ECON 3100: Economics of Climate Change

The accumulation of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases such as methane are projected to increase global warming by 2 to 5 °C by the end of this century with impact on the environment, economy, and society. This course explores the economic causes and consequences of climate change and potential solutions to reduce its impacts. We will assess climate change policies in the U.S and globally and use economics tools to evaluate their costs and benefits and distributional effects between poor and rich countries.