- 4 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on June 9, 2020
- Ends on July 7, 2020
International Climate Change Law and Policy
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Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to Climate Change and the Social Cost of Carbon
- The Scientific Evidence
- Key Polluting Countries
- Introduction to Carbon Accounting
- Projected Impacts
- Valuing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Introduction to the Social Cost of Carbon
Week 2: Evolution and Architecture of the International Climate Change Regime
- The United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- The Kyoto Protocol
- The Paris Agreement: A new paradigm of international cooperation
Week 3: Climate Change Policy and The Theory of Externalities
- Introduction to the theory of Externalities
- The Pigouvian Tax
- Problems with Pigouvian Taxation
Week 4: How Prices Can Save the Global Climate: The Standard-Price-Approach
- The Standard-Price-Approach
- Taxes vs. Cap-and-Trade
- Efficiency and Effectiveness
Prerequisite
Instructors
Elena Aydos
Senior Lecturer
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Sven Rudolph
Associate Professor
Kyoto University, Japan
Christopher Kellett
Professor
The University of Newcastle, Australia
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