PUBPOL 3615
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PUBPOL 3615
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
Climate change presents a dilemma. Under the Paris Agreement, countries of the world committed to the goal of limiting warming to no more than two degrees Celsius from pre-industrial times. Scientists have warned that exceeding the threshold would increase the risks of heatwaves, drought, and extreme weather. Achieving the target, however, requires collective efforts to reduce emissions. Households, businesses, and governments would have to radically shift to cleaner energy supply and greener activities, which will take a great deal of financial resources. Sustainable finance attempts to address this challenge by integrating finance as a discipline into the sustainability framework. Designed for policy students, this course considers the perspectives of policymakers rather than business actors in navigating the green transition. Case studies will be drawn primarily from Southeast Asia, which is considered one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, although much of the framework is also applicable to other regions around the globe.
When Offered Spring.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: introductory coursework in economics and finance, along with basic proficiency in Excel.
Distribution Category (SBA-HE)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)
Comments Recommended prerequisite: familiarity with algebra and calculus.
Outcomes- Identify the state of climate change in Southeast Asia and around the globe.
- Recognize the role of government, and the limit thereof, in addressing climate change.
- Evaluate the feasibility of government financing (i.e., taxation) in the green transition.
- Identify private financing mechanisms and apply techniques to evaluate their efficacy.
- Identify policy interventions (and potential unintended consequences) to mobilize private financing in the transition.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PUBPOL 5615
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Prabowo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Required prerequisite: introductory coursework in economics and finance, along with basic proficiency in Excel. Recommended prerequisites: familiarity with algebra and calculus.
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