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ENV-724: Climate economics

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The course introduces non economists to the economic analysis of climate change: economic activity and climate change, estimation of climate impacts, optimal mitigation and adaptation, national and international climate policy, instruments for climate policy.

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Philippe Thalmann

Philippe Thalmann was born in Lausanne in 1963. He graduated in Economics from the University of Lausanne in 1984, where he earned a postgraduate diploma in Economics in 1986. Mr. Thalmann entered the doctoral program in Economics of Harvard University (Cambridge, U.S.A.) in 1986, which he completed with a Ph.D. in 1990. His dissertation is entitled: "Essays in the Economics of Government Revenues and Spending". Returning to Switzerland, he was hired as an assistant professor first at the University of Geneva (teachings in Public Economics), then at the University of Lausanne (teachings in Econometrics and Introductory Economics). Since 1994, Mr. Thalmann is associate professor of Economics as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne.

Marc Vielle

Marc Vielle has obtained a PhD degree in economics from the University Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris). He worked as an economic researcher at the Laboratoire ERASME of Ecole Centrale de Paris and Université de Paris I (1987-1992), where he developed and managed the macroeconomic model HERMES-France. In 1991 he joined the Commissariat à lEnergie Atomique (CEA) as senior economist where he participated to the development of two models (GEM-E3 and PRIMES) funded by the European Commission. In 1996 he joined the Institut dEconomie Industrielle of Toulouse directed by Jean-Jacques Laffont. In 2003 he joined the Laboratoire dEconomie des Ressources Naturelles directed by Michel Moreaux. Since 2007, Marc works at EPFL. He is member of the GEMINI-E3 team and participates to the development of the world general equilibrium model GEMINI-E3. Marc has a strong experience in economic modeling (especially CGE modeling), quantitative analysis, energy and climate change policies. He has contributed to several research projects funded by national governments, European Commission and private companies. Skype 'Skype Me!' buttonhttp://www.skype.com/go/skypebuttons

Frank Vöhringer

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Instructors (3)

Philippe Thalmann

Marc Vielle

Frank Vöhringer

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http://go.epfl.ch/ENV-724

Lectures in this course (3)

Climate Change Impacts: Switzerland Discussion Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the impacts of climate change in Switzerland, including economic consequences and effects on health and productivity.

Integrated Assessment Models: Climate Change Mitigation Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores integrated assessment models for climate change mitigation and the challenges of incorporating uncertainties in climate impact assessments.

Cost-Benefit Analysis: Decision Making Insights Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores decision-making processes, including weighing costs and benefits, cues following, and the limitations of cost-benefit analysis.

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