Energy Policies for Systems Transition
How are policies defined and implemented? What role do policies play in the systems transition? Where and how to seize opportunities and foster sustainable solutions? How do technology developers, markets, companies and households respond to policy incentives? This course provides an understanding about the strategic role of policies, strategies and planning processes in international and national contexts with a strong focus on the world-critical topic of energy as the course's primary application area.Students will explore synergies between various sectors and learn how energy policies can help address broader environmental and socio-economic agendas. The course provides a solid basis for professionals from different backgrounds to understand energy policy either as planners, analysts or implementers of energy strategies with different stakeholder perspectives.
Topics
- Understand the role of policies in addressing barriers and promoting a sustainable energy system transition.
- Analyze and compare energy systems and policy profiles at country level.
- Assess planning processes, policy goals and strategies, implementation and outcomes.
- Evaluate synergies between energy and other sectors, and the role of sectoral policies to address the energy transition while promoting renewables, resource efficiency and emissions reduction.
- Explain the perspective and roles of different stakeholders in energy policy formulation, implementation and system transformation.
- Propose policies and actions for system transformation, and critically evaluate ways to implement them and promote sustainable development.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027