Climate Change after Copenhagen: Australia, the US and the world - USSC6910 Special Topic in US Studies

From the Rio summit and the Kyoto Protocol in the 1990s to the December 2009 Copenhagen Summit, Australia and the United States have collaborated on tackling climate change within their countries and on the global stage.

Robert Hill, who leads Prime Minister Rudd's Carbon Trust and negotiated Australia's involvement in the Kyoto Protocol, will look back and also towards the future on the climate change agendas of the two countries within their borders and in international forums. Professor Hill will also give a first-hand account of his participation in the Copenhagen Summit, analysis of the outcomes and commentary on future direction of global governance of climate change.

Combining case studies and guest lectures with key players in the area of climate change, participants will: gain insights into how the unique Australia - US relationship contributes to major multinational climate change negotiations; understand the national economic, trade and security interests affecting climate change negotiations; and be better equipped to undertake public policy development, international business and contributions to civil society.

This unit can be taken as both an award or non-award unit and also as an audited unit.

Taught during Summer School 2010 (February 16 - 27) by Robert Hill, Australia's former ambassador to the United Nations and chair of the Federal Government's new Australian Carbon Trust.

Places in this unit are limited, with all applications to the United States Studies Centre in the first instance. Please visit www.ussc.edu.au/study/postgraduate/units-timetables#climate for more information on how to apply.