ENVS 020 - Applied Carbon Management Economics & Policy

Course Description

This applied, practitioner-focused course provides non-specialist professionals with the skills to evaluate carbon management project viability in the Canadian context. Through case studies, interactive tools, scenario-based exercises, and simplified quantitative assessments, you will learn how policy, regulation, carbon markets, incentives, and emissions data shape the economic feasibility of carbon management pathways. By the end of the course, you should be able to build and communicate simplified business cases grounded in real-world policy and market conditions. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Explain and assess the foundational concepts that define carbon management systems and their purpose. Evaluate how Canadian federal and provincial climate policies shape carbon management project viability. Identify and evaluate the regulatory requirements, timelines, and risks associated with carbon management project development in Canada. Quantify emission reduction value and credit-generation potential using various carbon market standards. Calculate incentive eligibility and stacking potential for carbon management projects across Canada. Build and justify simplified business cases for carbon management projects under varying policy and market scenarios. Evaluate the feasibility of a carbon management project by integrating policy, regulatory, market, and economic considerations.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Applied Carbon Capture and Management Certificate of Achievement : Required Courses