As project professionals, managing risk is part of our DNA — yet few risks rival the urgency and complexity of climate change.

With COP30 on the horizon and global progress toward net zero far behind schedule, it’s time to bring our discipline’s best tools to bear on the challenge.

This session introduces the concept of the “Time Value of Carbon” — a simple but powerful extension of the financial principles of Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) into the carbon domain. By viewing carbon reductions as time-sensitive “flows,” project teams can quantify the climate impact of early versus delayed action, and assess whether their initiatives truly contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The approach allows CO₂ performance to be analysed at project, program, or portfolio scale — even globally if supported by shared standards. When combined with AI tools, this thinking can make sophisticated carbon insights accessible to any project professional, regardless of technical background. Attendees will:

• Explore how financial logic can strengthen sustainability decisions.
• See practical examples of applying NPV and IRR to carbon flows.
• Learn how AI can accelerate consistent, scalable assessment of climate impact.

In this session discover how project managers can lead the transition from good intentions to measurable climate outcomes — and why understanding the Time Value of Carbon may be the key to getting back on track.