Key Climate Agreements & Role of Governments & Policymakers

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

Created by: Julia Mariasova
Management Consultant / Media Producer

What Will I 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

Requirements

• 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)

Target audience

• 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