Summer 2025
Introduction to Climate Finance
Dates: June 02, 2025 - July 09, 2025Day/Time: Monday; Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Level: 100-Level
Certificate: Civic Engagement, Sustainability and Climate Change*
Instructor: Ekramul Islam, BRAC University
We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 to have a chance to avoid catastrophic climate change. A conservative estimate of the financing needs to make that happen 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 US / 6 ECTS