Solving the Climate and Carbon Challenge

Course explores critical aspects of climate change through the lens of climate solutions, with the goal to equip students with knowledge and tools to critically assess the technologies, economic trends, policies, and ethical frameworks that define pitched debates about climate action. Topics from greenhouse gas emissions and targets to energy trends past, present, and future to carbon management, reduction, and removal strategies. As climate adaptation and resilience take center stage in discussions of public health and economic prosperity, the course presents the science behind climate impacts and projections, and how constructs such as social cost of carbon and climate justice can shape durable climate and energy policy. Also delves into policy, economic, and social systems solutions, including international, national, and state-level climate policies, carbon markets, climate financing, and the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in addressing climate change.