Carbon accounting and offsetting are essential to achieving climate neutrality, supporting compliance markets, voluntary carbon market growth, sustainable financing, and decarbonization strategies for enterprises, cities, and sectors. This course suite equips learners with research, data, modelling, and policy tools required for quantifying emissions, implementing MRV frameworks, evaluating offset projects, and designing climate-aligned investment and regulatory approaches.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Carbon Accounting | 1 Week | Online | GHG basics; scopes; reporting foundations | Carbon literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Cross-sector |
| GHG Protocol & ISO 14064 Essentials | 1 Week | Online | Standards; boundaries; reporting tiers | Standards application | Mini Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | ESG + regulatory |
| MRV Basics for Emissions & Offsetting | 1 Week | Online | MRV principles; digital tools; data validation | MRV fundamentals | Case-based | ₹2,000 / $25 | Carbon markets |
| Intro to Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) | 1 Week | Online | VCM overview; registries; credits; quality criteria | Market literacy | Mini Task | ₹2,000 / $25 | Finance + industry |
| Intro to Carbon Offset Project Types | 1 Week | Online | Nature-based; renewable; efficiency | Project evaluation | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Energy + land-use |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Corporate Carbon Footprinting | 2 Weeks | Online | Activity data; emission factors; reporting | GHG accounting | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | Enterprises |
| Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) & Carbon Analysis | 2 Weeks | Online | LCA basics; tools; footprinting | LCA modelling | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Manufacturing |
| Carbon Offset Project Design & Validation | 2 Weeks | Online | Methodologies; PDD; validation | Offset structuring | MCQ + Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Carbon developers |
| Research Tools for Carbon Policy | 2 Weeks | Online | Quantitative tools; scenario analysis | Policy analytics | Case-based | ₹3,500 / $40 | Policymaking |
| Digital MRV & Blockchain for Carbon Markets | 2 Weeks | Online | MRV automation; registries; verification tech | Digital MRV | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Carbon markets |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Sectoral Carbon Accounting (Power, Agri, Transport) | 1 Month | Online | Sector emissions; tools; benchmarking | Sector modelling | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Power + Agri + Mobility |
| Advanced LCA & Product Carbon Footprint | 1 Month | Online | System design; footprint reduction; disclosure | Advanced LCA | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Manufacturing |
| Carbon Markets & Trading Instruments | 1 Month | Online | ETS; VCM; pricing; market design | Carbon markets | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Finance + industry |
| Policy & Regulatory Design for Carbon | 1 Month | Online | Cap-and-trade; tax; compliance | Policy design | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Government |
| Data & Digital Tools for Carbon Accounting | 1 Month | Online | Data systems; dashboards; APIs | Data modelling | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Tech + ESG |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Strategic Carbon Management for Enterprises | 3 Months | Online | Abatement pathways; CDP; SBTi; net-zero planning | Decarbonization | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Enterprises |
| Advanced MRV + Digital Verification Systems | 3 Months | Online | Digital MRV; IoT + AI tools; auditing | MRV engineering | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Carbon markets |
| Scenario Modelling & Carbon Policy Analysis | 3 Months | Online | Integrated models; IAM; policy simulation | Scenario modelling | Exam + Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Research + Gov |
| Offset Portfolio Management & Climate Finance | 3 Months | Online | Offset sourcing; due diligence; risk | Finance + portfolio | Case-based | ₹12,000 / $140 | Finance + ESG |
| LCA & Supply Chain Decarbonization | 3 Months | Online | Supply chain mapping; hotspots; supplier strategies | Supply GHG modelling | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Manufacturing |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment Type | Suggested Fee (INR/USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Carbon Accounting & Net-Zero Strategies | 6 Months | Online | GHG systems; net-zero pathways; corporate reporting | Strategic carbon | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Enterprise + Gov |
| Diploma in Carbon Markets & Offset Project Dev. | 6 Months | Online | Methodologies; MRV; trading; risk | Offset development | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Carbon markets |
| Diploma in MRV, LCA & Digital Verification Systems | 6 Months | Online | Digital MRV; product footprints; blockchain MRV | MRV + LCA | Thesis | ₹25,000 / $300 | Manufacturing + ESG |
| Diploma in Climate Policy Design & Modelling | 6 Months | Online | Policy models; IAM; policy instruments | Policy modelling | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + IFIs |
| Diploma in Supply Chain Carbon Footprinting & Action | 6 Months | Online | Scope 3; procurement; decarbonization | Supply GHG modelling | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Manufacturing |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced learning
• Applied case studies + sector-level analytics
• Hands-on with GHG Protocol, ISO tools, LCA software, MRV platforms
• Cross-learning with policy, finance, carbon markets
• Mini-projects; 3–6 month tracks include capstone
• • Designed for enterprises, gov bodies, researchers, and consultants
• STRATI certification + pathways to advanced diplomas