VETP Workshops deliver insightful learning experiences about carbon emissions markets, market mechanisms, corporate strategy and risk management. Workshops have been carefully designed to maximise participation, interest and experiential learning. Each workshop features a blend of presentations, discussions and simulation sessions. Extensive debriefing explores and summarises lessons learned.

The workshop format allows for:

• Immediacy of group interaction to highlight and reinforce learning
• Flexibility to manage the pace, complexity and areas of specific interest to meet the needs of participants
• Simulation accessibility and engagement

Participant outcomes from workshops include:

• An understanding of the structures, instruments, and mechanisms of emissions trading - the relationship between international and domestic emissions trading schemes; design elements such as cap-and-trade versus baseline and credit; setting scheme targets; scope and coverage; the nature of permits (or allowances); allocation; banking and borrowing; compliance issues; and linkage between schemes
• Ability to identify, analyse and rank risk management options
• Ability to analyse and execute the strategies and techniques of permit allocation, auctions and trading
• An understand the role of government (or scheme regulator) and the impact of its decisions and interventions
• Insights into inherent market constraints and potential market control mechanisms