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Financing and Deploying Clean Energy Certificate Program

This online certificate trains and connects rising leaders to catalyze an equitable transition to a clean economy.

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Learn from world-class faculty and industry experts
FDCE 2021 cohort
Join our international community of clean energy professionals
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Connect with Yale's expertise, grow your professional network, and deepen your impact
Rob Klee, FDCE Clean Energy Policy Course Lead
Discover how policy can shape a clean energy economy
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Yale's unique program marries academic rigor with practical skills
FDCE participant Nicholas Silbergeld
Education with impact

Educating for Impact

Financing and Deploying Clean Energy (FDCE) is a 10-month admissions-based online certificate program at Yale that trains and connects rising leaders to catalyze an equitable transition to a clean economy. FDCE participants join a growing network of clean energy experts at the forefront of our energy transition and build key abilities in the areas of policy, finance and clean technology. 

The global economy is transforming rapidly. The world needs leaders in all sectors who can connect the massive economic opportunity of clean energy to the moral imperatives of addressing climate change and protecting all communities and ecosystems. The International Energy Agency estimates an annual investment of $4 trillion per year in clean energy is needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and give the world a chance to limit the global temperature rise.  

Globally, leading countries and companies demonstrate how quickly this economic transformation can occur. In the USA, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act represents an unprecedented $370+ billion in climate and clean energy investments. Renewable capacity additions will grow faster than ever in the next five years. Yet we are still not on track to meet our global goals. The history of clean energy shows that talented professionals, like you, have always beaten expectations. In this program, you’ll join a group of people who support each other to set the bar even higher. 

To tackle challenges, all must come together to design solutions that distribute costs and benefits equitably and build a clean energy future at a faster rate than thought possible. It requires accelerating and developing innovative approaches to how we finance, produce, distribute, and consume energy. It requires understanding powerful policy levers, optimizing financial and energy models, finding better technology applications, and leaning on a network of talented peers for insight and advice. It requires an informed workforce and powerful knowledge networks.  

That is why CBEY has drawn on its vast network of professionals and on the expertise of Yale faculty to offer a unique program marrying academic rigor with practical tools to maximize your impact.  

Watch our recent informational webinar!

Miss our info webinar? Or want to watch it again or share with a friend? 

Hear from the Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program team, as well as from a former participant in the FDCE program. Learn the answers to your most burning questions!

Participant Spotlight

Carishma Gokhale

"This program is helping me develop a deeper understanding of not just the technology, but also project development and finance as well as the business case for renewable energy."

-Carishma Gokhale-Welch - Project Leader Clean Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Participant Spotlight

Read more about the participant experience in the certificate program.

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You can also download the program brochure and get on the mailing list for this program by filling out the form below. Refer to this website often for updates, insights from participants, and dates for informational webinars!  

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