DATES
Session 1 (in-person): April 26, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Session 2 (in-person): April 27, 2025 – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Carbon Markets and the Economics of Carbon Removal
Micro-certificate
In this program, participants will gain the knowledge they need to establish a high integrity carbon offset program within their organization. Instructors will provide an overview of carbon markets, while demonstrating their impact on financial performance and the catalysts and tailwinds that could lead to significant change within your industry.
Who this certificate is for
- Treasury professionals responsible for hedging programs
- Risk teams responsible for calculating organizational carbon risk
- Investors looking to be liquidity providers for environmental commodities
- Portfolio managers responsible for overseeing portfolio offsets
- Law firms working on purchase agreements
- ESG, sustainable investing, and corporate sustainability teams involved in program management
- Investment and finance professionals
- Portfolio managers, analysts, and traders who lack in-house ESG and sustainability support
- Investment consultants conducting due diligence
- Professionals in law, accounting, and/or actuarial firms involved in sustainability advisory
- Students, ESG and sustainability consultants looking to bolster their credentials and expand their professional network
Key takeaways
In this program, you’ll:
- Conduct an industry analysis to identify and assess the financial impacts and dependencies of carbon on portfolios and capital markets
- Apply a framework to evaluate the effects of carbon and incorporate insights into financial statements and valuation
- Learn to quantify a carbon asset or liability
- Use a portfolio-based approach to design a carbon offset program
- Design a method to monetize or hedge the impact of carbon on financial performance
Program structure
- Two in-person sessions
- Each session will have times allotted for networking and discussion
- There will be active learning opportunities through case study analysis and group work
To ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute to the discussion, we ask that participants complete assigned reading prior to class.
Dates and fees
LANGUAGE
English
LOCATION
For the in-person sessions: The John Molson School of Business - 1450 Guy St., Montreal, Quebec H3H 0A1
FEE
Package of 5 courses: $6,300 CAD (+taxes) - 10% rebate
1 course: $1,400 CAD (+taxes)
Get preferred rates by signing up for all of our 5 micro-certificates in sustainability. Employers can also unlock preferred rates by registering three or more members of their organization. Contact our program manager to explore our packages.
Instructors
Our experienced instructors are leaders and innovators in their field.
Jason Taylor, CFA, CAIA, MBA
Founder of Clariti Advisory and sustainable finance leader
Jason Taylor is a capital markets professional with over 20 years of experience. He is the founder of Clariti Advisory, a boutique sustainable investing and environmental finance firm. In recent years, he led the development of the sustainable finance strategy for two Canadian banks, working in close collaboration with groups across bank and capital markets to design sustainable finance solutions for investors, corporates, and governments.
A frequent panelist and public speaker covering topics including transition finance, taxonomies, and sustainable finance regulation, Jason has also participated in a number of industry standard-setting workstreams to accelerate the mainstreaming of sustainable finance in Canada. He is an advocate for using the power of capital to influence systemic change and contribute to building just, fair, and resilient communities. Experienced in ESG integration, thematic investing, and sustainable investing, his work focuses on crowding-in capital to shrink the funding gap in a financially efficient manner.
Peter Howard, MES, Bsc (Hons)
Co-founder and board member, Zfolio
Peter is a senior project developer and cleantech executive, having spent a career helping organizations understand how climate change translates into financial statement risks and opportunities. He is the founder of Zfolio, a software company focused on measuring and managing financed emissions, where he helped developed the software from GHG accounting standards and lead initial sales and marketing efforts to financial institutions. He is also a business development executive at Pond Technologies, where he oversees both project development of their carbon capture and utilization technology and leads in-house research. His former work includes working as a management consultant leading greenhouse gas measurement and management accounting and assurance for PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a Senior Policy Advisor developing Ontario’s emissions trading system.
FAQ
To enhance participants’ learning experience, the programs have in-person sessions to facilitate interactive group exercises, to get live feedback from instructors, and to build connections through networking. Before each micro-certificate's first session, there will be a 30-minute introduction period allowing participants to connect with instructors and fellow classmates.
Students must actively participate in all sessions to earn their certificate. To emphasize our skill-focused approach, we intentionally omitted a formal evaluation process to prioritize hands-on learning and real-world application.
Prior to each session, participants should allocate one to two hours for pre-reading. This will ensure they are fully prepared for hands-on class activities.
Each micro-certificate was intentionally scheduled on a different date to allow participants to register for as many as they wish.
Yes, the John Molson Executive Centre will provide you with a certificate for each program you complete.
