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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Climate Change and Public Policy
Climate change presents a profound challenge to human social, political and economic systems. With sustained media coverage and lively debate over the issue, climate change has become a staple topic in society. This course explores the complexity of climate change at the intersection of science and public policy. It also bolsters learners’ inquiry with the relevant theories and concepts in environmental economics.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr. Bryan Cheang
Founding Director
Adam Smith Center
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply economic theories and frameworks to environmental issues
- Explain how climate change is a public policy issue
- Evaluate different climate policies and their effectiveness
- Discuss the social and political challenges of climate change
- Compare the commercial and environmental attributes of various energy solutions
- Describe how market processes and human innovation achieve good environmental outcomes
Syllabus
- Climate Change and Public Policy Basics
- Importance of Markets
- Energy Mix and Solutions
- Importance of Human Innovation
Issued on 4th February 2022
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