• to know about the theoretical background of environmental and climate change problems
• to be familiar with the concept and the pathways to a sustainable development
• to be able to assess different policy options 
• to know indicators of sustainable development and climate change 
• to be able to evaluate current climate change policy measures with respect to their ecological and economic effects
• to be able to enrich scientific discussions on sustainability issues

• The economy and the environment
• Environmental policy instruments
• Determinants and performance effects of eco-innovation
• International aspects of environmental policy
• Climate change: An international environmental problem
• Valuing the environment
• Economic growth and sustainable development

• Horbach, J., Reif, C. (eds.) (2018): New Developments in Eco-Innovation Re- search, Series Sustainability and Innovation, Springer, Cham
• Horbach, J., Rammer, C. (2020): Circular Economy Innovations, Growth and Employment at the Firm Level: Empirical Evidence from Germany. Journal of Industrial Ecology 24: 615-625, DOI:10.1111/jiec.12977
• Horbach, J. (2020): Impacts of regulation on eco-innovation and job creation. IZA World of Labor 2020: 265 doi: 10.15185/izawol.265.v2

4 ECTS x 30 hours = 120 hours, combined out of the following:

• Course attendance: 45 hours
• Preparation / homework / self-study: 15 hours
• Time for exercises and group work: 15 hours
• presentation and thesis paper: 45 hours