ECON 359 - Climate Finance (4)

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of climate adaptation finance, essential content for business owners, policy makers, informed voters and citizens, and consumers who wish to understand climate resilience. No prior knowledge of finance or climate change is required. We analyze climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in all sectors of climate-resilient and non-resilient economies and identify possible sources of finance for both local and global adaptation policies. Topics covered in this survey course include economic perspectives of climate change science, the role of climate change adaptations and policies, adaptation costs and benefits, bond and stock valuation for green funds, comparison of alternate investment criteria in financing adaptation strategies, climate and renewable energy finance, climate risk insurance. Odd years Spring.