Urban Decarbonisation Policies Course
300-hour online Course in Urban Decarbonisation Policies. 6 modules covering Spanish Law 7/2021 on climate change and energy transition, Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 European Climate Law and LEAP. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Prepare urban emissions inventories in line with the GPC protocol.
Understand local climate policy instruments.
Design sectoral urban decarbonisation policies.
Model scenarios and marginal abatement cost curves.
Assess co-benefits and distributional impacts of policies.
Identify climate finance sources for cities.
Develop a decarbonisation roadmap with an MRV system.
Who it's for
- Municipal climate change officer wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Climate policy consultant wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Emissions analyst wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Energy transition office manager wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Sustainable mobility planner wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Just transition adviser wishing to specialise in Urban Decarbonisation Policies.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter local and regional government.
What you'll work with
- Spanish Law 7/2021 on climate change and energy transition
- Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 European Climate Law
- Directive 2003/87/EC emissions trading system (with ETS2 under Directive (EU) 2023/959)
- Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC)
- ISO 14064-1 Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions
- Directive (EU) 2024/1275 on the energy performance of buildings
- Regulation (EU) 2023/955 establishing a Social Climate Fund
- Royal Decree 1052/2022 regulating low-emission zones
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Cities and global greenhouse gas emissions1.2Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in urban inventories1.3GPC protocol for cities1.4Emitting sectors: buildings, transport, waste1.5Climate neutrality targets for 20501.6Urban carbon budgets1.7Covenant of Mayors and its methodology1.8Mission for 100 climate-neutral cities1.9City Climate Contracts1.10Practice: emissions inventory using the GPC protocol
2.1Climate and energy action plans2.2Urban planning regulation and ordinances2.3Green local taxation: IBI, ICIO, IVTM2.4Low-emission zones2.5Green public procurement2.6Subsidies and refurbishment programmes2.7ETS2 emissions trading2.8Municipal internal carbon price2.9Information instruments and nudges2.10Case study: fiscal design of green incentives
3.1Energy refurbishment of the building stock3.2Sustainable mobility and modal shift3.3Electrification of transport and public fleets3.4Waste: prevention, recycling and biomethane3.5Low-carbon water and wastewater treatment3.6Efficient public lighting3.7Green infrastructure and urban carbon sinks3.8Low-emission urban logistics3.9Industry and urban industrial estates3.10Workshop: package of measures for the buildings sector
4.1Trend and policy scenarios4.2Marginal abatement cost curves4.3LEAP models for energy planning4.4Impact assessment of low-emission zones4.5Health and air quality co-benefits4.6Distributional impact and just transition4.7Energy poverty and compensatory measures4.8Monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)4.9Indicators of progress towards neutrality4.10Laboratory: abatement curve for a city
5.1Multilevel climate governance5.2Municipal climate and energy offices5.3Participation and climate assemblies5.4European funding and the Social Climate Fund5.5Municipal green bonds5.6Collaboration with businesses and citizens5.7Communication and social acceptance of measures5.8Climate litigation and liability5.9Experiences from Copenhagen, Oslo and Vitoria-Gasteiz5.10Case study: financing plan for a PACES
6.1Selection of the city and its context6.2Baseline emissions inventory6.3Reduction scenarios for 2030 and 20506.4Selection of policies and measures6.5Economic and co-benefits assessment6.6Just transition analysis6.7MRV monitoring system6.8Implementation roadmap6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is LEAP, ClimateOS, Microsoft Excel, QGIS, Python, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Assignments are based on real procedures: preparing an urban emissions inventory, designing a decarbonisation policy package, and assessing the impact of a low-emission zone. Assessment is continuous across modules plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Prepare urban emissions inventories in line with the GPC protocol.
Understand local climate policy instruments.
Design sectoral urban decarbonisation policies.
Model scenarios and marginal abatement cost curves.
Assess co-benefits and distributional impacts of policies.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme is 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses LEAP, ClimateOS, Microsoft Excel, QGIS and Python. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Please check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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