The Global Energy and Climate Policy course offers an introduction to the theoretical and practical understanding of how energy and climate change policies are designed, shaped, advocated and implemented. As energy markets go truly global, domestic energy policies are becoming more and more entangled with wider issues of international governance. Concurrently, the urgent need to mitigate and adapt to climate change and transition to a low-carbon future is adding a further layer of complexity.
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Global Energy and Climate Policy
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There are 6 modules in this course
This week introduces the concept of a carbon-constrained world, considering how it links to energy policies and the future of fossil fuels. It will also discuss the role of technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and how different stakeholders, in developed and developing countries, perceive the need to decarbonize energy systems.
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6 videos3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt
This week introduces the competing cases on economic, environmental and political aspects of nuclear power as part of the global energy mix and its role in meeting both energy security and climate change mitigation needs.
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3 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt
This week discusses the growing role of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. It introduces the range of fiscal and other policy tools that governments’ use to promote an increase in the production and consumption of renewable energy.
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3 videos1 reading1 peer review
This week addresses how energy and climate governance are becoming more inter-related. Climate change is a global collective action problem whereas energy is more often associated with state based priorities. However, emissions from fossil fuel energy have global impacts and pose a challenge to the international community at-large.
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2 videos1 reading1 peer review
This week provides an introduction to the various conceptualisations of energy security and considers the implications these can have on energy and climate change strategies.
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For the week 6 optional exercise, you may draw upon your learning from previous weeks to understand how climate change is changing the focus of energy policy. Specifically, you are asked to consider this in light of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Reviewed on Oct 27, 2021
An excellent corse which is very well designed to educate a person with current scenario and responsibilities towards global energy and climate policy so as to enable formation of public policies.
Reviewed on Nov 14, 2022
Overview on global climate and energy policy are excellent. For beginners this course gives you a clear view of and study materials. Well described by the article and interesting video!
Reviewed on Jan 5, 2023
Really useful and interesting overview of matters relating to global climate and energy policy and their inter-linkages. Well worth doing for anyone (and everyone!) with an interest in this area
Recommended if you're interested in Social Sciences
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