Training
Energy Training
The geopolitics of energy transition, 3 November 2011
In the past years, we have witnessed rapid changes in the global geopolitical and geo-economical landscape. Bilateral and multilateral relations have altered and become more pronounced. China’s economic growth and ensuing economic policy, Russia’s foreign policy and the US financial crisis are some of the most telling catalysts of these changes with an impact on all other regions of the world. Against this background, the EU is struggling to form a united front on the transition towards a low carbon economy.
Meanwhile, both the Copenhagen and Cancun climate summit left much to be desired regarding such a global transition. Across the globe in the private sector, new innovative technologies and business ideas are abound, but many lack the investment certainty and the underpinnings of resolute policy-making in order to come to fruition in the foreseeable future. Sooner or later, both developing, emerging and developed countries must achieve at least some gains on this front. As they do so, they must take in their stride future developments in the oil and gas markets impacted by geopolitics. In the face of rising energy demand of new players such as China and India, geopolitics becomes even a more precarious issue.
The purpose of this course is to address the most important geopolitical and economic developments and their relation to and impact on the development of international energy transition with a focus on the EU. In contrast to the training held in May in which particularly market integration and sustainable policies within the EU are looked into, in this module light is shed on the world of energy outside the EU.
Aims
The overall aim of the training is to acquire a deeper understanding of the potential outcomes of a low-carbon world, given current developments in energy markets. By working with scenarios, the course aims to provide course participants with a better grasp of the on-the-ground developments in energy transition and its complex challenges.
Content
The course is characterised by an integrated approach to energy training. Security of energy supply, market, price developments and environmental aspects are all cross-cutting, recurring issues in the course. The focus in this course is on real and perceived game changers of geopolitics with a focus on energy transition.
Organisation
The Clingendael International Energy Programme cooperates with representatives of governments, the industry and non-governmental (research) institutes. This co-operation leads to a balanced programme, offering insights into the strategies of the most important relevant actors in the energy sector.
Duration/Date
This one day course is held at the Clingendael Institute on 3 November 2011. Enrolment is possible for this course or in combination with other CIEP training courses. The first energy training session is to be held in May of 2011, and deals with the energy mix in a specifically European setting and from the point of view of infrastructural needs (see Shifting centre of gravity in EU fuel mix politics).
Participants
This one day course is developed for participants working in the energy sector or related professions.
Costs
The costs of the course are € 495, including refreshments, lunch and learning materials.
A discount is given to participants enrolling in more than one CIEP training course and to participants from CIEP partners.