This course teaches how to develop and use models in environmental economics and energy economics, covering both conceptual aspects and numerical modeling. It explores different modeling approaches, highlight their strengths and weaknesses, and discuss how to interpret and use their results to make informed decisions.
The students participating in the course will discuss topical issues such as climate change and energy policies. In excercises, students will be taken through the steps of developing a simple environmental or energy economics model, and use this model to assess policy.