Climate Finance (BENV0149)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department: Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is compulsory for students taking MSc Business and Sustainability. Limited spaces are reserved for students taking MSc Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module will focus on the role of climate finance and investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy. It will introduce key concepts, theories and trends in climate finance to provide you with an in depth understanding of its structures, mechanisms and challenges. The module begins by outlining its historical development, explaining the roles of international governance and private sector actors in shaping the current landscape of climate finance. It will then focus on the main financial instruments, structures and investment criteria used in climate finance to provide insight into practice. It discusses climate risks in investment portfolios, and the role of central banks and financial regulators in governing climate financial flows and climate finance scenarios. Finally, the module explores investment challenges in specific geographical regions, and sectors, to illustrate the importance of context in shaping financial flows.

The module covers topics with reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:听Climate Action (SDG 13).

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 70
Module leader: Dr Nadia Ameli
Who to contact for more information: bseer-studentqueries@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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