Climate Change Economics and Policy

Description from DukeHub

This course explores the economics of the climate change and related public policies. Key topics include the social cost of carbon, the design and evaluation of climate mitigation policies across sectors, the economics of climate adaptation, and climate finance and justice. Students will engage with theoretical frameworks and empirical methods from cutting-edge research, alongside real-world policy practices and debates. The course aims to help students develop a deeper understanding of the economic dimensions of climate change and gain practical skills to apply economic analysis in support of climate policies and responses. It is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Skills

• financedescription: "evaluation" and 1 more
• policy and lawdescription: "policies" and 3 more

AI-resilient: 1 of 5 1/5

• No: Physical, lab or field work
• No: Live work with people
• ✓Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "policy"
• No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
• No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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