Carbon Sequestration and Climate Mitigation Strategies Training Course

Course overview

Keeping global warming close to the goals of the Paris Agreement now depends on two things happening together: cutting emissions at the source and removing carbon dioxide that is already unavoidable or already in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration sits at the center of that second task, spanning geological storage, natural sinks, and engineered removal. This course explains how these approaches actually work, where each one is suited, and how they are measured, financed, and governed.

The course treats sequestration as one part of a wider mitigation portfolio, not a substitute for reducing emissions. Participants examine capture technologies, the geology of underground storage, land and ocean-based removal, and the measurement and verification systems that decide whether a tonne of stored carbon can be trusted. Real projects and published case studies are used throughout to show what has worked, what has failed, and why.

Why this matters now

Assessments from the IPCC are consistent on one point: carbon dioxide removal is needed to reach net zero, because some emissions from aviation, heavy industry, and agriculture are hard to eliminate entirely. At the same time, poorly measured or oversold offsets have damaged trust in the whole field. Organizations that plan to rely on sequestration, buy carbon credits, or host storage projects need people who can tell a robust approach from a weak one. This course builds that judgment, and connects it to the related field of engineered capture covered in the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Strategies course.

What you will be able to do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Compare sequestration routes by technical and economic fit.
• Explain how geological storage traps carbon dioxide securely.
• Evaluate capture technologies from point sources to open air.
• Assess terrestrial and ocean-based sinks and their reversal risks.
• Apply MRV principles to judge removal and offset claims.
• Interpret carbon pricing and Article 6 market mechanisms.
• Position a sequestration option within a broader mitigation strategy.
• Build a defensible business case for a sequestration project.

Course outline

Unit 1: The carbon challenge and mitigation pathways

• Carbon cycle, cumulative emissions, and carbon budget.
• Reduce-first mitigation hierarchy for residual emissions.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scenarios.
• Permanence, additionality, and leakage as claim tests.

Unit 2: Carbon capture technologies

• Post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxy-fuel capture.
• Direct air capture and its energy and cost challenges.
• Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
• Transport of captured carbon dioxide by pipeline and ship.

Unit 3: Geological storage of carbon dioxide

• Storage in saline aquifers, reservoirs, and basalt.
• Structural, residual, dissolution, and mineral trapping.
• Caprock integrity, well design, and seismicity risk.
• Lessons from long-running sites such as Sleipner.

Unit 4: Terrestrial and ocean-based sequestration

• Afforestation, reforestation, and soil management.
• Blue carbon in mangroves, seagrass, and coastal wetlands.
• Enhanced weathering and ocean alkalinity approaches.
• Reversal risk from fire, drought, and land-use change.

Unit 5: Measurement, monitoring, and verification

• Baselines, monitoring plans, and remote sensing.
• Monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) frameworks.
• Third-party verification and the function of registries.
• Common weaknesses in offset and removal claims.

Unit 6: Policy, carbon markets, and finance

• Carbon pricing and the EU Emissions Trading System.
• Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and cooperation.
• Public support and the economics of removal projects.
• Corporate net-zero commitments and high-integrity credits.

Unit 7: Project development and deployment

• Site selection, feasibility, and stakeholder engagement.
• Technical, financial, and social risk assessment.
• Integrating sequestration into a decarbonization roadmap.
• Building a defensible business case with assumptions.

How the course is delivered

Sessions combine structured explanation with worked examples, discussion of documented projects, and guided analysis of real measurement and policy frameworks. The emphasis is on building sound judgment about competing claims, so participants leave able to question and evaluate rather than simply recall definitions. The course is educational and does not certify carbon credits or provide project assurance.

Who should attend

The course suits sustainability and ESG professionals, environmental and energy specialists, policy and government staff, project developers, and investors who need a clear-eyed view of what carbon sequestration can and cannot deliver. No engineering background is assumed, though a general familiarity with climate policy is helpful.

About EuroQuest International Training

EuroQuest International Training is an international training provider founded in 2015, with a catalog of more than 1,000 courses delivered to over 15,000 participants. Headquartered in Bratislava, EuroQuest runs courses across a network of European and regional training hubs and focuses on practical, current, and professionally relevant content.

Frequently asked questions

Does this course qualify me to certify or sell carbon credits?

No. The course builds a strong working understanding of how sequestration and carbon accounting work, but it is educational and does not provide certification, verification authority, or a license to issue credits. Credit issuance runs through recognized registries and independent verifiers.

Do I need a scientific or engineering background?

No. The course explains the underlying science in accessible terms and is designed for professionals from policy, finance, sustainability, and management backgrounds as well as technical specialists.

Does the course treat sequestration as a replacement for cutting emissions?

No, and this is emphasized throughout. Sequestration is presented as a complement to deep emission reductions, used for residual and legacy emissions, not as a way to avoid reducing them.

Related courses

• Climate Change and Environmental Geosciences
• Energy Transition and Decarbonization in Oil & Gas
• Corporate Sustainability and ESG Strategies in Energy
• Green Hydrogen and Future Energy Solutions

Register for this course

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