About Course
Participants will be introduced to the concept of carbon offsets and carbon trading. They will learn about different types of carbon offsets and how they can be used to decarbonize a company's last mile emissions and meet net-zero targets through select case studies.
Outline
- What is a carbon offset?
- Difference between carbon credits and carbon offsets
- Introduction to carbon markets (voluntary and compliance markets)
- The roles of key participants in voluntary carbon markets and how they interact with one another
- Delta Blue Carbon case study example
Faculty
Maha Qasim is the CEO of Zero-Point Partners, an advisory & consulting firm focused on enabling the transition to a sustainable economy. With over 16 years of experience in environmental management, ESG strategy & disclosure and climate finance, Maha specializes in sustainability strategy advisory, capacity-building and program implementation. She has advised on sustainability initiatives for banking & financial institutions, fertilizer, steel, power generation, textile and FMCG companies.
Previously, Maha served as Country Advisor, Pakistan, to the world’s largest philanthropic foundation – working with program teams to develop a coordinated donor-government strategy, and cultivating partnerships to advance strategic goals.
She serves on the Board of the Global Youth Leadership Center (GYLC) – an international nonprofit that aims to expand youth’s knowledge about climate science, build their leadership skills, and engage them with climate action. She is a founding member of the Leadership Council of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Pakistan.
Maha has a Master’s in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Environment and a BSE in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University.
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