## Macroeconomics of Climate - Transitioning to Net-zero

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomics of Climate - Transitioning to Net-zero](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/mccx-tnz)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: August 1, 2025

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### Overview
- The course is the third in a six-part Macroeconomics of Climate (MCx) series.
- It focuses on the general investment needs for a net-zero emission transition and the roadmap for decarbonization across sectors.
- Topic: Structural Policies

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
  - Officials in finance, economy, and planning ministries who provide advice on macroeconomic policies or implement policy.
- Qualifications:
  - Some knowledge of economics is helpful.

### Course objectives
Upon completion of the 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.

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## References

- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/mccx-tnz_