Overview
An examination of climate and energy finance placed in their broader energy and environmental policy context.
How can energy system decarbonisation be financed, and how effectively and efficiently are energy and carbon markets functioning? The paper provides a research-led addition to our MFinc programme in an emerging field.
About this paper
| Paper title | Climate and Energy Finance |
|---|---|
| Subject | Finance |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,665.83 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- FINC 420
- Notes
- An equivalent paper may be substituted for the FINC303 or EMAN308 prerequisite requirement with approval from the Head of Department.
- Eligibility
- This paper is normally available only for MFinc students.
- Contact
- accountancyfinance@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Accountancy and Finance's website
- Teaching staff
To be advised.
- Paper Structure
- Topics:
Context- Energy Policy
- Environmental Policy and Climate Change
- Clean energy finance (financing research and development, FITs vs GCM, carbon credits)
- Investment appraisal of energy technologies: levelised cost of energy (LCOE)
- Project finance (general introduction and energy specific) (Case 1)
- Carbon project finance (e.g. clean development mechanism (CDM))
- Carbon markets (New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and EU ETS)
- Energy markets, speculation debate (Essay) and regulation of energy markets
- Electricity markets
- Stranded assets and financial risks from climate change
- Investment analysis of energy companies (valuation: Case 2)
- Teaching Arrangements
- Two 2-hour lectures per week for 13 weeks
- Written assignments; essays and two case studies
- Final exam
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for FINC 420
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical Thinking, Self-Motivation, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Understand the complex interrelationships between finance and energy/environmental policy
- Gain an understanding of how energy and carbon markets function
- Be able to use finance techniques and theory to make energy finance/investment decisions
- Explore the latest methods and approaches for doing empirical research in energy and carbon finance
Overview
An examination of climate and energy finance placed in their broader energy and environmental policy context.
How can energy system decarbonisation be financed, and how effectively and efficiently are energy and carbon markets functioning? The paper provides a research-led addition to our MBus programme in an emerging field.
About this paper
| Paper title | Climate and Energy Finance |
|---|---|
| Subject | Finance |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- FINC 420
- Notes
- An equivalent paper may be substituted for the FINC303 or EMAN308 prerequisite requirement with approval from the Head of Department.
- Eligibility
This paper is normally available only for MBus students.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Accountancy and Finance website.
- Teaching staff
Dr Sebastian Gehricke
- Paper Structure
The topics covered in this paper are:
- Context
- Energy Policy
- Environmental Policy and Climate Change
- Financing Energy Decarbonisation
- Clean energy finance (financing research and development, FITs vs GCM, carbon credits)
- Investment appraisal of energy technologies: levelised cost of energy (LCOE)
- Project finance (general introduction and energy specific) (Case 1)
- Carbon project finance (e.g. clean development mechanism (CDM))
- Energy/Carbon Markets and Market Issues
- Carbon markets (New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and EU ETS)
- Energy markets, speculation debate (Essay) and regulation of energy markets
- Electricity markets
- Stranded assets and financial risks from climate change
- Investment analysis of energy companies (valuation: Case 2)
- Teaching Arrangements
- Two 2-hour lectures per week
- Written assignments; essays and two case studies
- Final exam
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical Thinking, Self-Motivation, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Understand the complex interrelationships between finance and energy/environmental policy.
- Gain an understanding of how energy and carbon markets function.
- Be able to use finance techniques and theory to make energy finance/investment decisions.
- Explore the latest methods and approaches for doing empirical research in energy and carbon finance.