Climate Change: Economics and Governance - virtual 4 week course

Date:: 1 - 26 June 2020
Venue:: LSE, Houghton Street, London

This multi-disciplinary course provides an in-depth overview of the economics and governance of climate change, and the risks and opportunities they present for a range of organisations.

Virtual 4 week course starting 1 June 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to move the June delivery of this course from on-campus to virtual learning. It will still maintain the same outstanding content but delivered in a new format that enables our participants to learn at a distance. For more information, please visit our dedicated virtual delivery page.

The course begins with an intensive introduction to climate change as a scientific and particularly as a social scientific issue, intended to bring students up-to-speed with the key concepts. The scientific evidence on climate change will be outlined and well-known controversies will be covered. Then the key concepts of climate-change economics and governance will be introduced, such as market failure, pricing carbon, and the tragedy of the commons.

This executive course is suitable for:

Senior executives searching for insight into how climate change affects their business
International governments and intergovernmental organisations working in the field of climate change and the environment
Professionals within private sector companies dealing with climate change through corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Individuals looking to understand the implications of climate change for finance and investment
Companies and industry groups facing carbon regulation and seeking a greater understanding of the issues
Global development professionals that deal with the impact of climate change and its related policies.

Virtual course tuition fee: £3,500

We have adjusted the programme fees to take into account that these programmes are being delivered virtually.