Politics and Economics of International Energy
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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.
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Politics and Economics of International Energy at Coursera Curriculum
Week #1 : Introduction to global energy trends and scenarios
General introduction
Global energy consumption
What is a scenario ?
World Energy Outlook 2019
Interview with Tim Gould - IEA
Energy transition
Energy and environment
Energy security and energy poverty
Interview with Professor Manfred Hafner part 1
Interview with Professor Manfred Hafner part 2
Example #1: BP energy scenario
Example #2: Shell energy scenario
COP21 - Paris Agreement
The IPCC report of 2018
Quiz Assessment Week 1
Week #2 : Policies for decarbonisation
Introduction - Market-Based vs. Administrative Policies
ETS/Carbon Tax Group Event
Interview with Barbara Mariani - FleishmanHillard
CCUS Group Event
Interview with Samantha Mcculloch - IEA
International initiatives: Kyoto, Cops and Paris - part1
International initiatives: Kyoto, Cops and Paris - part2
Sharing the burden
Coal Group Event
Interview with Peter Fraser - IEA
Multilateralism and Domestic Politics
ETS in the EU and elsewhere
Carbon Tax
Promoting selective solutions and efficiency
Removing carbon
Carbon Capture from air
Quiz Assessment Week 2
Week #3 : Renewable energy sources
Introduction
The multiple sources of renewable energy - part 1
The multiple sources of renewable energy - part 2
The multiple sources of renewable energy - part 3
The multiple sources of renewable energy - part 4
Renewable sources for power generation: Hydro
Medium term perspectives for renewables
Wind, Solar and Batteries - Flexibility vs. Storage
Intermittency and system integration
IRENA and the innovation landscape forvariable renewables integration
Energy efficiency in buildings
Energy efficiency in transportation
World renewable energy consumption in 2017 and projections
Renewable sources for heat
Renewable sources for transport
Renewable sources for power generation: Solar and wind
Power storage
Energy Efficiency in buildings
Energy Efficiency: Electric Vehicles (EV)
Quiz Assessment Week 3
Week #4 : Oil production, reserves and ressources
Introduction to oil formation and exploration
How fossil fuels were formed ? (Optional)
Seismic exploration (Optional)
How is oil extracted from the ground ?
Environmental management in oil production
Interview with Professor Nadine Bret-Rouzaut part 1
Interview with Professor Nadine Bret-Rouzaut part 2
Introduction to liquid fuels
Classification of liquid fuels (Optional)
Definition of oil reserves part 1
Definition of oil reserves part 2
Oil production scenarios and the role of OPEC - part 1
Oil production scenarios and the role of OPEC - part 2
Recent evolution of oil production
Peak oil demand
Five aletrnative peak stories
Which role for the oil companies
Oil companies initiatives
Interview with Professor Jean-Pierre Favennec - part 1
Interview with Professor Jean-Pierre Favennec - part 2
Interview with Professor Jean-Pierre Favennec - part 3
Fossil fuels formation and seismic exploration External
Oil extraction methods (Optional)
Issues about reserves and the Kashagan case (Optional)
Shale oil revolution in the United States
Quiz Assessment Week 4
Week #5 : The economics and geopolitics of natural gas
Introduction to natural gas
What is natural gas and where is it found? - part 1
What is natural gas and where is it found? - part 2
Gas uses and gas networks
Gas transportation: pipelines and LNG
The role of gas in the transition
Introduction to geopolitics of gas
Geopolitics of Russian gas
Geopolitics of gas in the Far East
Evolution of geopolitics of gas
Interview with Professor Thierry Bros - part 1
Interview with Professor Thierry Bros - part 2
Natural gas statistics
Major FLNG and pipeline projects
Shale and other unconventional gas
Gas in transportation
Quiz Assessment Week 5
Week #6 : Nuclear Energy
Introduction
The Rationale for Nuclear Energy
The Economics of Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy after Fukushima
Interview with Professor Bertrand Barré - part 1
Interview with Professor Bertrand Barré - part 2
Nuclear Energy and non-proliferation
Alternative Nuclear technologies
Atoms for peace - President Eisenhower
The disposal of Nuclear waste
Quiz Assessment Week 6
Week #7 : Security of supply and demand
Definition of energy security
Security Supply Group Event
The resilience of oil production and logistics
Diversification, the N-1 principle
Market solutions for energy security
Security and bilateralization
Interview with Said Nachet - Sciences Po
Interview with Sara Vakhshouri - SVB Energy International
Major Oil Supply Disruptions and Emergency Response Actions
Electricity Security Across Borders
Energy Trilemma Index Ranking
International Index of Energy Security Risk 2018 Edition
Quiz Assessment Week 7
Week #8 : Energy and development
Energy poverty, availability, affordability
Energy pricing trade-offs
Subsidies for fossil fuels
Development of energy resources-rich countries (Optional)
The transition and economic growth
Energy and income distribution
Electrification and development
Local grids vs. expanding the grid
Energy in Africa
Quiz Assessment Week 8
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