Live Online Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Oct 26, 2026 · from USD 800
Climate change now shapes access to capital, supply chains, insurance, regulation and public trust, and executives are expected to answer for their organisation's emissions and its resilience. Over five days, senior leaders and the specialists who advise them learn to turn climate ambition into measurable action. You build a greenhouse gas inventory under the GHG Protocol across Scope 1, 2 and 3, and set targets and decarbonisation pathways, including science-based and net-zero approaches.
You also screen physical and transition risks, use scenario analysis, plan adaptation measures for facilities, communities and value chains, assess carbon markets and offsets with caution, and prepare disclosure aligned with ISSB and TCFD-style reporting. Directors, chief executives, sustainability and environment managers, finance heads, risk officers and policy advisers from companies, banks, government bodies and development organisations will find the content immediately useful. Delivery is by classroom in multiple cities, online or in-house for a leadership team, with a CPD-accredited certificate on completion. Afterwards you can brief a board on emissions performance, challenge claims of climate progress and approve a credible, costed action plan.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Oct 26, 2026, Nov 23, 2026, Dec 21, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Executives face rising expectations from lenders, investors, customers and regulators to show that climate exposure is understood and managed. Floods, droughts, heat and shifting energy markets affect operations in Africa and elsewhere, while carbon border measures and buyer requirements push suppliers to measure and cut emissions. Organisations that cannot quantify their footprint or explain their adaptation choices risk higher costs and lost opportunities.
The programme combines strategy with technical grounding. Participants begin with climate science essentials, policy frameworks and the business case, then learn carbon accounting step by step: boundaries, activity data, emission factors, calculation tools and verification. The programme then moves to target setting and decarbonisation planning, climate risk and vulnerability assessment, adaptation options and resilience investment, and finally to governance, internal carbon pricing, offsets and sustainability disclosure.
Teaching uses a fictitious but realistic organisation whose data participants analyse across the week, supported by calculation templates and short executive briefings. Each participant finishes with a draft emissions baseline, a prioritised list of reduction and adaptation actions and an outline board paper.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define organisational and operational boundaries for a greenhouse gas inventory.
- Calculate Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions using activity data and recognised emission factors.
- Set emission reduction targets and map decarbonisation pathways with costs and timelines.
- Assess physical and transition climate risks using scenario analysis.
- Select and prioritise adaptation measures for assets, operations and communities.
- Evaluate carbon credits and offsets for integrity and appropriate use.
- Prepare climate disclosures and board reports that withstand investor scrutiny.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants take with them:
- A draft greenhouse gas baseline built on a recognised calculation method.
- A set of emission reduction targets with a staged decarbonisation roadmap.
- A climate risk register covering physical and transition exposures.
- A shortlist of adaptation measures ranked by cost, benefit and urgency.
- A checklist for testing the credibility of offsets and net-zero claims.
- An outline board paper on climate performance and next steps.
Training Methodology
Learning is built around executive decisions and their technical foundations:
- Short briefings from the facilitator, kept to the point for busy leaders
- A running case organisation whose energy, fleet and procurement data are analysed in spreadsheets
- Leadership team simulation weighing abatement options under a limited budget
- Review of real corporate climate disclosures for strengths and gaps
- Peer feedback on each participant's draft board paper
Day 1: Climate Context and the Executive Agenda
- Climate science, impacts and projections relevant to Africa and global markets
- International agreements and national climate commitments
- Business risks and opportunities from the energy transition
- Investor, lender and customer expectations
- Board and executive governance of climate
- Discussion: where the organisation stands today
Day 2: Carbon Accounting Foundations
- GHG Protocol principles and organisational boundaries
- Scope 1 direct emissions from fuels and processes
- Scope 2 purchased electricity: location and market methods
- Emission factors, global warming potentials and data quality
- Data collection systems and internal controls
- Exercise: calculating a facility footprint
Day 3: Value Chain Emissions and Reduction Pathways
- Scope 3 categories and screening for materiality
- Spend-based, average-data and supplier-specific methods
- Target setting, science-based approaches and net-zero definitions
- Energy efficiency, renewables and fuel switching options
- Marginal abatement cost thinking and investment prioritisation
- Exercise: building a decarbonisation roadmap
Day 4: Climate Risk and Adaptation
- Physical risk screening for sites, supply chains and communities
- Transition risk: policy, technology, market and reputation
- Scenario analysis for strategic planning
- Adaptation options: infrastructure, nature-based solutions and operational changes
- Climate finance and funding sources for resilience
- Exercise: completing a climate risk register
Day 5: Markets, Disclosure and Leadership Action
- Carbon markets, credits, offsets and integrity concerns
- Internal carbon pricing in investment decisions
- ISSB-aligned and TCFD-style disclosure structure
- Verification, assurance and avoiding greenwashing
- Stakeholder and staff engagement
- Board paper drafting and action planning
The course is intended for senior decision-makers and the specialists who support them, including:
- Chief executives, directors and board members
- Sustainability, environment and climate change managers
- Chief financial officers and finance managers
- Enterprise risk and compliance officers
- Environmental and social safeguards specialists
- Policy advisers in ministries and county or provincial governments
- Programme directors in development organisations and NGOs
- Investment analysts and bankers building climate-aligned portfolios
Vision Reach Global Consultancy issues a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion to every participant who attends the programme and completes its exercises.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting programme, you'll be able to define organisational and operational boundaries for a greenhouse gas inventory, calculate scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions using activity data and recognised emission factors, set emission reduction targets and map decarbonisation pathways with costs and timelines, and assess physical and transition climate risks using scenario analysis. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is intended for senior decision-makers and the specialists who support them, including: Chief executives, directors and board members, Sustainability, environment and climate change managers, Chief financial officers and finance managers, Enterprise risk and compliance officers, Environmental and social safeguards specialists, Policy advisers in ministries and county or provincial governments, Programme directors in development organisations and NGOs, and Investment analysts and bankers building climate-aligned portfolios.
Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course is pitched at advanced professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Executive Climate Action, Adaptation & Carbon Accounting Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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