THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Credit Hours: 4 · Graduate

This course evaluates policies used to protect environmental resources from harmful externalities, with a focus on those arising from energy production and use. After analyzing different policy tools, the course will focus on the issue of carbon dioxide emissions and climate. Key issues discussed will include electricity system economics and the trade-offs involved in energy and climate policy. The course will conclude with a discussion of some non-emission externalities associated with mining. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ECON 480 .