OSUN Theme: Sustainability and Climate
Introduction to Climate Finance
Term: June 5, 2023 – July 14, 2023Level: 200-Level
Day/Time: M/W 8:00 AM EST - 10:30 AM EST
All Summer Courses are accredited through Bard College.
Drastic changes in global businesses and technologies are required to reduce GHG to zero by 2050 and to avoid catastrophic climate change. A conservative estimate of the climate financing needs is between US$ 4.5 to 5 trillion annually. How should these Climate Financing needs be met? This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the need for Climate Financing, the global landscape of Climate Finance, various private and public sector instruments, and its ethical debates.
Credits: 3 U.S./6 ECTS