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  "title": "Macroeconomics of Climate Change",
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  "summary": "Macroeconomics of Climate Change Training Program 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.",
  "publishDate": "2025-05-22",
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      "content": "- Target Audience:\n  - 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.\n- Qualifications:\n  - Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.\n  - It is recommended that applicants first complete the online Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Science, Economics,and Policies (MCCx-SEP) course."
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      "heading": "Course description",
      "content": "- This course provides:\n  - An overview of the science and economic costs of climate change.\n  - Discussion of policy options for adaptation and mitigation, including pricing carbon emissions and removing of fossil fuel subsidies.\n  - Analysis of challenges and opportunities related to transitioning to greener economic models."
    },
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      "heading": "Course objectives",
      "content": "- Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:\n  - Understand the costs of climate change.\n  - Design comprehensive strategies for implementing mitigation commitments and investment in the net-zero transition.\n  - Work with climate data to help analyze the macroeconomic impact of climate change issues."
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