Carbon Finance

Day 1:

• Background: Understanding the science of climate change and related impact on the environment, and introducing the application of financial tools to this problem. The electric car industry will be examined to understand the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the challenges associated with innovating an entire sector of the economy. Climate Change Science and Introduction to

• Carbon Finance: What is the problem, and how can carbon finance address it?

Day 2:

• Capital Markets Tools:  Critical analysis of carbon markets, including allowance markets and carbon credit offset programs. The EU Emissions Trading System, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Clean

• Development Mechanism: International treaties and market-based mechanisms, credit trading systems, and forestry offsets.

 Day 3:

Investment Tools: Investing in companies and projects that have the potential to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, including renewable energy sectors such as biofuels, wind, and solar.

• Part 1: Financing Renewable Energy Projects: How can we increase the availability of renewable energy through project finance?

• Part 2: Financing Renewable Energy Companies: What are the key considerations when investing in companies developing innovative renewable energy technologies?

Day 4:

• Financing Energy Efficiency: Evaluating the challenges and opportunities of investing in energy efficiency in the real estate sector.

• Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Evaluating the challenges and opportunities of investing in the capture and sequestration of greenhouse gases from fossil fuel production.

Day 5:

Socially Responsible Investing: Analysis of the most recent and innovative investment tools and products for tackling climate change, including the movement to divest portfolios of fossil fuel investments, and the growth of the green bond sector.