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Politics and Economics of International Energy

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris via Coursera

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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.


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR :

Giacomo Luciani

Scientific Advisor for the Master in International Energy at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) Sciences Po, Giacomo Luciani is also Adjunct Professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva and Director of the Executive Master in International Oil and Gas Leadership. For the period 2010-13 he was appointed Princeton University Global Scholar, attached to the Woodrow Wilson School and the Department of Near Eastern Studies. His research focuses on the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa and on global energy issues.

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).


USPC
Sorbonne Paris Cité
Supported by Université Sorbonne Paris Cité


IDEX
Investissements d'Avenir
Funded by Investissements d'Avenir - 'ANR.

Info :
Course content : Licence Creative Commons BY NC SA

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

Taught by

Giacomo Luciani

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  • The course is very comprehensive and easy to flow. The content cover the basic knowledge on major current energy used in the world. The views from the professor and guests are very valuable.

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