Day 1 — Foundations, Policy & Sustainable Finance
Purpose: Build the conceptual and policy foundation across Chapters 1–5, covering the climate science, sustainability governance, and green finance knowledge domains that underpin all risk measurement work on Day 2.
1. Foundations of Climate Change
• Causes and mechanisms of climate change
• Greenhouse gas emissions and global temperature pathways
• Physical impacts on economies, industries, and financial systems
2. Sustainability
• Defining sustainability in the corporate and financial context
• ESG integration and sustainability frameworks
• Corporate sustainability obligations and stakeholder expectations
3. Climate Change Risk
• Physical risks: acute and chronic
• Transition risks: policy, technology, market, and reputational
• Liability risks and transmission channels to financial risk
4. Sustainability and Climate Policy, Culture, and Governance
• Paris Agreement, UNFCCC, and international policy architecture
• National climate policies and regulatory developments
• Corporate governance structures for climate risk oversight
• Culture and accountability in sustainability management
5. Green and Sustainable Finance: Markets and Instruments
• Green bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, social bonds
• ESG investing and responsible investment principles — PRI, TCFD
• Sustainable finance market developments and taxonomy frameworks
Day 1 Outcome: Participants gain a comprehensive understanding of climate science, risk typology, policy landscape, and sustainable finance instruments — covering the five foundational chapters of the SCR syllabus.
Day 2 — Risk Measurement, Scenario Analysis & Exam Preparation
Purpose: Build technical proficiency across Chapters 6–10 in climate risk quantification, scenario analysis, and transition planning, followed by structured exam preparation.
6. Climate Risk Measurement and Management
• Identifying and quantifying physical and transition risk exposures
• Integrating climate risks into enterprise risk management frameworks
• Credit, market, and operational risk implications of climate change
• COSO ERM framework and climate risk integration
7. Climate Models and Scenario Analysis
• Climate modelling approaches and their limitations
• NGFS scenario families: orderly, disorderly, hot house world
• RCP and SSP pathways — translating into financial risk impacts
• Applying scenario analysis to stress testing and capital planning
8. Net Zero
• Net-zero commitments and pathways
• Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and corporate net-zero frameworks
• Implications of net-zero transition for risk and investment decisions
9. Climate and Nature Risk Assessment
• Nature-related risks: biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation
• TNFD framework and nature risk disclosure
• Interconnections between climate risk and nature risk
10. Transition Planning and Carbon Reporting
• Corporate transition plan development and credibility assessment
• Carbon accounting and reporting frameworks
• Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions measurement and management
11. Exam Preparation: Mock Questions and Study Strategy
• Mock question practice
• Examiner insight: case study approach, common pitfalls
Day 2 Outcome: Participants leave with technical proficiency in climate risk measurement, scenario analysis, and transition planning, and a clear examination strategy to maximise performance on the SCR exam.
