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Law and Economics of Climate Change
Last Updated Date:   18 November 2024


5 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
To respond to climate change and its impacts, domestic governments are changing the way they govern their economies and financial systems. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand how laws are shaping the relationship between climate change and the economy in key jurisdictions around the world. Issues to be considered include market and non-market based legal and policy mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to respond to climate risks, such as carbon markets and taxes, sustainable finance regulation, and green-industrial policies. No background in climate change or economics is required to take the course.

Course Convenor: Dr Arjuna Dibley

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4534V / LL5534V / LL6534V / LLJ5534V

Contact Hours: 3-hr weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 35% & Research Paper (6000 words) - 65% [Due: To be confirmed April 2025 (am)]

Preclusions: LL4534/LL5534/LLJ5534/LL6534 Law and Economics of Climate Change; EC4383/EC4383HM Environmental Economics and Policy

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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