Climate Science and Policy Online Course
The earth is changing dramatically, so that everyone shall more or less understand some concepts of climate change. You will be able to expand your understanding towards climate science and the role of policy for transitioning to a low carbon energy supply throughout this free online enrollment course.
This course will help you to understand the size of the problem and policy options that could start to make a difference. You will develop skills in scenario planning made famous by Shell in the 1960’s and now being applied to the climate change challenge in the IPCC reports. Being able to think strategically about future world scenarios and impacts is a skill that directors, managers and others looking to advance their careers across the climate/energy nexus will find invaluable.
What you will learn:
- The history and basics of the climate system
- How we as humans are impacting the climate system
- The future scenarios of climate change and likely risks and impacts
- The general approaches and limits to adaptation
- Policies required to help address the problem
- Skills and knowledge of scenario planning