Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Transitioning to Net-zero
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- Session: OL 24.122
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: January 1, 2024 - April 15, 2024 (15 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Program overview
- Title: Macroeconomics of Climate Change - Transitioning to Net-zero (MCCx-TNZ)
- Session No.: OL 24.122
- Delivery Method: Online Training
- Location: Course conducted online
- Date: January 1, 2024 - April 15, 2024 (15 weeks)
- Primary Language: English
- Presented by: Institute for Capacity Development and Research Department
- Position in series: Third in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCCx) series
Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
- All government officials are welcome to register.
- Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy will find the course particularly beneficial.
- Qualifications:
- Some knowledge of economics is helpful.
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser is essential.
Course description and focus
- Purpose:
- The course serves to teach the general investment needs for a net-zero emission transition and to present a roadmap for decarbonization across sectors.
- Key topical focus:
- General investment needs for a net-zero emission transition.
- Roadmap for decarbonization across sectors.
- Macroeconomic aspects of climate change within the broader MCCx series.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Define the four building blocks of a growth and distribution friendly mitigation strategy.
- Compare the effects of mitigation policies on commodity prices, trade patterns, and fossil fuel exporters; economies, as well as domestically and internationally.
- Describe the general investment needs for a net-zero emission transition.
- Identify a roadmap for decarbonization across sectors.