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Climate and Energy Planning (5 cr)

Code: BIP7022-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2020 - 31.10.2020

Timing

15.03.2021 - 30.04.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Complementary Studies

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Markus Huhtinen
  • Lasse Okkonen

Teacher in charge

Markus Huhtinen

Groups

  • TOP20_21
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2020-2021

Objective

Student knows the climate and energy planning initiatives in regional and European levels. Can analyse the plans and identify and assess good practices. Can describe climate and energy activities and analyse their carbon emission reductions.

Content

Climate conservation and energy solutions. Planning processes in local, regional and international contexts. Environmental and energy policy instruments (e.g. Emission trading schemes, Carbon credit, REDD+ protected areas). Carbon footprint calculations. Evaluation of external costs to environment. Sustainable Energy Action Planning (SEAP) based on common European standard (Covenant of Mayors process and its guidelines). Implementation activities of Regional Climate and Energy Programme, SEAPs, or other municipal-level climate and energy plans. Role of technical achievements in sustainable development (cases).

Evaluation scale

H-5