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Emma Wang
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Climate Change Economics Pathway
Completion date
24 Oct 2023
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About Climate Change Economics Pathway
8 Video modules
2 hours of learning
4.5 rating
Competent level
The future cost associated with extreme climate change is fast becoming a topic that policy makers and sectors can no longer ignore. Real change cannot be effected without governments, businesses and individuals working towards a shared goal. In this pathway, Amit Kara explores the economic identities that model the impact of anthropogenic emissions on the earth, as well as exploring why climate change is an example of market failure. He also explains macroeconomic projections from integrated assessment models and explains the risk management strategies and climate stress tests conducted by central banks.
In this pathway
Understand the models used to predict the impact of climate change
Explore different types of government interventions
Assess the economic impact of climate change
Pathway experts
Amit Kara
30 years: Macroeconomist
Amit is Associate Research Director for Global Macroeconomic Analysis at NIESR. He is a macroeconomist with experience in central banking, investment banking, commercial banking and corporate credit rating. He has most recently worked at HSBC where he helped design the forward economic guidance input for IFRS 9. Amit is currently working on two substantial research projects related to the macroeconomic impact of climate change.