Overview
What you will learn
In the Climate Change Policy - Economics and Politics program offered by Harvard University , you and peers from around the world will examine the basic science of climate change as well as public policy aimed at mitigation. Group interaction, individual projects, and carefully selected readings, videos, and online networking sessions complement live faculty sessions.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The economics underlying effective policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., “mitigation” policies)
- The design and implementation of mitigation policy at the sub-national, national, regional (groups of nations), and global levels
- The goals, structure, and history of the Paris Agreement—and prospects for the agreement’s successful implementation
- The important role of technological innovation in addressing climate change, with a focus on enhancing energy efficiency
- Strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, especially in urban areas, and enhance infrastructure resilience
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental Economics & Policy View 5 other Short Courses in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Government officials with responsibility for climate change and energy policy, including improving infrastructure resilience
- Senior staff at intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations dealing with climate and energy
- Executives at large corporations affected by environmental or climate regulation or that manufacture products or provide services in the energy sector
- Professionals in financial, accounting, or legal services whose clients may be affected by environmental or climate regulation
Tuition Fee
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International
4800 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4800 USD for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
4800 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4800 USD for the full programme during 5 days.