This online course for financial professionals will give you the knowledge and skills to navigate climate data, measure climate risks and opportunities and gain reliable insights for financial decision making.

Calendar
Monday 4 September–Friday 24 November 2023
Clock
13:00–14:00
Navigate
Online - self-study and live sessions
Price
£2,000

Overview

Assessments of financial risk associated with climate change are increasingly informing decision-making in global capital markets.

In parallel, central banks are increasingly integrating climate risks into their activities and supervisory authorities are calling for the integration of climate risk information into financial stability monitoring (stress testing) and micro-supervision (scenario analysis).

The desire of business, governments and regulators to understand climate change risk in finance means we need to find ways to translate insights from climate science and climate modelling into micro and macroeconomic impacts, and eventually into financial risks.

Climate Expertise at the University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is home to world-leading climate research centres focused on understanding how our climate is changing and the impact on our environment, societies and economies.

The Edinburgh Futures Institute, the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability, Business School, and the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, School of Geosciences are at the forefront of this research and conversation. This course provides an important and unique opportunity for experts in academia and practice to come together to create powerful solutions to the challenges we face.

Presenters

  • Professor Luca Taschini, Reader in Carbon Finance (Programme Director)
  • Dr Matthew Brander, Senior Lecturer in Carbon Accounting
  • Dr Ian Cochran, Lecturer in Carbon Finance
  • Dr Sarah Ivory, Executive Education Senior Lecturer - Climate Change and Business
  • Dr Erika Warnatzsch, Digital Education Designer and Teacher in Carbon Management
  • Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law
  • Clare Wharmby, Carbon Innovation Manager, Climate Partnerships
  • Dr Theodor Cojoianu, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Finance
  • Dr Kate Donovan, Co-Director, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute

Time commitment

50 to 60 hours over 12 weeks.

Live sessions

Teaching is a mixture of self-study using the online learning platform, FutureLearn and live online sessions.

Live sessions will take place 13:00 to 14:00 (GMT) on the following dates:

  • 5 September 2023
  • 19 September 2023
  • 3 October 2023
  • 17 October 2023
  • 31 October 2023
  • 14 November 2023
  • 21 November 2023

Fees & funding

£2,000

A 20% discount is available for University of Edinburgh alumni. Please get in touch with the Executive Education team to receive the Eventbrite discount code.

A limited number of fully funded places will be available for Scottish domiciled participants through the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Upskilling Fund and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.