Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence
Are Your Carbon Investments Making a Real Impact?
Understanding carbon credit quality and conducting due diligence on carbon credit projects is a critical pre-condition to a variety of commercial decisions. At the simplest level, this can be useful for a business seeking to purchase carbon credits for the purpose of supporting its own climate goals (e.g. compensation, neutralisation) whilst protecting its own reputation.
More broadly, such skillsets are also important across a variety of other commercial decisions such as:
- investing in and/or financing of carbon credit projects
- risk management; treasury or control functions
- professional advisory services related to carbon credit transactions
- strategic decisions around asset allocation
- project development and design considerations with a view towards developing high-quality assets
Organised by Nanyang Business School, the Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence is a comprehensive course designed for professionals who are eager to dive deeper into the core elements of carbon credit quality and the practical steps required for conducting due diligence.
Over four days, participants will gain a detailed understanding of the core elements that impact carbon credit quality; become familiar with key project documentation; and be introduced to various analytical tools. They will examine and discuss case studies of both good and bad quality with hands-on opportunity to put into practice the lessons learned.
Strong Industry Collaboration
This robust programme is developed and delivered in partnership with leading academia and senior industry experts.
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The Certificate Programme in Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence is one of two public programmes of the Carbon Markets Academy of Singapore (CMAS), led by Programme Director Assoc Prof (Practice) Daniel Lee, who also serves as CMAS Director.
CMAS aims to be Asia’s leading academy for carbon management education, supporting Singapore’s ambition to become a carbon services and trading hub for Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific. Leveraging NTU’s strengths in sustainability and interdisciplinary research, the Academy offers practice-oriented courses in carbon services and trading across three levels – undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education – in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board.
Watch Prof Daniel's insights on shaping opportunities in Carbon Services and Trading.
“Just wrapped up a fantastic week of attending the Carbon Credit Quality and Due Diligence course — and what an experience it was!
My first time in Singapore, and I couldn’t have asked for a better reason to be there. The country’s energy around climate action is inspiring — their carbon market momentum, bilateral agreements, and regional collaboration are exemplary. There is a lot that Saudi Arabia’s VCM and the wider GCC can take from how Singapore is driving tangible progress in this space.
The course itself was intense and incredibly insightful — led by industry experts who brought real-world cases and practical perspectives to the table. The open discussions were just as valuable — we all shared not just knowledge but also the collective frustration (and fascination!) with how dynamic and complex this market can be.
It was amazing meeting professionals from across industries as well, each bringing a unique lens to the same goal — building high-quality, credible carbon markets.
I am very excited and motivated to bring these learnings back to my work in carbon management — and to continue contributing to building credible, high-quality carbon markets.”
Zunaira Malik
Carbon Management Senior Specialist
Enowa Neom, Saudi Arabia
“An insightful and well-designed course that bridges technical and policy perspectives on carbon credit integrity. It equips participants with the tools and frameworks needed for rigorous due diligence and credible carbon market participation. The materials are practical, the facilitators are engaging, and the case studies make the concepts easy to apply in real-world contexts. So, I found the Carbon Quality and Due Diligence course extremely valuable. This programme provides a rare opportunity to learn from industry practitioners and experts, making it especially relevant for policymakers, financial institutions, and sustainability professionals seeking to build integrity and confidence in this emerging market.”
Arnita Rishanty
Chief Economist
Central Bank of Indonesia
The programme delves into the specifics of carbon credit quality and is designed to equip participants with the practical steps required for conducting due diligence on carbon credit projects.
Key Topics Include:
- Foundational Knowledge
- Standards & Methodologies
- What is Quality?
- Key Documentation & Reports
- Core Quality Elements
- Additionality
- Permanence
- Robust Quantification
- Other Due Diligence Considerations
- Stakeholder Perspectives
- Project Design Principles
- Market Perspectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand Carbon Credit Quality: Understand the role of carbon standards and methodologies; the various existing quality benchmarks; and the core quality elements such as Additionality, Permanence, and Robust Quantification (incl. Baselines & Leakage).
- Outline Available Tools & Techniques: Be familiarised with key project documentation and various available tools that support analysis; as well as the application of these tools to support the due diligence process.
- Describe Design Considerations: Understand the various design considerations that can impact the due diligence outcomes, such as stakeholders, methodology selection and jurisdiction context.
The programme is suitable for:
- Executives seeking to advance their careers and gain expertise in carbon origination, trading and services.
- Executives in adjacent sectors (financial services; risk management; legal services) seeking to enhance their knowledge of carbon credit quality for the purposes of supporting transactions and/or investments in the carbon services and trading sector.
- Executives transitioning into new roles that require knowledge of sustainability and carbon management practices, such as sustainability consultants, carbon project developers, and so on.
Next intake(s):
5 - 8 May 2026 (Please indicate your interest by joining waitlist here)
If an intake is fully subscribed, your application will be considered for the next available intake. If you wish to be waitlisted for any intake, please drop us an email at [email protected].
Training is conducted from 9 am to 5 pm daily unless specified otherwise.
Venue:
Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
11 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408601
MRT: Paya Lebar Station (Exit B)
Nanyang Executive Education reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.
All applications will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. We reserve the right to accept or reject the application of any participant without assigning any reasons whatsoever and the Office’s decision will be final.
Full programme fee: S$4,200 (before GST),
S$4,578 (with GST)
Fees payable after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding:
| Programme Fee in SGD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fees BEFORE funding & GST# | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST# | |
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21 - 39) / PR (aged ≥ 21) 50% Funding* | $4,200 | $2,478 |
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥ 40) MCES1* - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 |
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - up to 70% | $4,200 | $1,638 |
| International Participants without funding | $4,200 | $4,578 |
# GST is based on full course fee before funding.
*Applicable for both self-sponsored and company-sponsored participants.
1. For more information about the Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) scheme.
2. For more information about the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) scheme.
Participants do not need to contact SkillsFuture for funding application before course registration. Participants will be invoiced the nett amount after funding and GST.
SkillsFuture Credit - for self-sponsored
On top of the above funding schemes, Singapore Citizens, aged 25 and above and self-sponsored may use their SkillsFuture Credit (base tier) to defray part of the nett course fee. The $4,000 Additional SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career Support) is not applicable for this course. Click here for SkillsFuture Credit submission.
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit - for SME-sponsored
Eligible Singapore-registered companies can tap on $10,000 SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses. Click here to submit SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit.
NTU Alumni Course Credits
All self-sponsored NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their Alumni Course Credits (ACCs), up to $500 per course/module, as direct discounts on the course/module fee before any applicable eligible funding is applied.
For more info on ACCs, please click here.
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice. Funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to the prevailing conditions of the funding agencies.
Funding Requirements:
- Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance for the programme.
- Participant must complete and pass all assignments / assessments as assigned by the trainer.
Assoc Prof. Daniel Lee
Associate Professor (Practice), Carbon Markets, Division of Banking and Finance
Programme Director, Executive Certificate in Carbon Markets
Nanyang Business School, NTU Singapore
Read more about Prof. Daniel Lee here.
Ricky Dengkayaphichith
Senior Manager, Carbon Portfolio Management APAC
Singapore
South Pole
Read more about Ricky Dengkayaphichith here.
Finn O' Muircheartaigh
General Manager, APAC
BeZero Carbon
Read more about Finn O' Muircheartaigh here.
