B2853 - Energy Transition and International Politics

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students will understand the challenges that the current ecological transition processes pose to nation-states in the context of their relations with other states, both bilaterally and multilaterally. Students will also be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies adopted at the national, regional and international level in order to shape and manage the ecological transition processes within the broader context of the dynamics of conflict and cooperation between states.

Course contents

1. Basic terminology (2 hours, live)
2. Energy in international relations (2 hours, live)
3. Conflicts, wars, hybrid activities (2 hours, live)
4. Green energy stoppers (4 hours, live)
5. Introduction to the group work (2 hours, online)
6. Technologies that empower transition (2 hours, online)
7. Right and wrong decarbonization policies (2hours, online)
8. Renewable energy projects (2 hours, online)
9. Counselling sessions with Group 1 (6 hours, online)
10. Counselling sessions with Group 2 (6 hours, online)
11. Counselling sessions with Group 3 (6 hours, online)
12. Issue of production decentralization but remaining technology dependence (2 hours, live)
13. Issue of price – what do negative, unstable, high, low prices actually mean? (2 hours, live)
14. Issue of changing habits – are we able use then cheap, produce then expensive? (2 hours, live)
15. Possible scenarios of energy transition (2 hours, live)
16. Group work results presentation (2 hours live)

More detailed Syllabus provided on Virtuale

Readings/Bibliography

• Major reading is provided in electronic form. Read only advised pages!
• Other recommended reading:

1. Molis, Arunas. Impact of Russia's War on Energy Security in the Baltic Region: A View from Lithuania //WAR AND ENERGY SECURITY LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE, ICDS. 2023. p. 24-34. https://icds.ee/en/war-and-energy-security-lessons-for-the-future/
   
2. Global electricity review 2023. Global Electricity Review 2023 | Ember (ember-climate.org) [https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/global-electricity-review-2023/]
3. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS. A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age. EUR-Lex - 52023DC0062 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu) [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52023DC0062&qid=1677776953226]
4. Review of the schemes to compensate certain energy intensive industries for indirect emission costs in electricity prices Government Response. Review of the schemes to compensate energy intensive industries for indirect emission costs in electricity prices - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-schemes-to-compensate-energy-intensive-industries-for-indirect-emission-costs-in-electricity-prices]
5. REPowerEU: a plan to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition. REPowerEU (europa.eu) [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_3131]
6. Implications of the Fit for 55 Package on Member States' Energy Saving Obligations. https://ieecp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/D2.2_update_ENSMOV-plus_Implications-of-Ff55-Package.pdf
7. Reform of the electricity market design. Electricity market design (europa.eu) [https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/markets-and-consumers/electricity-market-design_en]
8. Clean Energy Technology Analytics. Global Clean Energy Technology | S&P Global (spglobal.com) [https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/products/clean-energy-technology.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=q3_2024_ET_EMEA_New_Logos_Website_CET_PPC&utm_id=70169000003kEDcAAM&utm_term=customer-marketing&gclid=CjwKCAjwl6-3BhBWEiwApN6_koIWGOzpCGz34Cv4Y-La79F3UGHz75c0tDcibfQrMCRlAagy2Nb1mRoCVX8QAvD_BwE]

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work on the project, counselling sessions

Assessment methods

Group work - 60 %

Test - 30 %

Part. - 10 %

Office hours

See the website of Arunas Molis