Climate Change and Sustainable Investing

Overview

This Climate Change and Sustainable Investing course is offered by Coursera in partnership with EDHEC Business School. 

Study the economics and finance of climate change. With this specialization, learners will gain a basic understanding of the science of climate change, which is a fundamental requirement for a good understanding of the pros and cons of different climate policies as well as a good understanding of the impact of climate change on companies and investment portfolios.

What you'll learn

• The science of climate change

• The economics of climate change

• The finance of climate change

Skills you'll gain

• Learn to assess how climate change impacts financial portfolios and and how to manage climate risk in equity portfolios
• Understand the various policy approaches involved in the transition to a low carbon economy including in particular "cap & trade" carbon markets
• Understand how climate change risks impact corporate decisions and company value
• Understanding the evidence for climate change and for its anthropogenic origin

• Understand the instruments investment funds and solutions used to finance clean technologies and clean energy

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