Program overview
Climate policy now shapes laws, regulation, and commerce well beyond the countries that set the rules. A European importer may ask an exporter for plant-level emissions data before accepting a shipment. A bank may ask for information a company has never collected. A product may earn a premium price, or lose market access, based on the energy used to make it. Before a carbon credit can move across borders, a government office must first authorize the transfer. Much of this work lands on people who are not climate specialists: export and commercial staff, investment teams, lawyers, and analysts. This course explains how the international climate system connects to these market-driven requirements, using Saudi Arabia's own climate commitments as a working example throughout. No background in climate policy is assumed. The course is hands-on, working with real documents including carbon border filings, low-carbon product certificates, government approvals for cross-border carbon credits, and national emissions reports, with examples drawn from the European Union, Brazil, India, Türkiye, Australia, China, and the Gulf.
Mode of Learning
In-person
Location
KSPP
Language
English
Duration
3 Days
Program Start
November 1, 2026
Program End
November 3, 2026
Program Hours
09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Learning Outcomes
Explain in plain terms how the international climate system works, who it binds, and what it says about differing national circumstances and each country's right to set its own path.
Read a rule or decision and state what it requires, who it applies to, and by when.
Determine whether a specific requirement—a border charge, a product standard, a certificate, or a reporting rule—applies to your organization, product, or transaction.
Identify what data and evidence a requirement demands, and which department has to produce it.
Assess what a new or pending requirement would involve for the organization, and the cost of responding too late.
Who Should Attend?
Trade and Export Professionals
Staff whose organizations export products, or supply companies that do, and who are being asked for emissions or energy data by buyers.
Investment and Project Development Teams
Professionals working on investment, project development, or financing decisions where emissions requirements affect cost, approvals, or asset value.
Policy and Regulatory Staff
Policy and strategy staff in energy, economy, commerce, environment, and finance bodies, and regulators and authorities handling emissions reporting or carbon markets.
Sustainability, Carbon Market, and Reporting Teams
Professionals responsible for emissions reporting, the systems that produce it, or participation in carbon markets.
Legal and Compliance Professionals
Legal and regulatory affairs staff in energy, industrial, utility, and financial organizations advising on contracts, regulation, or compliance.
Proficiency of written and spoken English
The program will be delivered in English. Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English.
Faculty
Dr. Nadia B. Ahmad
Nadia is an Associate Professor at the KAPSARC School of Public Policy, where she teaches Law and Governance for Policy Professionals in the KSPP Master of Public Policy program. She has published more than 60 articles and book chapters on disaster systems, environmental justice, and energy transitions, and has lectured and advised across North America, Europe, South Asia, and the Gulf. She holds a PhD in Environmental Studies from Yale University.
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Dr. Mari Luomi
Mari is a Principal Fellow in the Climate and Sustainability Program at KAPSARC, with close to two decades of experience in Gulf and global climate and energy policy. She leads KAPSARC’s research on carbon markets and the Circular Carbon Economy Index, and has previously worked at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Georgetown University, and the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. She holds a PhD from Durham University.
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