Programme Content
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF CLIMATE CHANGE
This MOOC is divided into 4 modules. With the first two, you will understand how scientists measure climate and its evolution, how climate models work and how greenhouse gases within the atmosphere play a central role in determining the climate. The last two modules introduce the main technologies that can be used to reduce carbon emissions and carbon concentration in the atmosphere, and explain how these technologies can be best combined.
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ECONOMICS AND POLICIES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
To avoid the worst climate outcomes, decisive action has to be taken. But what realistic options do we have? Is it better to act now or wait until we have more advanced and less expensive technology? How big do our abatement efforts have to be? This MOOC will help you understand how economists try to answer these questions and find the optimal course of action. It will give you the conceptual tools to draw their own conclusions.
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THE FINANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
This MOOC covers the financial risks and opportunities of climate change and how companies can finance their green transition, for example by issuing green securities. You will also learn how financial intermediaries address climate change risks and why central banks are concerned about climate change.
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CLIMATE AWARE INVESTING
Finance may have a central role to play against climate change on the condition that risks are properly measured and managed. In this course you will be introduced to the latest academic research findings and the most commonly used methods in industry to cope with climate change financial risks. You will analyse these risks and also discuss the methodologies most widely used by asset managers to manage their portfolios’ carbon exposure.
MOOC 1
Science and engineering of climate change
MOOC 2
Economics and policies of climate change
MOOC 3
The finance of climate change
MOOC 4
Climate aware investing
