Climate Change
August 21-25, 2023 in Amsterdam, Zuidas
Faculty
Carolyn Fischer obtained her PhD from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA, in 1997 and is Research Manager of the Sustainability and Infrastructure Team in the Development Research Group of the World Bank.
Gerard van der Meijden obtained his PhD from Tilburg University, The Netherlands, in 2013 and is Associate Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Rick van der Ploeg obtained his PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, USA, in 1981 and is Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and University Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Amsterdam.
Steven Poelhekke obtained his PhD from the European University Institute, Florence, Italy in 2008 and is Professor of International Environmental Economics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Florian Wagener obtained his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, in 1998, and is Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam. He currently works on strategic decision making in complex environments.
Course
This course is about one of the greatest challenges of our time: climate change. What are the latest insights of the science of economics into its causes and potential solutions? How large are the costs of climate change? Should we tax carbon, cap-and-trade emission rights, or subsidize solar and wind power? Why is it so difficult to stick to environmental agreements such as ‘Paris’, despite the evident benefits to all? How can we prevent our industry from moving abroad if we take a leading role and ‘go it alone’ in taking environmental action? What is the role of economic growth and development? Should we stop it to avert a climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss, or can we pin our hopes on green growth?
Topics
Introduction to the economics of climate change
Optimal climate policy, carbon budgets and uncertainty
International environmental agreements
Green growth, limits to growth and degrowth
Climate policy instruments and carbon leakage
Teaching
Lectures: 2 times 2 hours for 5 days
Day 1: Steven Poelhekke
Day 2: Rick van der Ploeg
Day 3: Florian Wagener
Day 4: Gerard van der Meijden
Day 5: Carolyn Fischer
Level
The Summer School welcomes (research) master students, PhD students and post-docs who are interested in learning the state-of-the art economics of climate change. We also welcome professionals from policy institutions such as central banks or international firms and institutions.
Admission requirements
Students currently pursuing a MSc, MPhil or a PhD degree; professionals with a MSc, MPhil, PhD, or equivalent degree. Especially a background in quantitative studies (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, engineering, etc.) and a basic knowledge of differential equations is useful, but no formal specific background will be required.
Academic Director | Professor Carolyn Fischer, Associate Professor Gerard van der Meijden, Professor Rick van der Ploeg, Professor Steven Poelhekke and Associate Professor Florian Wagener |
Degree programma | Certificate |
Credits | Participants who joined at least 80% of all sessions, hand in the team assignment and deliver a quality presentation at the end of the week receive a certificate of participation stating that the summer school is equivalent to a workload of 3 ECTS. Note that it is the student’s own responsibility to get these credits registered at their own university. |
Mode | Short-term |
Language | English |
Venue | Tinbergen Institute Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerplein 117, 1082 MS Amsterdam |
Capacity | 30 participants (minimum 15) |
Fees | Tuition Fees and Payment |
Application deadline | June 1, 2023 |
Apply here | Link to application form |
Contact
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