Environmental Markets & Emissions Trading (ENVM7524)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2L 1T
Incompatible
ENVM2522
Assessment methods
30% Exam, 40% Case Study Assignment, 30% Practical Assignment
Course enquiries
Doctor Philip Stewart (Semester 2, Regular, St Lucia, In person, External)
Dr Philip Stewart (p.stewart3@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides an advanced level analysis of the issues that characterise environmental markets. Five types of markets are examined: (1) Trading systems that allow participants to determine the most cost-effective and efficient manner to achieve a targeted environmental objective (e.g. emissions trading); (2) Investment schemes that attract, and often manage, investments that have some type of credentials for making positive contributions towards the management of environmental problems (e.g. ethical investment schemes); (3) Markets that feature certification schemes that have credentials for making positive contributions towards tha management of environmental problems (e.g. markets for certified organic food); (4) Markets that feature products that serve as alternatives to products that are environmentally problematic (e.g. biofuel); and (5) Markets that feature products and services that directly work to ameliorate and/or reduce risks associated with environmental problems (e.g. waste management services).
