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Climate innovation is increasingly prominent within sustainability policy as governments faces the urgent need to mitigate, adapt toclimate change. As the demands on infrastructure systems are growing, we must innovate how we deploy new technologies to avoid negatively impacting economic, social and environmental systems. Many traditional approaches currently lead to the destruction of the natural environment and biodiversity, contributing to climate change, and exacerbating social inequalities. In addition to this, the continued evolution of climate technologies such as approaches to carbon dioxide removal offers new 听mitigation options, but often come with social, technical and environmental challenges.
This module focuses on the practical skills, contextual knowledge and analytical approaches needed to work effectively as policy professionals in the climate innovation and sustainability sectors. The module examines the institutional arrangements and governance of technological systems, alongside decision-making processes and the mobilisation of technical expertise for innovation and delivery. Students will learn about new approaches to conceptualising climate technology, governance challenges and trends in institutional and regulatory reform, funding and financing, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and how 听these approaches may contribute to social and economic inequalities across the Global North and South.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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