Global climate diplomacy has evolved from the UNFCCC’s founding to the Paris Agreement and beyond, shaping rules for mitigation, adaptation, climate finance, transparency, carbon markets, loss & damage, and just transition. As nations negotiate increasingly complex commitments—Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Long-Term Strategies (LTS), Global Stocktake (GST), Article 6 mechanisms, and climate-finance contributions—demand is rising for trained professionals able to analyse, negotiate, design, and interpret international climate agreements. This domain equips learners to understand the architecture of the UNFCCC process, COP mechanisms, science-policy interfaces (IPCC), national interest formulation, geopolitical dynamics, climate club formation, treaty drafting, compliance mechanisms, and climate diplomacy strategies. Practical simulations help learners understand negotiation blocs, bilateral/multilateral bargaining, Article 6 design, capacity-building, and institutional-delivery mechanisms.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Climate Diplomacy & UNFCCC | 1 Week | Online | UNFCCC pillars; COP structure | Climate diplomacy literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Think Tanks |
| History of International Climate Agreements | 1 Week | Online | UNFCCC–Kyoto–Paris evolution | Treaty interpretation | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Academia |
| Global Negotiation Blocs & Geopolitics | 1 Week | Online | G77, LDCs, BASIC, AOSIS roles | Negotiation positioning | Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Media |
| NDCs: Architecture & Compliance | 1 Week | Online | NDC cycles; transparency | NDC mapping | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Climate |
| Article 6 Basics: Cooperation & Markets | 1 Week | Online | Bilateral + market coop | Carbon rule literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Carbon + Finance |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| UNFCCC Process & COP Negotiations | 2 Weeks | Online | COP text; plenaries; drafting | Negotiation prep | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Gov |
| IPCC Science & Policy Interface | 2 Weeks | Online | IPCC WGs; AR6 | Science-policy translation | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Academia |
| Treaty Language & Text Drafting | 2 Weeks | Online | Treaty drafting conventions | Legal text drafting | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Legal + Gov |
| Article 6.2 Bilateral Agreements | 2 Weeks | Online | Cooperative models; ITMO | Article 6 design | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Carbon + ESG |
| Loss & Damage + Global Finance | 2 Weeks | Online | L&D fund; governance | Climate finance analysis | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance + Dev |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Designing Nationally Determined Contributions | 1 Month | Online | Sectoral allocation; MRV; ratcheting | NDC modelling | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov, Climate |
| Paris Agreement Rulebook & Transparency | 1 Month | Online | ETF; review; reporting | Transparency design | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + MDB |
| Article 6.4 Mechanism & Governance | 1 Month | Online | Crediting; registry; review | Carbon mechanism skills | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Carbon + Finance |
| Long-Term Strategies & Net-Zero Pathways | 1 Month | Online | LTS design; pathway tools | Net-zero planning | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Energy |
| Climate Diplomacy: Simulation & Practice | 1 Month | Online | Multilateral participation; bloc tactics | Negotiation fluency | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Foreign Affairs |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Advanced International Climate Negotiations | 3 Months | Online | COP operations; real-time strategies | High-level negotiation | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Gov + COP |
| National Climate Law & Treaty Interaction | 3 Months | Online | Domestic–global governance | Policy–treaty alignment | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Legal + Gov |
| Climate Finance Diplomacy | 3 Months | Online | FM, GCF, GEF, L&D | Finance structuring | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + Gov |
| Cross-Border Cooperation & Climate Clubs | 3 Months | Online | Sectoral clubs; CBAM | Policy-economic design | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Trade + Gov |
| Compliance, Enforcement & Dispute Settlement | 3 Months | Online | UNFCCC review; WTO interfaces | Dispute systems | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Legal + Trade |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in International Climate Policy & Negotiations | 6 Months | Online | UNFCCC; COP; Article 6 | Negotiation + treaty design | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + ESG |
| Diploma in Paris Agreement Implementation & MRV | 6 Months | Online | PA rulebook; ETF; NDC-LTS | Transparency + MRV | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + MDB |
| Diploma in Climate Markets & Article 6 | 6 Months | Online | Article 6.2/6.4; accounting | Market mechanism design | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Carbon + Finance |
| Diploma in Climate Finance & Global Institutions | 6 Months | Online | GCF; MDBs; L&D; leverage | Climate finance structuring | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Finance + Gov |
| Diploma in Global Just Transition & Equity Diplomacy | 6 Months | Online | Global equity; 1.5°C pathways | Development + diplomacy | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Dev + Gov |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced modules
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Alignment with UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, Article 6 rulebook
- Negotiation simulations with bloc dynamics
- Hands-on treaty drafting + review exercises
- MRV + transparency systems
- NDC/LTS design and submission formats
- Understanding of climate-finance governance and institutions
- Policy analysis + diplomatic strategy
- Capstone / applied project
- STRATI certification + pathway to advanced programs