ACC 715 Seminar on Corporate Carbon Accounting

This seminar examines and discusses the challenges and opportunities that companies face on their pathway towards net carbon emissions of zero. Such pathways hinge on the accounting of corporate carbon emissions and the performance and risk measurement of competing abatement strategies. Particular topics covered in this seminar include:

1. Corporate Carbon Accounting and Reporting
2. Corporate Decarbonization Pledges and Pathways
3. Carbon Pricing and Regulation: Theory and Implementation
4. Competitiveness of Clean Energy Technologies
5. Climate Risk in Finance and Investment

The analysis of these topics involves a review of the most current literature as well as the use of analytical and empirical research methods. As part of the seminar, participants will present and discuss the key findings of their analysis and write up their findings and conclusions in the form of a seminar paper.

Learning outcomes: Participants will get a better understanding of the main challenges and opportunities associated with the trans­ition towards a decarbonized energy economy. They will also learn both theoretical economic concepts central to this trans­ition as well as recent practical developments and tools. In addition, the participants will improve their skill in writing a coherent state-of-the-art seminar paper.

Form of assessment: Written seminar thesis (70%) and in-class presentation (30%)

Credits: 6 ECTS

Lecturers: Amadeus Bach, Gunther Glenk, Stefan Reichelstein

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