Understand Emissions Trading System (ETS) in the European Union. Learn about cap and trade, carbon trading mechanisms, and carbon markets dynamics and strategies. 

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Recommended level: Professional
Prerequisites: none

Upon completing this course you will have the skills to:

• Assess the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on the aviation industry
• Identify available carbon trading mechanisms
• Analyze carbon market dynamics, strategies and pricing
• Respond to renewable fuel mandates and minimum sustainability criteria

This course is recommended for:

• Environment managers
• Finance managers
• Airline managers
• Industry members interested in carbon trading for the aviation industry

• Aviation in the EU ETS: prices and price drivers
• Airline strategy and trading: pricing dynamics, carbon as a fuel, hedging
• Making Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) work for airlines: PR triumphs and pitfalls
• Post-2012 politics and new mechanisms
• Outlook to 2020: EU aviation and ETS

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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Further training
Graduates of this course can apply for the Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) distance learning program at a special graduate price.

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