Decarbonization Courses and Certifications

CU Boulder;  Siemens

Sustainable and Resilient Operations Management

Explore sustainable operations management, circular economy, and digital tools for eco-friendly product design and manufacturing. Learn strategies to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and implement environmentally responsible business practices.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transport and sustainability

15 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Transport and sustainability, explores the issues around sustainable transport and how the role of technology and society can interact to lower the overall impact of transport.

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage

132 ratings at edX

Explore the technology that can provide a long-term solution to protect our atmosphere from an excess of carbon dioxide, in the context of global energy, our use of fossil fuels, and climate change.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Decarbonization of Heat – An Introduction to Sustainable Heating and Cooling Systems

Gain a comprehensive overview of all the technologies that can deliver sustainable heating and cooling systems. Learn to identify technically feasible and cost-efficient solutions in your own heating and cooling decarbonizing projects.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Designing Climate-Neutral Buildings and Transport

Familiarize yourself with decarbonization measures in the building and transport sectors. Learn about trends in energy usage, carbon intensity, and potential of available alternatives to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Climate-Neutral World: Theory, Applications and Taking Action

Comprehensive program on climate change mitigation strategies, offering insights into emission reduction technologies, analysis tools, and action planning for achieving climate neutrality across various sectors.

• edX
• 16 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $596.00
• 4 courses

‘Pathway to Net-Zero’ Climate Talk series No.1-“China’s Long-term Low-carbon Development Strategy and Pathway”

Professor HE is the Deputy Chair of China's National Expert Committee on Climate Change, Director of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ICCSD)of Tsinghua University, as well as GAUC’s Co-Chair of Academ…

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Mining and Materials for Sustainable Development Transformations

18 ratings at edX

Learn about the role of mining and materials at the heart of the transformations needed to achieve climate change objectives, a just energy transition, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Strategic Decisions Group

Climate Change Science and Negotiations

Humanity is up against a tight timeline to address climate change. Learn how we can deeply decarbonize the global energy systems, and put the world on a 2°C pathway.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Architectural Approaches to Decarbonization of Buildings

Explore architectural strategies for reducing carbon emissions in buildings, covering embodied and operational energy, passive design, materials, and daylighting to achieve carbon neutrality.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Strategic Decisions Group

Climate Change Science and Negotiations

Humanity is up against a tight timeline to address climate change. Learn how we can deeply decarbonize the global energy systems, and put the world on a 2°C pathway.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Economics of Green Buildings - Lecture 3

Explore decarbonization in the building sector, certification programs, and strategies for achieving sustainable real estate practices in this comprehensive lecture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Transitioning to Net-zero

19 ratings at edX

Learn about the general investment needs for a net-zero emission transition, as well as the roadmap for decarbonization.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Aspen Institute

Hydrogen - What’s All the Hype?

Explore the potential of clean hydrogen as a versatile, low-carbon energy source for decarbonizing sectors like transportation and power generation, discussing production methods, use cases, and policy incentives.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Open Source for Energy Transition via Data Management

Explore how open-source data management drives energy transition, focusing on RTDIP's role in standardization, digitalization, and efficiency gains for global decarbonization efforts.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video