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Economics of Climate Change (ECC)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Economics of Climate Change)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Economics of climate change (ECC))
Modulverantwortliche/r: Veronika Grimm
Lehrende:
Veronika Grimm, Jonas Egerer
| Start semester: |
WS 2021/2022 | Duration: |
1 semester | Cycle: |
jährlich (WS) |
| Präsenzzeit: |
60 Std. | Eigenstudium: |
90 Std. | Language: |
Englisch |
Lectures:
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Economics of Climate Change (ECC) Lecture
(Vorlesung, 2 SWS, Veronika Grimm et al., Wed, 8:00 - 9:30, LG H3 GfK-Hörsaal (155 Plätze), (außer Wed 3.11.2021, Wed 10.11.2021, Wed 15.12.2021, Wed 22.12.2021); starting 27.10.2021)
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Economics of Climate Change (ECC) Exercise
(Übung, 2 SWS, Jonas Egerer, Thu, 8:00 - 9:30)
Inhalt:
This course focuses on the interactions between society, the economy and climate change: one of the greatest challenges of our time.
The course will discuss the origin of environmental challenges, technological options for their solution and policies to promote the transformation to a climate neutral economy and society. The following issues will be covered:
Welfare economics and the environment Externalities and origins of the sustainability problem Climate change and the greenhouse gas effect Global climate scenarios Economics of low-carbon technologies Global and regional low carbon scenarios Pollution control: Targets and policy instruments International Cooperation: Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement Applications of Climate Policy: EU-ETS and national CO2-tax Case studies for the energy, heat and mobility sector
Lernziele und Kompetenzen:
Students who participate in this course will become familiar with the physical science basis of climate change, economic concepts for the allocation of public goods, scenarios for low-carbon energy systems from a technological and an economic perspective, and policy instruments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Students who successfully participate in this module can:
Explain the physical basics of climate change Understand economic concepts for public goods Compare different low-carbon technologies Describe pathways towards sustainable energy systems Discuss different policy instruments Understand the EU-ETS and national carbon taxes Develop sector specific scenarios in case studies
Literatur:
Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. Roger Perman et al. Addison Wesley.
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:
- Clean Energy Processes (Master of Science)
(Po-Vers. 2021w | Gesamtkonto | Specialisation Energy technologies | Elective modules from other specialisation 1-2 | Economics of climate change (ECC))
- Clean Energy Processes (Master of Science)
(Po-Vers. 2021w | Gesamtkonto | Specialisation Energy systems | Specialisation modules 1-4 | Economics of climate change (ECC))
Dieses Modul ist daneben auch in den Studienfächern "Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (Master of Science)" verwendbar. Details
Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:
Economics of climate change (Prüfungsnummer: 32861)- Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 60, benotet
- Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 50.0 %
- weitere Erläuterungen:
60 Min. schriftliche Prüfung (50% der Gesamtleistung)
- Prüfungssprache: Englisch
- Erstablegung: WS 2021/2022, 1. Wdh.: SS 2022
| 1. Prüfer: | Veronika Grimm |
Economics of climate change (project assignments) (Prüfungsnummer: 32862)- Prüfungsleistung, mehrteilige Prüfung, benotet
- Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 50.0 %
- weitere Erläuterungen:
Seminararbeit (20-30 Seiten) und Präsentation (ca. 20 Min.) (50% der Gesamtleistung)
- Prüfungssprache: Englisch
- Erstablegung: WS 2021/2022, 1. Wdh.: SS 2022
| 1. Prüfer: | Veronika Grimm |
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