UN CC:e-Learn Courses

Gender and Environment

5 reviews

This course helps you better understand the linkages between gender and the environment and become an effective change-maker for sustainable development. It contains six modules which takes around 1 hour to complete.  You need to pass a quiz after t…

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• 6 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sustainable Diet

4 reviews

Learn how your food habits and daily choices are affecting your health and that of the planet. Gain the skills and knowledge to make your diet more healthy and sustainable.

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Human Health and Climate Change

2 reviews

This course provides an introduction to the health challenges, as well as the opportunities, that can by associated to climate change. It contains one module which takes around 2 hours to complete. You need to pass a quiz after the module to receive yo…

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

How to Review IPCC Assessment Reports: Webinars and Guidance for Climate Experts

1 review

This mini e-course aims to increase the involvement of climate experts from developing countries in the IPCC reports.  The course enables first-time reviewers and early career climate experts to understand how the IPCC works and how to contribute to…

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• 3 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Carbon Taxation

1 review

Recent years have seen renewed and growing interest in policy instruments that put a price on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the adoption of carbon taxes. About half of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by governments under…

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• 12 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Green Industrial Policy

1 review

Over two and a half centuries, the model of economic development based on wide-spread industrialization has given rise to both unprecedented prosperity and global ecological threats. Climate change, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss and ubiquito…

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• 30 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Cities and Climate Change

1 review

This course focuses on climate change in urban areas, covering how cities are affected by climate change, how they contribute to it, as well as how they plan for it. It contains one module which takes around 2 hours to complete. You need to pass a quiz…

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Green Economy

1 review

In this course, we will go on a journey that introduces us to the basic concepts, policy instruments and international frameworks of inclusive green economies. Our path consists of five modules which are divided into smaller sections. You can start with…

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• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Financing Local Adaptation to Climate Change: an Introduction to Performance-Based Climate Resilience Grants

Welcome!Building on two decades of experience in local development finance, the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has established the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) to address the unfunded mandate of local governments in addressing clim…

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• 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Finding the Money - Financing Climate Action

Welcome!This tutorial introduces the concept of climate finance.In recent years the global community has come to an agreement that urgent climate action is necessary. This would be in the form of both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the…

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• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Making the Right Choices - Prioritizing Adaptation Options

Welcome!This tutorial introduces the concept of prioritizing adaptation options during adaptation planning and implementation.At the outset of any adaptation initiative, it is important to assess the implications of climate change on the natural systems…

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• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

International Aviation: Intro to States' Action Plans to Reduce CO2

Welcome!This e-tutorial aims to build an understanding of the importance of States’ Action Plans to address CO2 emissions from the international aviation sector. By establishing close cooperation among all stakeholders, it will help facilitate the select…

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• 2 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Climate Information and Services

Welcome!This tutorial introduces climate information and services and their application in decision-making. It has been developed by UNITAR in collaboration with UNECA’s African Climate Policy Center (ACPC) and the Pan-Africa component of the Weather Inf…

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• 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Keeping the Taps Running in a Changing Climate

Welcome!This tutorial introduces the concept of mainstreaming climate change adaptation into water resources.The effects of climate change are observed through the scarcity or abundance of water which in turn has serious impacts on other key socio-econom…

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• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Climate Policy and Public Finance

Welcome!This tutorial aims to build understanding of the links between climate policy and public finance, as the national budget plays a critical role in a country’s climate change response.The tutorial is divided into five sections, and it takes around…

• UN CC:e-Learn
• Less than 1 hour of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate