KEMI 2EN18 - Climate Risk Management : The Political Economy of Mitigation

How can the risk of climate change be managed ? How can economies, firms, and assets be protected from losses related to extreme events ? Do they also need to be protected from losses related to climate change mitigation? This course offers EMI students a diachronic and thematic examination of climate risk management in Europe and the world from the 1970s to the present. Students of this course will examine debates between economists, business leaders, and policymakers to understand the development of the approaches to climate risk management underwriting the global economy.

While this course has no prerequisites, students will benefit from some previous experience studying business, economics, environmental or climate issues, politics, and/or international relations/affairs.

This course will combine methods of both lecture and seminar teaching. The professor will provide topical introductions in each session and then invite students to discuss the assigned readings and course themes.

Student knowledge of course material will be assessed through short presentations of assigned readings and one cumulative writing assignment at the end of the course.

• 2 hours of class time per session ; 12 hours total
• 2 hours of reading time per session ; 12 hours total
• 2 hours assignment time per session ; 12 hours total