Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence
Are Your Carbon Investments Making a Real Impact?
Understanding carbon credit quality and conducting due diligence on carbon credit projects is a critical pre-condition to a variety of commercial decisions. At the simplest level, this can be useful for a business seeking to purchase carbon credits for the purpose of supporting its own climate goals (e.g. compensation, neutralisation) whilst protecting its own reputation.
More broadly, such skillsets are also important across a variety of other commercial decisions such as:
- investing in and/or financing of carbon credit projects
- risk management; treasury or control functions
- professional advisory services related to carbon credit transactions
- strategic decisions around asset allocation
- project development and design considerations with a view towards developing high-quality assets
Organised by Nanyang Business School, the Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence is a comprehensive course designed for professionals who are eager to dive deeper into the core elements of carbon credit quality and the practical steps required for conducting due diligence.
Over four days, participants will gain a detailed understanding of the core elements that impact carbon credit quality; become familiar with key project documentation; and be introduced to various analytical tools. They will examine and discuss case studies of both good and bad quality with hands-on opportunity to put into practice the lessons learned.
Strong Industry Collaboration
This robust programme is developed and delivered in partnership with leading academia and senior industry experts.
What you will learn
The programme delves into the specifics of carbon credit quality and is designed to equip participants with the practical steps required for conducting due diligence on carbon credit projects.
Key Topics Include:
- Foundational Knowledge
- Standards & Methodologies
- What is Quality?
- Key Documentation & Reports
- Core Quality Elements
- Additionality
- Permanence
- Robust Quantification
- Other Due Diligence Considerations
- Stakeholder Perspectives
- Project Design Principles
- Market Perspectives
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand Carbon Credit Quality: Understand the role of carbon standards and methodologies; the various existing quality benchmarks; and the core quality elements such as Additionality, Permanence, and Robust Quantification (incl. Baselines & Leakage).
- Outline Available Tools & Techniques: Be familiarised with key project documentation and various available tools that support analysis; as well as the application of these tools to support the due diligence process.
- Describe Design Considerations: Understand the various design considerations that can impact the due diligence outcomes, such as stakeholders, methodology selection and jurisdiction context.
Who Should Attend
The programme is suitable for:
- Executives seeking to advance their careers and gain expertise in carbon origination, trading and services.
- Executives in adjacent sectors (financial services; risk management; legal services) seeking to enhance their knowledge of carbon credit quality for the purposes of supporting transactions and/or investments in the carbon services and trading sector.
- Executives transitioning into new roles that require knowledge of sustainability and carbon management practices, such as sustainability consultants, carbon project developers, and so on.
Dates and Venue
Next intakes
28, 29, 30, 31 October 2025* (Apply here)
24, 25, 26, 27 February 2026* (Apply here)
*Dates may be subject to change, pending approval under the new funding scheme.
If an intake is fully subscribed, your application will be considered for the next available intake. If you wish to be waitlisted for any intake, please drop us an email at nep@ntu.edu.sg.
Training is conducted from 9 am to 5 pm daily unless specified otherwise.
Venue:
Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
11 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408601
MRT: Paya Lebar Station
Nanyang Executive Education reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.
All applications will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. We reserve the right to accept or reject the application of any participant without assigning any reasons whatsoever and the Office’s decision will be final.
Fees and Funding
Programme fee: S$4,200 (before GST),
S$4,578 (with GST)
Fees payable after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding:
| Programme Fee in SGD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fees BEFORE funding & GST# | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST# | |
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21 - 39) / PR (aged ≥ 21) 50% Funding* | $4,200 | $2,478 |
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥ 40) MCES1* - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 |
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 |
| International Participants without funding | $4,200 | $4,578 |
# GST is based on full course fee before funding.
*Applicable for both self-sponsored and company-sponsored participants.
1. For more information about the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) scheme.
2. For more information about the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) scheme.
Participants do not need to contact SkillsFuture for funding application before course registration. Participants will be invoiced the nett amount after funding and GST.
SkillsFuture Credit - for self-sponsored
On top of the above funding schemes, Singapore Citizens, aged 25 and above and self-sponsored may use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to defray part of the nett course fee. The $4,000 Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) is not applicable for this course. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit - for SME-sponsored
Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10,000 SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses. Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit.
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice. Funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to the prevailing conditions of the funding agencies.
Funding Requirements:
- Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance for the programme.
- Participant must complete and pass all assignments / assessments as assigned by the trainer.
Faculty and Industry Experts
Assoc Prof. Daniel Lee
Associate Professor (Practice), Carbon Markets, Division of Banking and Finance
Programme Director, Executive Certificate in Carbon Markets
Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
Read more about Prof. Daniel Lee here.
