Climate in Macroeconomic Frameworks

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• Session: AT 24.20
• Location: Ebene, Mauritius
• Dates: February 5-9, 2024 (1 week)
• Delivery method: In-person Training
• Primary language: English
• Interpretation language: French Portuguese
• Status: Deadline passed

Target Audience

• Mid-level to senior officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and other government agencies tasked with the design and execution of policies related to macroeconomics and climate change issues.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.
• Participants are expected to be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• It is recommended that applicants first complete the online Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Science, Economics, and Policies (MCCx-SEP) course.

Course Description

• Provides an overview of the science and economic costs of climate change.
• Discusses policy options for adaptation and mitigation, including pricing carbon emissions and removing of fossil fuel subsidies.
• Analyzes challenges and opportunities related to transitioning to greener economic models.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the costs of climate change.
• Design comprehensive strategies for implementing mitigation commitments and investment in the net-zero transition.
• Work with climate data to help analyze the macroeconomic impact of climate change issues.

References

• In-person Training
• Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)
• Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)
• Fiscal Sustainability (FS)
• Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)