Carbon Markets and Decarbonisation Strategies Management - Our Programmes

This programme will enhance the participants' proficiency in navigating carbon markets and formulating decarbonisation strategies, focusing on the practical application of knowledge in financial institutions' operations and strategies.

Participants will leave the programme with a solid foundation in carbon markets and decarbonisation strategies, equipped with actionable insights on applying GHG accounting principles and navigating carbon credits. They will gain the skills to lead their organization's strategy in response to carbon market developments and support decarbonisation efforts for their clients.

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

Gain a solid foundation in understanding both compliance and voluntary carbon markets.
Learn how to identify and manage risks associated with carbon markets and decarbonisation efforts.
Understand how to support their organization and clients in decarbonisation strategies, including the use of carbon credits.

Programme Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Carbon Markets and Decarbonisation Strategies (1 hour)
Overview of carbon markets: Understanding Nationally Determined Contributions, Net Zero, and Carbon Neutrality goals.
Key climate-related policy concepts and corporate commitments.
The importance of carbon credits, GHG accounting approaches, and principles for financial institutions.
Introduction to key GHG accounting approaches and principles, including Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions, PCAF’s Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard, and the GHG Protocol.
Module 2: Understanding and Participating in Carbon Markets (1 hour)
Differentiating between voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
Opportunities for organizations to participate in carbon markets.
Practical insights on the application and valuation of different carbon credits in the financial industry.
Module 3: Carbon Risk Management and Decarbonisation (1 hour)
Exploration of domestic, regional, and international developments affecting carbon markets, highlighting initiatives like the TSVCM, CPLC, and GFANZ.
Applying GHG accounting and reporting methodologies
Developing carbon risk management tools and strategies
Module 4: Practical Application in Financial Institutions (1 hour)
Strategies for incorporating carbon market participation into financial products and advising clients on decarbonisation.
Module 5: Assessment (30mins)
A quiz consisting of 10 MCQs

METHODOLOGY

Lecture, case studies and discussions

Target Audience

Risk Managers, Client Portfolio Managers, Investment managers, Asset Managers, Relationship Managers – Private Banking.

trainer

Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Investment Banking Training

ibf funding

About IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS)

This course is eligible for funding under the IBF Standards Training Scheme (IBF-STS), subject to all eligibility criteria being met.

Participants are advised to assess the suitability of the course and its relevance to his/her business activities or job roles.

The IBF-STS is available to eligible entities and individuals based on the prevalent funding eligibility, quantum and caps.  IBF-STS provides up to 70% course fee subsidy support for direct training costs subject to a cap of S$3,000 per candidate per course subject to all eligibility criteria being met.

About IBF Certification

This course addresses the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) and proficiency level:

Carbon Markets and Decarbonisation Strategies Management Level 3

Participants are encouraged to access the IBF MySkills Portfolio (https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/resource-tools/myskills-portfolio) to track their training progress and skills acquisition against the Skills Framework for Financial Services. You can apply for IBF Certification after fulfilling the required number of Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) for the selected job role.

Find out more about IBF certification and the application process on https://www.ibf.org.sg/home/for-individuals/ibf-certification/why-be-ibf-certified

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Cheah Wee Leong

Director of Investment Banking Training

Cheah Wee Leong is the Director of Investment Banking at the Asian Banking School. He has more than 25 years’ experience working in the banking industry with local and foreign banks in various roles and capacities. A seasoned professional, Wee Leong brings with him broad experience as a former banker and management consultant.

Wee Leong started his career at Citibank in 1993 before joining US management consultancy firm Accenture in 1997. At Accenture, he was involved in managing large bank merger-integration, process re-engineering and transformation projects. He has worked in projects in various countries including Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia.

In 2003, Wee Leong joined CIMB as its Head of Operational Risk Management and led the implementation of the bank's operational risk management and Basel 2 - Operational Risk framework. Subsequently, he assumed various senior roles in Trade Finance, Regional Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury and Markets division and Group CEO office at CIMB. His last role at CIMB was as Director, Group Strategy. He has been designing and developing courses and conducting training regularly (covering various topics) with the Asian Banking School since 2017.

Wee Leong holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the USA and a Master of Business Administration (with distinction) from the Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom. He obtained training from the Citibank Asia Pacific Banking Institute in Singapore in 1995. He is a certified Chartered Banker, Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA) Certified Training Professional and a holder of the “Certificate in Climate Risk” (awarded by the Chartered Body Alliance, UK) and PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner Certificate in Project Management. Wee Leong completed the “Leading the Sustainability in Transformation in Banking” programme with the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (1 week course in Frankfurt, Germany) in October 2022.