Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

Module 1: Complexity of climate change mitigation
Module 2: Mandating and co-production of knowledge
Module 3: Mitigation action research and modelling
Module 4: Minding the mitigation gap
Module 5: Responding to mitigation challenges
Module 6: Bridges to domestic and international policy

Course Date: View course provider schedule
Location: Online
Time: 17 hours to complete
Duration: Self-managed
Application Deadline: None

About the course

This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow their economies in a climate-friendly way. You will be introduced to an approach with which to address this challenge. The approach consists of a facilitated process whereby academic researchers and high-level influential actors within society co-produce knowledge. You will track this process in four Latin American countries - Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and South Africa. You will hear from various professionals about their contexts and the different challenges and opportunities the process includes.

This course will cover topics such as facilitation process techniques, energy modeling, scenario building, innovation, and policy making. You will have the opportunity to respond to these topics with ideas and reflection from your own context. Whether you are a climate change practitioner, work in development, or are simply curious about how climate mitigation is understood, this course will give you insights into the complexity of how countries from the South pursue development goals while addressing climate mitigation.

The course is free to enroll and take. You will be offered the option of purchasing a certificate of completion, which you become eligible for if you successfully complete the course requirements. This can be an excellent way of staying motivated!