The module "Climate Economics" will be offered for the first time in this form this summer semester 2024 and the first lecture and tutorial will take place on Wednesday, April 4th. Late registration is still possible until April 22nd through the late registration portal of the faculty:
Contents:
- Climate science basics
- Impacts of climate change
- Status quo of climate policy in Germany and worldwide
- Benefit-cost analysis, integrated assessment models and social cost of carbon
- Normative aspects of welfare analysis with climate-economy models
- Compatibility of climate protection and economic growth
- Policy instruments and the trade-off between efficiency and distributive justice