Politics and Economics of International Energy (Coursera)

Politics and Economics of International Energy (Coursera)
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Politics and Economics of International Energy (Coursera)
Energy issues have always been important in international relations, but in recent years may have become even more important than in the past due to the widespread awareness of existing limits to energy sources and negative climate impacts. The course discusses global trends in energy consumption and production, various available scenarios for potential developments in the coming decades, the availability of oil reserves and the evolution of the oil industry.

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It then discusses natural gas and highlights the differences between oil and gas. It will also discuss renewable energy sources, nuclear energy and EU energy policy.

The course aims at providing students whose main interest is in international relations a background on energy resources, technology and economic realities to allow them to correctly interpret the political impact of current developments. It also aims at providing students, who already have a technical background in energy science or engineering, with the broad global view of energy issues that will allow them to better understand the social, economic and political impact of their technical knowledge.

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND :

The course requires no special scientific, mathematical or economic background; all key concepts are clearly and elementarily explained. It is expected that it will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students in schools where an equivalent course is not offered (this being the case for the vast majority of schools).


Syllabus


WEEK 1

Introduction to global energy trends and scenarios

This module presents the Introduction to global energy consumption, Energy scenarios, Energy transition and poverty


WEEK 2

Policies for decarbonisation


WEEK 3

Renewable energy sources

This module presents the Introduction to renewable energy, Types of renewable energy, Renewable energy integration, Energy efficiency


WEEK 4

Oil production, reserves and ressources

This module presents the Introduction to oil formation and exploration, Oil extraction methods, Environmental management in oil production


WEEK 5

The economics and geopolitics of natural gas

This module presents the Introduction to natural gas, The international gas market, New gas developments


WEEK 6

Nuclear Energy

This module presents the Introduction to Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Energy for electricity generation, Safety of Nuclear Energy


WEEK 7

Security of supply and demand


WEEK 8

Energy and development



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