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Key Climate Agreements & Role of Governments & Policymakers

Paris, COP, NDC, IRA, Mitigation, Adaptation, Net Zero, Decarbonization, Policies and Tools, Circularity, Carbon Price

631 Students

2h21min

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What you will learn

  • History of climate change negotiations and overview of key international climate agreements

  • Role of the public sector in decarbonisation and energy transition

  • Guidance for policymakers for NDCs implementation and developing net zero strategy

  • Governments' tools and mechanisms to drive decarbonisation

What are the requirements for taking your course

  • There are no special requirements or prerequisites. Anyone can learn from this course.

  • This course is best combined with its companion courses on Decarbonisation and Energy Transition (by sector)

Who is this course for

  • Government officials who are tasked with the development or execution of net-zero/decarbonisation strategies, policies and initiatives

  • ESG professionals who want to refresh the knowledge of climate agreements and key climate change terminology

  • Climate activists and general public who are interested in the history of climate negotiations and want to understand better the role of the governments in reducing GHG emissions

  • Management consultants who are considering transition to climate change advisory

  • Anyone who wants to be fluent in talking about climate change, and be comfortable with acronyms and terms such as ESG, COP, IPCC, net-zero, carbon pricing, circular economy and many more

Description

"Key Climate Agreements & Guidance for Policymakers" is a short course that explores the role of the public sector in the decarbonization of the economy and the transition to net zero. Specifically, we will look at the NDC implementation framework and the tools and mechanisms available to governments to drive energy transition and decarbonisation.

This course is designed to:

  • provide the history of international negotiations on climate change and give a brief overview of key climate agreements, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement and the history of COP (conference of the parties) meetings;

  • raise awareness about the role of governments in decarbonisation and energy transition;

  • explain what countries' Net Zero commitments and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) mean in practice;

  • discuss NDC implementation framework and provide examples of how it is addressed in some countries;

  • explain concepts such as adaptation, mitigation, maladaptation, carbon pricing, circular economy and many more

The course has been updated with information on the latest COP27 and the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

You don’t need any prior knowledge of this subject, just an interest in government policy, climate negotiations and desire to learn about solutions to the formidable problem of climate change. However, this course is best paired with its companion courses on Decarbonisation and Energy Transition (by sector).

At the end of the course, we will test your knowledge with the multiple-question quiz and provide you with the Handout Slides with the summary of main points from the course.

I hope you will enjoy this course and I am looking forward to your feedback and reviews.

Please check out my other courses.

Julia Mariasova

This course is part of the "CLIMATE CHANGE FOR PROFESSIONALS" series, which consist of the following courses:

1.  Key Climate Agreements & Role of Governments/Policymakers

2.  Every Company’s Guide to Climate Action & Achieving Net Zero

3.  Corporate Climate Reporting: Key Standards and Guidelines

4.  ESG in Executive Leaders' Agenda: Reporting and Analytics

5.  Power Sector Decarbonisation and Energy Transition

6.  Heavy Industry Decarbonisation and Energy Transition

7.  Transport and Mobility Decarbonisation & Energy Transition

8.  Blockchain Technology in Climate Change and Sustainability

You can find the links on my profile page; just click my name at the bottom of the course description just before the course reviews.

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Course Introduction

Course introduction (trailer)

Your course instructor and a guest speaker

Key Climate Agreements and the history of International Negotiations

The need for a global response

1987 - The Montreal Protocol

1988 - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

1992 – UN The Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit

1997 - The Kyoto Protocol – COP 3

2007 - Bali Action Plan - COP 13

2010 – Cancún Agreements - COP 16

2015 - Paris Agreement - COP 21

2021 – Glasgow Climate Pact - COP 26 and Module Wrap-Up

2022 - Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan - COP27 (Loss and Damage Fund)

Global response to climate change and the history of international agreements

Additional Resources

From Net-Zero Pledges to Action - Role of the Governements

NDCs and Net-Zero Pledges - Introduction

Definitions: NDC, Net-Zero, Decarbonisation and other terms

NDC development: Adaptation, Mitigation and Green Taxonomies

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This Course Includes

34 Lessons
2 Quizzes
1 Assignment
5 Downloadable Resources
English
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