Course Details
Country:
Finland
Institution:
University of Helsinki
Course Title:
Climate and Energy
Course Number:
YET-214
Course Description:
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course, the students will understand how climate change is linked to human decisions and the incentives provided by the market. They are able to analyze roles of energy production, land-use, land change and forestry. They know how to assess and use economic instruments related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Content
The course provides a comprehensive economic approach to climate change: its origins, links to climate science, tasks of mitigation and adaptation, links to forestry and land use sector and economic instruments needed for both goals. Topics studied in the course include: National and EU-level decision making, international cooperation, role of the private sector, climate change mitigation and adaptatin and economic instruments.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
EVPP 490
Course URL:
https://studies.helsinki.fi/courses/course-unit/otm-babd77b7-ad27-43d0-9584-fb1681ee8e98/YET-214
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