PIA 2522 - CLIMATE POLICY - LOCAL & GLOBAL

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
We examine strategies at the local, national and international level to address the climate emergency and to transition to more sustainable and equitable economies. These include mandating climate risks disclosure for financial institutions, climate litigation to hold governments and fossil companies to account and the declining costs and technology advancement for greater deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency. We discuss how to advocate for shifting taxpayers’ funds from fossil fuels to renewable energy and for the just transition of fossil fuel reliant communities and how to counter climate misinformation and false solutions.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Attributes: Asian Studies

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