Our learners come from all backgrounds and from almost every country in the world. Whether you simply want to understand how carbon markets work or you want to become a leading expert on greenhouse gas verification, we have a training program to fit your needs.

Individuals at the following types of organizations are trained by the Institute:

• Verification organizations and designated operational entities
• Investment firms
• Law firms
• Engineering companies
• Real estate and infrastructure companies
• All levels of governments
• Academic institutions
• Environmental and other non-profit organizations
• Companies from many sectors such as IT, power, oil & gas, chemical, agriculture, waste, manufacturing, transportation, renewable energy, food & beverage, various industrial process sectors
• Consulting firms

We provide dedicated training for or to the following organizations:

• The World Resources Institute in support of the GHG Protocol Initiative. WRI is a partner with the Institute and jointly developed our course on Organizational GHG accounting.
• The Carbon Disclosure Project - CDP is a partner with the Institute and jointly developed the course for training reporters on how to complete the annual CDP questionnaire.
• Point Carbon - Point Carbon is a partner with the Institute and jointly developed our course on carbon markets.
• The World Bank - We are jointly developing a course on the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) program with the World Bank Institute.
• The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) – We created the mandatory training program offset verifiers under RGGI, as well as the design for their verifier accreditation system.
• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – We are creating the training program for the Joint Implementation (JI) programme’s accreditation panel members.
• The Kyoto Protocol compliance process – We developed the training and testing program for the experts who review of the information contained in national greenhouse gas inventories that is the backbone of the Kyoto Protocol compliance process.
• Harvard University Extension School – We instructed a course on GHG Management for the Graduate Program in Sustainability and Environmental Management (Environmental Studies E-157) titled “Investing in a Sustainable Future” for the Fall of 2009-2010.
• Accenture Supply Chain Academy – We developed two courses for the Academy, one introduction to climate change science, policy, and business issues and a second one on corporate GHG emission inventories and management. The courses are delivered under Accenture’s sustainability practice.
• ICAP Summer School – We instructed sessions on monitoring, reporting, and verification at the International Carbon Action Partnership’s inaugural summer school in Berlin, aimed at increasing technical capacity of experts from developing and emerging economies on emission trading.

Our learners and members come from an array of organizations including (but not limited to):

Major Consulting Firms
Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Accenture, EDS, KPMG, PWC, SGS, BSI, URS, Arup, Atkins

Governmental Organizations
NASA, U.S. EPA, U.S. DOE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. AID, U.S. GAO, UNDP, UN FAO, UNFCCC, State of Colorado, Government of Victoria, Government of British Columbia

Major Corporations
IBM, Oracle, AT&T, HP, Sony Ericsson, Palm, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Alcoa, Waste Management, BHP Billiton, Direct Energy, Carnival, Walt Disney, Transalta

Financial Institutions
HSBC, International Finance Corporation, Inter American Development Bank, DVB Bank, Core Capital

Major Non-Governmental Organizations
Underwriters Laboratories, Global Reporting Initiative, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Environmental Defense Fund, Winrock International, The Climate Trust

Academic and Technical Organizations
Smithsonian Institute, American National Standards Institute, Standards Council of Canada, International Energy Agency, Stanford University, University of Florida, University of Montreal, University of Calgary, University of Guelph, Saskatchewan Research Council

Financial aid and full scholarships are also provided to worthy applicants, especially those at nonprofit organizations, students and from developing countries. Please click here for more information on our financial aid program.