Climate Change Economics: Data Analysis with Excel

Understanding the economic impact of climate change requires more than just reading headlines—it demands the ability to work directly with real-world environmental data. This course equips you with the practical data skills needed to analyze climate trends and evaluate policy effectiveness. By working through written explanations, formula guides, and step-by-step data exercises, you will transition from a beginner to a confident data analyst. You will learn how to interpret key climate metrics, organize complex datasets, and draw meaningful economic conclusions that can influence policy decisions. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational economic concepts related to climate change and environmental policy - Clean and organize raw environmental datasets using modern Excel formulas and dynamic arrays - Calculate key climate metrics, including temperature anomalies and carbon emissions trends - Analyze the economic consequences of climate change through statistical summaries and data modeling - Evaluate different government policy interventions using data-driven insights The course starts with fundamental economic and climate terminology before guiding you through practical Excel data techniques. You will progress from basic data cleaning to policy analysis using structured, text-based walkthroughs and realistic scenarios. This course is designed for beginners interested in economics, environmental science, or policy analysis, with no prior data experience required. Start building your analytical skills and make sense of global climate data today.