Politics and Economics of International Energy (FUN)

Politics and Economics of International Energy (FUN)
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The course requires no special scientific, mathematical or economic background; all key concepts are clearly and elementarily explained.
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Politics and Economics of International Energy (FUN)
The course aims at providing students whose main interest is in international relations a background on energy resources, technology and economic realities.

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. 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.





Free Course
The course requires no special scientific, mathematical or economic background; all key concepts are clearly and elementarily explained.