Climate Aware Investing

Finance may have a central role to play against climate change on the condition that risks are properly measured and managed. In this course you will be introduced to the latest academic research findings and the most commonly used methods in industry to cope with climate change financial risks. How do we assess these kinds of risks? Can our portfolios perform well and at the same time contribute to the transition towards a low-carbon economy? How do climate change risks affect financial market

• Analyze financial aspects of climate change mitigation
• Understand measures of climate risk exposure
• Assess climate risk impacts on security prices and returns
• Evaluate climate risk effects on investment decisions