Who should attend
This course is ideal if you want to:
- Understand how climate transition planning fits within your organisation, and with key stakeholders.
- Learn practical ways to decarbonise and embed net zero into strategy and operations.
- Build confidence with the language and concepts of credible transition planning.
- Align your strategy, processes and governance with the fast-changing expectations facing organisations today.
- Learn alongside peers from across sectors who are tackling the net zero transition in real time.
What you will learn
This course breaks down what it takes to design and deliver a credible climate transition plan. Across the course, you will:
- Learn how to navigate the transition planning process, from setting targets and engaging stakeholders to embedding strong governance and implementation frameworks.
- Gain a clear understanding of what makes a transition plan credible, and how to assess it against emerging best-practice standards.
- Explore how effective planning can create business value, helping your organisation to build resilience, attract investment, and drive long-term success.
- Build confidence and clarity in responding to climate change. Demystify key concepts, gain the language to engage across your organisation, and know where to take action.
Program structure
Pre-work
Ahead of the course, participants will develop a shared understanding of the net zero transition including the regulatory and market drivers of net zero and the basics of emissions accounting.
Part 1: The Net Zero Transition
Gain clarity on the latest net zero drivers and trends, and the implications for economies, sectors, and organisations. Participants will explore sectoral decarbonisation pathways and consider the risks and opportunities that will shape their organisation’s success in the transition.
Part 2: The Role, Value, and Purpose of Climate Transition Plans
Examine the role and purpose of climate transition plans, how they fit into broader organisational planning and regulatory contexts, and how they can enhance accountability and trust across different stakeholder groups. Discussion will focus on why transition plans are increasingly valuable tools for navigating the net zero challenge, responding to investor pressure and protecting against risks such as greenwashing.
Part 3: Credibility in Climate Transition Planning
Participants will delve into the specific phases of transition planning and the criteria that underpin credibility. Here, we introduce Climateworks Centre’s eight criteria for best practice transition planning and provide guidance on evaluating plans for rigour and impact. Case studies will illustrate how organisations are developing and implementing credible plans, and overcome common challenges.
Part 4: Embedding and Driving Action
How can plans be translated into meaningful action? Participants will explore strategies to embed net zero into organisational processes, governance frameworks, and culture. Practical exercises will support participants to identify ways to align internal incentives, engage stakeholders, and drive long-term organisational change.
