Climate and Energy Planning (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

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)