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MOOC: Essential tools for the low carbon economy

The Global Change Institute from the University of Queensland
Level: advanced
University: n.a.
Platform: edX
Year: 2018
Recurrence: flexible
Language: English
Discipline: Finance, Business, Economics, Political Economy
Attendance: free
Certificate: 89.00 EUR
Workload per week: 3.0 h

In this 5 weeks online course, the Global Change Institute from the University of Queensland explains different types of climate change policies, the economic theory at their basis and the possible output. Starting from the fundamentals of carbon and climate change policies, and how they have been applied worldwide, the course aims to teach fundamental skills to move towards a low carbon economy.

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