Fundamentals of Net Zero and Decarbonisation Course
Overview
Course title: Fundamentals of Net Zero and Decarbonisation Course
Level: Introductory
Mode: On-demand
Language: English, with translations in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish
Price: FREE
Training hours: 0.6 (40min)
This course offers an introductory exploration of key concepts and strategies crucial for navigating the complex landscape of environmental sustainability in the infrastructure sector.
This introductory course provides essential knowledge and strategies for navigating environmental sustainability in the infrastructure sector, covering topics such as Net Zero, carbon neutrality, carbon offsetting, sustainable development goals and organisational readiness. It equips participants with the insights and tools needed to contribute actively to a sustainable and decarbonised future, making it suitable for a broad spectrum of individuals and professionals committed to addressing climate change and sustainability challenges.
Who should attend
The course is tailored for professionals within the global infrastructure sector as well as environmentalists, corporate executives, government officials, students, researchers, NGOs, consultants and anyone interested in sustainability.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
– Understand the fundamentals of Net Zero, its importance, and the goal of balancing carbon emissions
– Explore how Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) can be applied to infrastructure projects to support climate resilience and sustainability
– Identify effective strategies for achieving Net Zero, including renewable energy use and sustainable practices
– Recognise key challenges to decarbonisation, such as technological, financial, and cultural barriers, and how to address them
Course format
Delivered via an on-demand format on FIDIC Academy’s eLearning platform. Participants have 48 hours to complete the course from the first access date.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites for this course.
Technical access
This online course requires that participants have access to a computer with an internet connection.
Official FIDIC Academy certificate
FIDIC Academy will provide a Certificate of Completion to all participants who successfully watched the course video, passed the quiz, and completed the on-demand course evaluation. The participants who do not meet this requirement will not receive the Certificate of Completion.
This course is free of charge.
If you have any questions or require support, please contact the FIDIC Academy team at training@fidic.org.
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