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040139 KU Climate Finance and Sustainability (MA) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

All students not yet registered will be invited to join the first class. If seats become available, they can be moved up.
Moodle

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

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  • Saturday 05.10. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Saturday 12.10. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Saturday 23.11. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Saturday 07.12. 08:30 - 18:00 Hörsaal 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aim:
To introduce students to the field of climate finance & sustainability from a multi-disciplinary perspective

Objectives:
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 organisations

Hours:
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)

Assessment and permitted materials

Please see the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information' for further information.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Requirements for the Course Assessments

Small-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 2024-2025' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information'.

Examination topics

Please see the 'Course Outline - Climate Finance and Sustainability -20252024' document on the CFS Moodle page under 'Course Information' for further information.

Reading list

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?

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