EcoForum Training Series
2026 EcoForums Training Series
Navigating Global Carbon and Fuel Regulations, Market Mechanisms, and Life-Cycle Analysis Fundamentals
EcoEngineers is excited to announce the expansion of the EcoForums Training Series! These sessions continue to help professionals build critical skills and regulatory literacy in today’s fast-evolving carbon, fuels, and sustainability landscape.
The foundational courses provided earlier in the year offered essential knowledge for understanding compliance frameworks, carbon accounting, and fuel pathways. Those trainings on the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and life-cycle analysis are now available on-demand. Building on these fundamentals, the series now includes new content covering emerging and international frameworks, including:
Carbon Matters: Foundations of Carbon Literacy
This course builds essential carbon literacy by connecting the science, policy, and market mechanisms that underpin decarbonization strategies across industries and geographies.
Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM)
This course provides a practical introduction to the VCM, covering how credits are developed, verified, and traded, along with key market standards and emerging trends shaping the global carbon landscape.
Canada Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR)
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of the CFR, introducing the structure of the program, credit creation pathways, and the compliance framework before exploring credit markets and strategic considerations for participation.
These sessions are designed to broaden participants’ perspective beyond U.S. programs and deepen understanding of global market drivers and decarbonization strategies. Each training is approximately two hours long and is taught by EcoEngineers’ regulatory and analytical experts, offering both beginner-friendly education and advanced, real-world insights. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how these policies and markets intersect, along with a certificate of completion to support professional development goals.
This series is ideal for:
• Renewable fuel producers
• Project developers
• Corporate sustainability teams
• Environmental market investors
• Policy and compliance managers
• Students or professionals entering the low‑carbon fuels space
Participants may register for individual sessions or the full three‑course bundle.
The foundational courses provided earlier in the year offered essential knowledge for understanding compliance frameworks, carbon accounting, and fuel pathways. Those trainings on the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and life-cycle analysis are now available on-demand. Building on these fundamentals, the series now includes new content covering emerging and international frameworks, including:
Carbon Matters: Foundations of Carbon Literacy
This course builds essential carbon literacy by connecting the science, policy, and market mechanisms that underpin decarbonization strategies across industries and geographies.
Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM)
This course provides a practical introduction to the VCM, covering how credits are developed, verified, and traded, along with key market standards and emerging trends shaping the global carbon landscape.
Canada Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR)
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of the CFR, introducing the structure of the program, credit creation pathways, and the compliance framework before exploring credit markets and strategic considerations for participation.
These sessions are designed to broaden participants’ perspective beyond U.S. programs and deepen understanding of global market drivers and decarbonization strategies. Each training is approximately two hours long and is taught by EcoEngineers’ regulatory and analytical experts, offering both beginner-friendly education and advanced, real-world insights. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how these policies and markets intersect, along with a certificate of completion to support professional development goals.
This series is ideal for:
• Renewable fuel producers
• Project developers
• Corporate sustainability teams
• Environmental market investors
• Policy and compliance managers
• Students or professionals entering the low‑carbon fuels space
Participants may register for individual sessions or the full three‑course bundle.
Location
On24 Virtual Forum
SCHEDULED
LIVE TRAINING
LIVE TRAINING
Carbon Matters: Foundations of Carbon Literacy
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Voluntary Carbon Markets
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Canada Clean Fuel Regulations
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, August 11, 2026
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Voluntary Carbon Markets
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Canada Clean Fuel Regulations
12 p.m. CT, Tuesday, August 11, 2026
on-demanD TRAINING
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard
U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Life-Cycle Analysis & Introduction to GREET and CA-GREET 4.0
SPONSORED BY
EcoForum Training Agendas
12 P.M. CT, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026
Carbon Matters: Foundations of Carbon Literacy
This course builds essential carbon literacy by connecting the science, policy, and market mechanisms that underpin decarbonization strategies across industries and geographies.
You will learn:
• Core climate science and greenhouse gas accounting principles
• Definitions and applications of carbon intensity and emissions scopes
• Overview of compliance vs. voluntary carbon markets
• Role of life-cycle analysis in carbon accounting
• How policy frameworks translate into market incentives
• Key concepts shaping corporate decarbonization strategies
You will learn:
• Core climate science and greenhouse gas accounting principles
• Definitions and applications of carbon intensity and emissions scopes
• Overview of compliance vs. voluntary carbon markets
• Role of life-cycle analysis in carbon accounting
• How policy frameworks translate into market incentives
• Key concepts shaping corporate decarbonization strategies
12 P.M. CT, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026
Voluntary Carbon Markets
This course provides a practical introduction to voluntary carbon markets, covering how credits are developed, verified, and traded, along with key market standards and emerging trends shaping the global carbon landscape.
You will learn:
• Fundamentals of voluntary carbon markets and key stakeholders
• Project types and methodologies (nature-based, removals, and avoidance)
• Credit issuance, verification, and registry systems
• Quality considerations: additionality, permanence, and leakage
• Key standards and governing bodies (e.g., Verra, Puro, Isometric, Gold Standard)
• Market trends: pricing, corporate demand, and risk considerations
You will learn:
• Fundamentals of voluntary carbon markets and key stakeholders
• Project types and methodologies (nature-based, removals, and avoidance)
• Credit issuance, verification, and registry systems
• Quality considerations: additionality, permanence, and leakage
• Key standards and governing bodies (e.g., Verra, Puro, Isometric, Gold Standard)
• Market trends: pricing, corporate demand, and risk considerations
12 P.M. CT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
Canada Clean Fuel Regulations
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), introducing the structure of the program, credit creation pathways, and the compliance framework before exploring credit markets and strategic considerations for participation.
You will learn:
• CFR policy framework and program objectives
• Credit creation pathways (fuel switching, end-use, and project-based)
• Carbon intensity reduction requirements and compliance structure
• Role of primary suppliers and regulated parties
• Credit generation, trading, and banking mechanisms
• Market dynamics: credit pricing, supply drivers, and cross-border considerations
You will learn:
• CFR policy framework and program objectives
• Credit creation pathways (fuel switching, end-use, and project-based)
• Carbon intensity reduction requirements and compliance structure
• Role of primary suppliers and regulated parties
• Credit generation, trading, and banking mechanisms
• Market dynamics: credit pricing, supply drivers, and cross-border considerations
NOW ON-DEMAND
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard
This session introduces the fundamentals of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (CA-LCFS) and builds toward practical compliance strategies and market insights. Attendees will learn how the regulation works, who must comply, how credits are generated, and what drives credit pricing and market trends.
You will learn:
• CA-LCFS program background and policy goals
• Carbon intensity (CI) scoring and how it influences compliance
• Fuel pathway basics and reporting requirements
• Credit generation, deficits, and lifecycle performance
• Market activity, credit price influence factors, and current trends
• How producers strategically position themselves in the CA-LCFS marketplace
You will learn:
• CA-LCFS program background and policy goals
• Carbon intensity (CI) scoring and how it influences compliance
• Fuel pathway basics and reporting requirements
• Credit generation, deficits, and lifecycle performance
• Market activity, credit price influence factors, and current trends
• How producers strategically position themselves in the CA-LCFS marketplace
NOW ON-DEMAND
U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
This course delivers a comprehensive overview of the federal RFS program, starting with the basics of the program's energy credits (Renewable Identification Numbers or RINs) and fuel categories before diving into compliance mechanisms and RIN market behavior.
You will learn:
• RFS policy history and structure
• Renewable fuel categories and what qualifies
• RIN generation, trading, and retirement
• Obligated parties and annual compliance requirements
• Differences between D3, D4, D5, D6 RINs
• Market analysis: price drivers, supply considerations, and cross-program interactions
You will learn:
• RFS policy history and structure
• Renewable fuel categories and what qualifies
• RIN generation, trading, and retirement
• Obligated parties and annual compliance requirements
• Differences between D3, D4, D5, D6 RINs
• Market analysis: price drivers, supply considerations, and cross-program interactions
NOW ON-DEMAND
Life-Cycle Analysis & Introduction to GREET and CA‑GREET 4.0
Perfect for those new to life-cycle analysis or assessment (LCA) or fuel carbon modeling, this session begins with foundational LCA principles and transitions into hands-on understanding of Argonne National Laboratory’s Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies (GREET) model. Plus, learners will get a glimpse into the CA-LCFS's CA-GREET 4.0 model and its input mechanisms.
You will learn:
• What life-cycle analysis is and how it’s applied in fuels
• System boundaries, functional units, and attributional vs. consequential LCA
• Key emission sources across fuel pathways
• An introduction to the GREET model
• How California’s CA‑GREET model differs from standard GREET
• How LCA results influence LCFS, RFS, and global clean fuel regulations
You will learn:
• What life-cycle analysis is and how it’s applied in fuels
• System boundaries, functional units, and attributional vs. consequential LCA
• Key emission sources across fuel pathways
• An introduction to the GREET model
• How California’s CA‑GREET model differs from standard GREET
• How LCA results influence LCFS, RFS, and global clean fuel regulations
Meet Our Trainers
At EcoUniversity, our courses are led by seasoned experts who live and breathe the subjects they teach. Each trainer works daily in the clean energy and carbon markets space, advising on compliance, conducting life-cycle analyses, and shaping strategies for organizations navigating the energy transition. Their hands-on experience ensures that every session delivers practical insights and real-world applications. Please note that trainers may be substituted as needed to accommodate scheduling or to bring in specialized expertise, ensuring you always learn from the best in the field.
Roxby Hartley, Ph.D.
CLimate Risk Director
Alicia Jones
Director, Compliance Consulting
Sean Gassen
RNG Team Lead, Client Advisor
Michael Welch
VCM Team LEad
Why EcoUniversity?
With over 2,000 hours of executive training and more than 100 educational webinars delivered by a faculty of industry experts, EcoUniversity is your trusted partner for navigating the complexities of the energy transition. Our modular, interactive approach ensures you get practical insights, real-world examples, and the latest regulatory intelligence, so you can make informed decisions and drive meaningful change.
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