Energy and Climate Policy
Course title:
Energy and Climate Policy
Course number:
63-949
Lecturers:
Jürgen Scheffran, Clifford Singer
Time:
Thursday, 16:15-17:45
Location:
ZMAW building (Bundesstraße 53), Room 133
A summary of all relevant information can be found here.
Contents
Introduction to energy resources, alternative energy systems, and international security, civil-military ambivalence of nuclear energy, CO2-emissions from energy production. Climate mitigation and adaptation strategies, comparative analysis of energy and climate policy regimes and institutions, including negotiation processes.
Schedule
Date |
Subject |
given by |
| April 07, 2011 | Introduction; Climate policy: impacts, vulnerabilities and risks | Jürgen Scheffran |
| April 28, 2011 | Climate policy: mitigation | Jürgen Scheffran |
| May 05, 2011 | Climate policy: adaptation | Jürgen Scheffran |
| May 12, 2011 | Biomass and bioenergy | Jürgen Scheffran |
| May 19, 2011 | Other renewable energy sources | Jürgen Scheffran |
| May 26, 2011 | Energy scenarios and emissions | Jürgen Scheffran |
| June 09, 2011 | Coal, oil, and natural gas: past and current issues of fossil energy | Clifford Singer |
| June 23, 2011 | Extrapolation of historical energy use patterns into the future | Clifford Singer |
| June 30, 2011 | Interplay between energy, security, and climate change | Clifford Singer |
| July 07, 2011 | International and intergenerational risks of nuclear energy | Jürgen Scheffran |
| July 14, 2011 | Final Exam |
Literature
Singer E.C. (2008): Energy and International War. From Babylon to Baghdad and Beyond, World Scientific Series on Energy and Resource Economics – Vol.6, World Scientific Publishing.
Ott, K., Klepper, G., Lingner, S., Schäfer, A., Scheffran, J. & Sprinz, D. (2004): Reasoning Goals of Climate Protection - Specification of Art. 2 UNFCCC, Berlin, Umweltbundesamt.
Grover, V.I. (ed.) (2008): Global Warming and Climate Change: Ten Years After Kyoto and Still Counting, Science Publishers (2 volumes).