Macroeconomics of Climate Change (MCC)
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- Session: SA 24.02
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: January 29, 2024 - February 8, 2024 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Target audience and participant qualifications
- 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:
- Expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
- It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the online Macroeconomics of Climate Change: Science, Economics, and Policies (MCCx-SEP) course.
Course description and coverage
- This course provides:
- An overview of the science and economic costs of climate change.
- Discussion of adaptation and mitigation policy options for tackling climate change—including pricing carbon emissions as well as greening the economy with the removal of fossil fuels subsidies.
- A stock-taking of the global climate debate.
- Analysis of challenges and opportunities related to transitioning to greener economic models.
Course objectives (learning outcomes)
- Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Assess the costs of climate change;
- Design comprehensive strategies for implementing mitigation commitments and investment in the net-zero transition; and
- Work with climate data to help analyze the macroeconomic impact of climate change issues.
Additional institutional note
- The IMF offers online training to government officials and the public.
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