Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
This course examines the intersection of development and energy policy in the post-WWII period, contrasting developments in the North and South. As energy is one of the most polluting sectors of economies worldwide and key to development strategies and growth, the intersection between climate change, security and sustainable development is explored in depth in the module. We will look at the challenges of sustainable development in the North and South, the role of civil society actors, and policy developments that link energy and sustainable development policies. The module then goes on to consider the significant progress made in recent years in the EU in developing a common energy policy, linked to climate change and security, in an area in which states are reluctant to transfer decision-making powers to the European Commission, needs to be unpacked and looked at in context. Energy Union is now a key policy priority for the 2014 European Commission, but there is little understanding of what it really means and its impact on Member states. Also the EU has been a pioneer in the creation of a carbon market (the ETS) and in promoting renewable energy. The main challenges to a sustainable development future coming from the energy intensive economies of the BRICS are explored next. The institutionalisation of environmental and climate change policy at the EU level and globally has opened new avenues for advancing both energy policy and sustainable development, which today comprises a large variety of rules ranging from energy sources, technology and innovation, renewable energy, nuclear energy, energy efficiency, a single market for gas and electricity, to energy infrastructure. A new discourse on the 'green economy' has emerged as a reaction to the economic crisis.
By completing this module, students will have:
This module will also equip students with a range of key transferable skills:
Likely structure to include:
1 Intro
2 Energy transition and nuclear power
3 The green economy and renewable energy
4 Global energy governance
5 Energy security
6 Energy and climate change
7 Energy justice and development
8 Energy policy in the UK
9 Towards an energy union in the EU?
10 BRICs and energy policy
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Students will receive written timely feedback on their formative assessment. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's feedback and guidance hours.
Students will receive written feedback on their summative assessment no later than 25 working days after submission; and the module tutor will hold a specific session to discuss feedback, which students can also opt to attend. They will also have the opportunity to discuss their feedback during the module tutor's regular feedback and guidance hours.
Elliott, L. (2004) The global Politics of the Environment, Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Schubert, S. et al (2016) Energy Policy of the European Union, Macmillan, London.