Climate Change and Public Policy – Online Environmental Course
Develop your knowledge of climate change policy and explore the innovations and unique solutions to the global climate crisis with this online climate policy course from the Adam Smith Center.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone with an interest in climate change or public policy. It will be especially useful for students pursuing economics, political science, public policy, or sociology, and for professionals working in environmental and resources sectors.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Apply economic theories and frameworks to environmental issues
Explain how climate change is a public policy issue
Evaluate different climate policies and their effectiveness
Discuss the social and political challenges of climate change
Compare the commercial and environmental attributes of various energy solutions
Describe how market processes and human innovation achieve good environmental outcomes
