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040139 KU Climate Finance and Sustainability (MA) (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 11.09.2023 09:00 to Tu 26.09.2023 08:59
- Registration is open from Tu 26.09.2023 09:00 to Fr 10.11.2023 11:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 10.11.2023 12:00
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Saturday 28.10. 09:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Saturday 04.11. 09:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Saturday 11.11. 09:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
- Saturday 18.11. 09:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
o 10-slide 15-minute small-group analytical presentation (40% of marks):
Deadline: 6pm Vienna time on Friday 17th November 2023
Broad topics and sectors will be pre-defined and groups assigned in the first teaching session (groups and topics will be posted on the CFS Moodle page)
Groups must come up with narrow, small-scale and specific research question within the broader topic (i.e. the research question should not be the whole assigned topic area), design the methodology and undertake the analysis
15-minute presentations will be held in-person in the final teaching session
Where each student in a presentation group has contributed equally, each team member will receive the same overall mark for this assessment (see below for the process followed where any groups feel that a team member is not contributing equally) – students must present on the presentation day to receive a mark regardless of how much preparation they have undertakeno 1,500-word individual project proposal (45% of marks):
Deadline: 1pm Vienna time on Saturday 25th November 2023
No topics are assigned – students must come up with their own international climate finance proposal (focused on developing countries and linked to at least one topic covered in the course), which aims to seek funding from a funding body by outlining the design of a project that would be implemented if the funding is successfully obtainedo Active class participation (15% of the marks):
Five main assessment criteria (all equally weighted in calculating the average score for this assessment):
• Proactively answering questions in-class and actively taking part in small-group discussions and feeding back to the rest of the class on small-group discussions
• Doing the designated readings for all sessions as a minimum for course reading and evidencing this through active discussions on the course readings in small-groups during the seminars
• Asking questions to other groups during the course assessment group presentations
• Attending all teaching sessions (planned absences should be communicated to the Lecturer for authorisation as far in advance as possible and no later than one day before the session in question) – students must sign all registration sheets (x8 registration sheets – morning and afternoon sessions have separate registration sheets). Attendance is determined only through signing the registration lists – emails to the Lecturer afterwards stating attendance but forgetting to sign the lists for a given session will not be counted
• Completing the course evaluation (will be posted on the CFS Moodle page after the final teaching session and must be completed by 1pm Vienna time on Saturday 25th November 2023)
Deadline: 6pm Vienna time on Friday 17th November 2023
Broad topics and sectors will be pre-defined and groups assigned in the first teaching session (groups and topics will be posted on the CFS Moodle page)
Groups must come up with narrow, small-scale and specific research question within the broader topic (i.e. the research question should not be the whole assigned topic area), design the methodology and undertake the analysis
15-minute presentations will be held in-person in the final teaching session
Where each student in a presentation group has contributed equally, each team member will receive the same overall mark for this assessment (see below for the process followed where any groups feel that a team member is not contributing equally) – students must present on the presentation day to receive a mark regardless of how much preparation they have undertakeno 1,500-word individual project proposal (45% of marks):
Deadline: 1pm Vienna time on Saturday 25th November 2023
No topics are assigned – students must come up with their own international climate finance proposal (focused on developing countries and linked to at least one topic covered in the course), which aims to seek funding from a funding body by outlining the design of a project that would be implemented if the funding is successfully obtainedo Active class participation (15% of the marks):
Five main assessment criteria (all equally weighted in calculating the average score for this assessment):
• Proactively answering questions in-class and actively taking part in small-group discussions and feeding back to the rest of the class on small-group discussions
• Doing the designated readings for all sessions as a minimum for course reading and evidencing this through active discussions on the course readings in small-groups during the seminars
• Asking questions to other groups during the course assessment group presentations
• Attending all teaching sessions (planned absences should be communicated to the Lecturer for authorisation as far in advance as possible and no later than one day before the session in question) – students must sign all registration sheets (x8 registration sheets – morning and afternoon sessions have separate registration sheets). Attendance is determined only through signing the registration lists – emails to the Lecturer afterwards stating attendance but forgetting to sign the lists for a given session will not be counted
• Completing the course evaluation (will be posted on the CFS Moodle page after the final teaching session and must be completed by 1pm Vienna time on Saturday 25th November 2023)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Requirements for the Course AssessmentsSmall-Group Analytical Presentation (40% of the course mark)
Individual Project Proposal (45% of the course mark)
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 2023-2024' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information'.
Individual Project Proposal (45% of the course mark)
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 2023-2024' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information'.
Examination topics
Please see the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2023-2024' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information' for further information.
Reading list
Compulsory Readings for SeminarsFor teaching sessions 1-6 (no compulsory readings for sessions 7-8), x1 designated text per session must be read in advance of the session, as students must come prepared to discuss the text in small groups as part of the relevant seminar. Specific questions for each text to guide the reading and the discussions are below. Pdfs of the texts are available on the CFS Moodle page:Session 1:
- Text: Chen, C.; Hellmann, J.; Berrang-Ford, L.; Noble, I. and Regan, P. (2018) “A global assessment of adaptation investment from the perspectives of equity and efficiency”, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 23
- Questions:
What is the paper about and what are its main conclusions?
What are the implications for climate adaptation investment?Session 2:
- 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 are the main conclusions?
What are the main implications for policy makers?Session 3:
- 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 4:
- Text: Plantinga, A. and Scholtens, B. (2021) “The financial impact of fossil fuel divestment”, Climate Policy, 21 (1)
- Questions:
Explain how the authors conducted the study (the methodological approach)?
What are the main conclusions?Session 5:
- Text: International Energy Agency (IEA) (2021) Summary for Policymakers – Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, IEA: OECD, Paris, France
- Questions:
In your view, what are the top two most interesting aspects of the report?
What parts of the energy system are receiving the most and least investment?Session 6:
- Text: Fricaudet, M.; Rehmatulla, N. and Smith, T. (2022) “Understanding the scale of the stranded assets risk in the shipping industry”, SSRN
- Questions:
What is the main research gap identified by the paper?
What areas for further research are highlighted by the paper?A “Climate Finance and Investment Bibliography” document can be found on the CFS Moodle page. Students may wish to select readings from the bibliography to enhance their wider understanding of the field outside of the teaching sessions.
- Text: Chen, C.; Hellmann, J.; Berrang-Ford, L.; Noble, I. and Regan, P. (2018) “A global assessment of adaptation investment from the perspectives of equity and efficiency”, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 23
- Questions:
What is the paper about and what are its main conclusions?
What are the implications for climate adaptation investment?Session 2:
- 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 are the main conclusions?
What are the main implications for policy makers?Session 3:
- 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 4:
- Text: Plantinga, A. and Scholtens, B. (2021) “The financial impact of fossil fuel divestment”, Climate Policy, 21 (1)
- Questions:
Explain how the authors conducted the study (the methodological approach)?
What are the main conclusions?Session 5:
- Text: International Energy Agency (IEA) (2021) Summary for Policymakers – Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, IEA: OECD, Paris, France
- Questions:
In your view, what are the top two most interesting aspects of the report?
What parts of the energy system are receiving the most and least investment?Session 6:
- Text: Fricaudet, M.; Rehmatulla, N. and Smith, T. (2022) “Understanding the scale of the stranded assets risk in the shipping industry”, SSRN
- Questions:
What is the main research gap identified by the paper?
What areas for further research are highlighted by the paper?A “Climate Finance and Investment Bibliography” document can be found on the CFS Moodle page. Students may wish to select readings from the bibliography to enhance their wider understanding of the field outside of the teaching sessions.
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o To introduce students to the field of climate finance & sustainability from a multi-disciplinary perspective
Objectives:
o To build students’ understanding of public climate finance and leveraging private climate investment
o To develop students’ understanding of internal and external approaches to (environmental) sustainability within organisations
Hours:
o 24 hours of in-person interactive lectures (Lecturer presentations) and seminars (class activities)
o Self-study to undertake the required seminar preparations, course readings (x1 designated text per session) and work on the course assessments
o 1 hour office hour per teaching day (15-minute slots – must pre-booked in advance through Moodle and booked on a first-come-first-served basis)
o Morning sessions will be 10.00-1.00pm (with a 15-minute break) and afternoon sessions will be 2.00-5.00pm Vienna time (with a 15-minute break) Lecturer:
o Dr. Peter Warren (Lecturer in Climate Finance & Sustainability, external Lecturer)
o 1 guest lecturer to be confirmed (remote or in-person) depending on speaker availability (otherwise an alternative background lecture on: "Introduction III: Climate Change Issues from Multidisciplinary Perspectives" will be held instead)