MAR.01 · CPD-Accredited · Level 2–4
modules
3
format
Self-paced
access
Anywhere
level
2-4
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Decarbonising shipping is the single largest engineering challenge of the next two decades — and one of the highest-leverage opportunities for the climate.
Course intro · 90 seconds
A short animated walkthrough of what your team will learn, who teaches it, and why it’s pitched at owners and directors who actually have to sign the strategy off.
Hit play and the course intro tells you the rest in less time than it takes to make a coffee.
01 / Why this course
Shipping moves around 80% of the world’s traded goods, and IMO regulation is now driving the sector toward steep emissions cuts well before 2050. Fuel transitions, vessel efficiency and port-side electrification are all moving at the same time.
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative sets out cross-industry roadmaps for what credible decarbonisation looks like. The UK’s Powering Up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan includes maritime in its decarbonisation programme — turning ambition into national policy.
This course gives maritime teams the regulatory fluency, fuel and technology literacy and operational levers they need to navigate the transition.
02 / Curriculum
Self-paced · Worksheets included · CPD-accredited certification
M.01
Why shipping sits where it does in the emissions league — fuels, vessel design, port operations, ocean impacts.
M.02
Operational efficiency, slow steaming, weather routing, port-side electrification, water and waste management.
M.03
LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, wind-assist, batteries — what’s plausible, when, and what regulation is coming.
03 / Learning outcomes
OUT.01
Articulate the science, IMO regulation and customer expectations now reshaping shipping.
OUT.02
Quantify CO2, NOx, SOx and particulate emissions across vessels, voyages and port operations.
OUT.03
Apply slow steaming, weather routing, hull cleaning and trim optimisation to cut fuel use today.
OUT.04
Compare LNG, methanol, ammonia, hydrogen and battery options on cost, availability and carbon.
OUT.05
Implement shore power, electrified handling equipment and on-site renewables in port estates.
OUT.06
Meet IMO, EU ETS and charterer reporting requirements without scrambling at the deadline.
04 / Who it's for
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05 / Academic partnership
This course wasn’t drafted in a vacuum. It was developed in partnership with LJMU’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — the university’s specialist programme working alongside SMEs and large organisations on practical low-carbon innovation.
It’s also CPD-accredited, so every learner who completes it walks away with a recognised certificate that counts towards their continuing professional development record.
LJMU
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited certification
UN SDGs
Aligned to global goals
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited
06 / How it runs
Designed for working teams. No travel, no lost days, no scheduling pain — your people complete the course around live operational demands and come back doing things differently.
SELF-PACED Modules learners can take in any order, on any device.
ONLINE-FIRST Hosted on a clean, modern learner platform with progress tracking and downloadable worksheets.
TEAM ROLLOUT Cohort dashboards for managers, see who’s enrolled, who’s progressing, who’s certified.
SUPPORTED Optional live kick-off and wrap-up sessions for teams, plus monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
07 / UN SDG alignment
This course directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to maritime, ports and ocean trade.
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08 / Proof
“Our fleet ops, technical and commercial teams now have a shared view of what the IMO and EU rules mean. We’re not running parallel transitions any more.”
— Director · UK ship-operating group · 30 learners
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10 / FAQ
Yes. Every learner who completes the modules receives a CPD-accredited certificate, recognised across the UK and EU as continuing professional development.
One Earth Education in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — LJMU’s specialist programme for practical low-carbon innovation. Course content is reviewed and updated to stay aligned with the latest evidence and regulation.
No. The course is designed for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams — the people who sign the strategy off. We start with the fundamentals and build to action. No prior climate-science knowledge required.
Self-paced. Most learners complete it across a few sessions over two to four weeks, fitted around live operational work. There’s no expiry on access.
Yes — most of our clients enrol whole teams. We provide cohort dashboards, optional live kick-off sessions, and monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
It’s written specifically for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams. The case studies, terminology and reduction levers are sector-specific — your team won’t have to mentally translate examples from someone else’s industry.
Pricing scales with team size and rollout shape. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a clear quote within one working day.
Of course. For team rollouts and public-sector buyers we issue invoices on standard 30-day terms.
11 / Get started
Three modules. Six learning outcomes. One leadership team that walks out with a credible, deliverable net-zero strategy — and a CPD-accredited certificate written alongside LJMU.
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
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