040139 KU Climate Finance and Sustainability (MA) (2024W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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All students not yet registered will be invited to join the first class. If seats become available, they can be moved up.
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mo 09.09.2024 09:00 bis Do 19.09.2024 12:00
- Anmeldung von Mi 25.09.2024 09:00 bis Do 26.09.2024 12:00
- Abmeldung bis Mo 14.10.2024 23:59
Details
max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Please follow the course description in u:find.
- Samstag 05.10. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Samstag 12.10. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Samstag 23.11. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Samstag 07.12. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Please see the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information' for further information.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Requirements for the Course Assessments10-slide 15-minute small-group analytical presentation (40% of the course mark)
1,500-word individual project proposal (45% of marks):
Active class participation (15% of the marks)To pass the course, you need to achieve an aggregated score of at least 50% from the three course assessments. The marking schemes for each course assessment are provided in the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information'.
1,500-word individual project proposal (45% of marks):
Active class participation (15% of the marks)To pass the course, you need to achieve an aggregated score of at least 50% from the three course assessments. The marking schemes for each course assessment are provided in the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information'.
Prüfungsstoff
Please see the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information' for further information.
Literatur
Session 1 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Buchner, B., Naran, B., Padmanabhi, R., Stout, S., Strinati, C., Wignarajah, D., Miao, G., Connolly, J. and Marini, N. (2023) Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2023, Executive Summary, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), November 2023
- Questions:
Summarise two findings that were most interesting to you and explain why?
Which uses and sectors are receiving the least climate investment?Session 2 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Ameli, N.; Dessens, O.; Winning, M.; Cronin, J.; Chenet, H.; Drummond, P.; Calzadilla, A., Anandarajah, G. and Grubb, M. (2021) “Higher cost of finance exacerbates a climate investment trap in developing countries”, Nature Communications, 12 (4046)
- Questions:
What is the paper about?
What are the main conclusions and implications?Session 3 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Marupanthorn, P., Nikitopoulos, C.S., Ofosu-Hene, E.D., Peters, G.W. and Richards, K-A. (2024) “Mechanisms for implementing fossil fuel divestment in portfolio management with impact on risk, return and carbon reduction”, Energy Economics, 136 (107724), pp. 1-41
- Questions:
What are the main benefits and drawbacks in the authors’ opinion?
What are the authors’ overall conclusions?Compulsory reading for seminar exercise:
- Text: Quby (2016) Energy savings from smart thermostats with energy displays, Quby
- Questions:
How would you assess the quality of the text?
What is your view on the quality of the evidence presented in the text?Session 4 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Porter, M. and Kramer, M.R. (2011) “Creating Shared Value”, Harvard Business Review, 89 (1-2)
- Questions:
Explain the Creating Shared Value theory and its key components?
What are the implications of the theory for organizations?Session 5 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Briera, T. and Lefèvre, J. (2024) “Reducing the cost of capital through international climate finance to accelerate the renewable energy transition in developing countries”, Energy Policy
- Questions:
What are the overall conclusions of the research?
What are the limitations of the research?Session 6 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Fu, C., Yu, C., Guo, M. and Zhang, L. (2024) “ESG rating and financial risk of mining industry companies”, Resources Policy, 88 (104308), pp. 1-14
- Questions:
What is the paper about?
What are the authors’ views on implications for the mining industry and for policy makers?
- Text: Buchner, B., Naran, B., Padmanabhi, R., Stout, S., Strinati, C., Wignarajah, D., Miao, G., Connolly, J. and Marini, N. (2023) Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2023, Executive Summary, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), November 2023
- Questions:
Summarise two findings that were most interesting to you and explain why?
Which uses and sectors are receiving the least climate investment?Session 2 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Ameli, N.; Dessens, O.; Winning, M.; Cronin, J.; Chenet, H.; Drummond, P.; Calzadilla, A., Anandarajah, G. and Grubb, M. (2021) “Higher cost of finance exacerbates a climate investment trap in developing countries”, Nature Communications, 12 (4046)
- Questions:
What is the paper about?
What are the main conclusions and implications?Session 3 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Marupanthorn, P., Nikitopoulos, C.S., Ofosu-Hene, E.D., Peters, G.W. and Richards, K-A. (2024) “Mechanisms for implementing fossil fuel divestment in portfolio management with impact on risk, return and carbon reduction”, Energy Economics, 136 (107724), pp. 1-41
- Questions:
What are the main benefits and drawbacks in the authors’ opinion?
What are the authors’ overall conclusions?Compulsory reading for seminar exercise:
- Text: Quby (2016) Energy savings from smart thermostats with energy displays, Quby
- Questions:
How would you assess the quality of the text?
What is your view on the quality of the evidence presented in the text?Session 4 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Porter, M. and Kramer, M.R. (2011) “Creating Shared Value”, Harvard Business Review, 89 (1-2)
- Questions:
Explain the Creating Shared Value theory and its key components?
What are the implications of the theory for organizations?Session 5 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Briera, T. and Lefèvre, J. (2024) “Reducing the cost of capital through international climate finance to accelerate the renewable energy transition in developing countries”, Energy Policy
- Questions:
What are the overall conclusions of the research?
What are the limitations of the research?Session 6 - Compulsory reading:
- Text: Fu, C., Yu, C., Guo, M. and Zhang, L. (2024) “ESG rating and financial risk of mining industry companies”, Resources Policy, 88 (104308), pp. 1-14
- Questions:
What is the paper about?
What are the authors’ views on implications for the mining industry and for policy makers?
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Do 03.10.2024 16:45
To introduce students to the field of climate finance & sustainability from a multi-disciplinary perspectiveObjectives:
To build students’ understanding of international public climate funding and leveraging private investment for climate change mitigation and adaptation
To build students’ understanding of internal and external approaches to (environmental) sustainability within organisationsHours:
24 hours of in-person interactive lectures (Lecturer presentations) and seminars (class activities, such as in-class group work, debates and problem-solving exercises)
Self-study to undertake the required seminar preparations, course readings (x1 designated text per session) and work on the course assessments
1 hour office hour per teaching day (15-minute slots – must be pre-booked in advance through Moodle and booked on a first-come-first-served basis)
Morning sessions will be 9.30-12.30pm (with a 15-minute break) and afternoon sessions will be 1.30-5.00pm Vienna time (with a 15-minute break)