Climate Change and Risk Management

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• The financial instruments available to aid the shift towards a low-carbon economy;
• The risks and returns at the firm level as a result of climate change;
• The practical implications of climate finance on business practices and the economy.
• The fundamentals of climate finance alongside the associated risks and opportunities that arise for financial markets;
• The role of financial institutions in shaping and mitigating climate risk;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Evaluate and discuss the financial risks and opportunities associated with climate change;
• Evaluate the practical relevance of climate finance and risk management .
• Assess the ‘green’ financial instruments and their use;
• Critically evaluate the impact of the transition to a low-carbon economy on firms and their various stakeholders;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate high level of oral and written communication skills by analysing issues related to responsible and sustainable business topics achieved via discussions, assignments, presentations and exams.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.