Online | KPIs; transition triggers | Engagement + policy | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Investors |
| Carbon-Intensive Sectors: Deep-Dive Transition Paths | 3 Months | Online | Steel, cement, aviation, shipping | Sector transition | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Industry |
| Regulation & Disclosure: TCFD–ISSB–ESRS | 3 Months | Online | Global reporting rules | Disclosure modelling | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Compliance |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Transition Finance | 6 Months | Online | Instrument design; taxonomy | Finance + ESG | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Banks |
| Diploma in Net-Zero Portfolio Strategy | 6 Months | Online | SBTi; PCAF; optimisation | Portfolio analytics | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Asset Mgmt |
| Diploma in Climate Risk & Scenario Modelling | 6 Months | Online | Physical + transition risk models | Risk modelling | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Risk + Insurers |
| Diploma in Blended Climate Finance | 6 Months | Online | Mobilization structures; risk sharing | Structuring + modelling | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Dev Finance |
| Diploma in Corporate Transition Planning & Engagement | 6 Months | Online | Credible transition plans; KPIs | Strategy + planning | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Corporate + ESG |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced modules
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Real case studies from financial institutions
- Integration of PCAF + SBTi + TCFD + ISSB guidance
- Taxonomy-aligned scenario and portfolio models
- Transition-linked capital structuring & KPIs
- Climate-risk & sector-pathway datasets
- Capstone / project-based learning
- STRATI certification + progression pathways