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On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Articulate key issues relating to climate change;

2. Explain how economics can offer public policies aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change;

3. Apply economic instruments in designing appropriate climate change policies;

4. Articulate the role of the Kyoto Protocol and other subsequent Accords;

5. Explain the role of energy prices in mitigating the effects of climate change;

6. Undertake independent research in the area of the economics of climate change mitigation.
 

The following books are required:
Anthony Owen and Nick Hanley, The Economics of Climate Change, Routledge, London, 2006 (Paperback - ISBN: 978-0-415-40642-0)

Tol Richard, Climate Economics. Cheltenham and Northampton, 2014 (paperback-ISBN 978 1 78254 592 7).

Major Reference:
Lawn Philip, Resolving the Climate Change Crisis, Dordrecht, 2016, (Hard Cover) but online at ISBN 978 94 017 7502 1

The articles and sites provided below are a good starting point for materials relevant to topics covered in this course.

Baker, R., Barker, A., Johnston, A. and Kohlhaas, M. 2008, The Stern Review: an assessment of its methodology, Productivity Commission Staff Working Paper, Melbourne, January.

最新糖心Vlogn Greenhouse Office, 2005. 最新糖心Vlog’s Fourth National Communication on Climate Change,
Barrett . S (1998) On the Theory and Diplomacy of Environmental Treaty Making, Environmental and Resource Economics 11: 317-333.

Baumol, WJ and Oates, WE (1988) The Theory of Environmental Policy, 2nd Edition, Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press.

Fisher BS et al (1996) ‘An Economic Assessment of Policy Instruments for Combating Climate Change’, in Economic and Social Dimensions of Climate Change, Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press.

Garnaut Climate Change Review, Final Report available at Lawson, N(2008) An Appeal to Reason, Duckworth Overlook. 

Lutter, R and Shogren, J (2002) ‘Tradable permit traffics: how local air pollution affects carbon emissions permit trading, Land Economics 78: 159-70.' 

Productivity Commission (2008), What Role for Policies to Supplement an Emissions Trading Scheme?: Productivity Commission Submission to the Garnaut Climate Change Review, May.

Productivity Commission (2011), Emission Reduction Policies and Carbon Prices in Key Economies, Commissioned Study, May.
The Climate Commission (2011), The Critical Decade, Report Prepared by the Climate Commission tasked by the 最新糖心Vlogn Government to report on policies to mitigate climate change.
The Garnaut Climate Change Review: Garnaut Review 2011 -
United Nations, 1992. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
United Nations, 1997. Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
World Bank, World Development Report (2010), Development and Climate Change – from the World Bank’s official site – Other material will be handed out at various times.

- Official site of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 5 to 18 December 2009

- The World Bank.

- UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

– The 最新糖心Vlogn Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

– World Resources Institute.

– The 最新糖心Vlogn Department of Environment.

– South 最新糖心Vlogn Department of Water and Natural Resources.

– 最新糖心Vlogn Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.

– Professor Barry Brook’s website.

The Teaching and Learning modes are closely aligned with the Course Learning Outcomes.  While the primary teaching modes are through lectures and workshops, learning is expected to take place through writing a comprehensive report that ideally is an equivalent quality to a policy paper or a consultant’s report prepared for clients; through preparing and participating in an oral presentation; through class discussion and through writing under pressure (final exam). All of these modes will not only lead students to achieve their learning outcomes but they will prepare them for the rigours of the workplace.

This course aims to enhance students’ independent learning, research skills and self-directed study. In particular, the course will enhance students’ ability to distil and synthetise information, write succinctly and verbally present theoretical and factual material. The course is thus structured around three elements of assessment – an individual or group oral presentation (20%), a 2,500 word paper on a relevant topic that can be done either individually or as part of a group (30%) and a 3-hour closed book examination (50%). Under no circumstances can groups for either the oral presentation or the written assignment exceed  three people. Please also note you can work in groups for only one of the modes of assessment – the oral presentation or the written assignment. That is to say, if you work in a group in one mode, the other assessment mode must be done individually. The School of Economics has a policy that does not allow students’ group assessments to be weighted at MORE THAN 30%.

The course requires independent and group learning if it is to be completed successfully. It is anticipated that students will engage in study outside of class time (either individually or in groups) for at least 15 hours a week for the duration of the course, since it is delivered in intensive mode.

Lecture Schedule

	Time	Topic
Lecture 1 Mon 3 July	1-3pm	Introduction of course and students’ introductions. Climate Change Policies : What insights can economics offer? The Scientific Basis of the Problem.  Owen and Hanley, Chapters 2 and 4. Theme: The big picture introduction of CC issues and the importance and relevance of Economics.
Lecture 2 Wed 5 July	9am-1pm	Theme: Designing effective policy instruments; the international architecture and political economy issues. Climate protection: O&H, Chapter 4 continued – a rational framework for assessing climate protection – market failure; measuring and assessing costs and benefits and identifying mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Lecture 3 Thu 6 July	9am-1pm	The Economics of the Kyoto Protocol and subsequent meetings – O&H Chapters 3 and 5 – comment on the Kyoto emissions allocations made to various countries. Comment on the supply of and demand for emissions ‘certificates’. The Copenhagen and Paris Summits – review various materials from the UNFCCC site with a focus on the actual Copenhagen Accord and Paris Summit and their implication for developed and developing countries. Theme: Global conferences and their impacts on CC.  Impacts on Agriculture, Health, Development and Nature.
Lecture 4 Mon 10 July	1-3pm	Theme: Economic Tools The Role of Economic Instruments – O&H Chapter 6 – Carbon Taxes and Emissions Trading.
Lecture 5 Wed 12 July	9am-1pm	Theme: Cost-Benefit Anakysis and Economic Modelling applied to Climate Change Economic Modelling of Global Climate Change – O&H Chapters 7 and 8. Risk and Uncertainty and the treatment of Future Benefits and Costs by Discounting. pp 121-123 of O&H Chapter 6 and the short Chapter 7 of Lawson which will be distributed.
Lecture 6 Thu 13 July	9am-1pm	Theme: Energy and Climate Change The Role of Energy Prices in Global Climate Change- O&H Chapter 9. Comment on the effect of fossil fuel and electricity subsidies on climate change. Renewable Energy – O&H Chapter 12.  Will clean technologies and renewable energy have an impact on reducing GHG emissions? And by how much?
Lecture 7 Mon 17 July	1-3pm	Theme: Developing Countries and Climate Change and Other Equity Issues.  Developing countries and Climate Change – O&H Chapters 10 and 11. Should developing countries bear a disproportionate burden of climate change mitigation policies? And how effective is the clean development mechanism (CDM) in addressing imbalances between the developed and developing countries? What can Economics contribute to equity issues?
Wed 19 July	9am-1pm	Student Presentations (Assessable)
Thu 20 July	9am-1pm	Student Presentations (Assessable)

Workshops

	Time	Themes and Topics
Tue 4 July	1-3pm	Formation of groups and Developing Plans for the Presentation Topics.
Tue 11 July	2-3pm
Tue 18 July	1-2pm

None.

Particular skills to be developed through undertaking this course include:

• learning independently and in groups;
• self-directed research (through the written project and individual/group presentations);
• working collaboratively in small groups;
• using the World Wide Web and government agencies to seek relevant information;
• problem solving; and
• knowledge building in the field of climate change economics.

Assessment Task	Due Date/ Week	Weighting	Length	Learning Outcome
Oral Presentation	Week TBA	20%	15-20 minute presentation (individual or group)	TBA
Problem-Based Assignment (individual or group)	Week TBA	30%	2,500 words (individual or group)	TBA
Final Exam	Weeks TBA	50%	3 hours	TBA
Total		100%

Oral Presentation (20%)
An important part of the assessment will include the individual or group (two or three  people)
presentation by students on the topic of their choice; this presentation will account for 20% of the total grade. Students can choose their own topics that are based on the lectures, though these are subject to approval by the lecturer. Otherwise the presentation topics are identical to the  four topics that are set for the problem based written assignment, representing a good opportunity for students to orally discuss the issues and then write them up for the 30% written assignment. Students can do the same topic for both the presentation and written assignment or they can do a separate topic for each.
Again, if you are working in a group for the presentation, be aware that you cannot also work in a group for the written assignment. Students MUST nominate their topics for both the presentation and the written assignment shortly after commencement of the course.

Problem Based Written Assignment (30%)
Four questions are set, of which you are to choose one, which will be based on your individual and/or group research. Note, if you choose to work in group for the oral presentation, you cannot work in a group for the written assignment and that groups cannot exceed three people.

The written assignment requires you to:
Submit a paper (in the form of a report) of 2,500 words (maximum).

As this is to be in the form of a formal report submitted to decision makers, please follow the format of a formal submission; that is, you are required to follow a logical structure that includes an introduction, a review of the literature, the main issues, discussion (including any analysis), key findings and recommendations. You are also to include a one or two paragraph ‘Executive Summary’ highlighting your key points, findings and recommendations. Note: neither the Executive Summary nor the Reference List will be included in the word count.

You MUST follow the above format; students that do not will be marked down.

Assessment criteria for the paper will include how professionally written the report is (that is, it should be - free from error, logical, provide evidence of wide reading/research, accurate, provide evidence of good summation skills and demonstrate good quality English writing). Additional criteria will include how well the paper is researched; how well integrated are the appropriate economic concepts and models; how clearly and concisely the relevant issues and problems are discussed and the quality of your findings and recommendations.

Final Examination (50%)
The final examination will comprise 5-6 essay-type questions based entirely on the topics covered in lectures, of which you are to answer 4 questions. One question will be compulsory. Each question carries an equal weight of 25%.

You will be advised when and where the final examination will be held.

Please note the date for submission of your written assignment to be advised.
Penalties for late submission will apply, with 5% deducted for each day overdue.  
Submissions are to be placed in the assignment drop box on the ground floor, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, 10 Pulteney St, (Nexus 10 building), or alternatively email your written assignment to the lecturer.

Additional Assessment
If a student receives 45-49 for their final mark for the course they will automatically be granted an additional assessment. This will most likely be in the form of a new exam (Additional Assessment) and will have the same weight as the original exam unless an alternative requirement (for example a hurdle requirement) is stated in this semester’s Course Outline. If, after replacing the original exam mark with the new exam mark, it is calculated that the student has passed the course, they will receive 50 Pass as their final result for the course (no higher) but if the calculation totals less than 50, their grade will be Fail and the higher of the original mark or the mark following the Additional Assessment will be recorded as the final result.