Welcome to the course Climate change and energy: past, present and the future!

By now, we all know that climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. We hear that global warming is leading to the melting of glaciers and losses of biodiversity. But what is the actual extent of climate change and its consequences? How does our increasing energy demand contribute to climate change? What is decision-makers around the world doing to tackle climate change, and is it sufficient? If you are curious to find answers to these questions and would like to get a deeper understanding of the topic of climate change, this course is for you. You will gain in-depth knowledge on past and present climate and how it has been affected by our energy system. You will get insights into climate modelling and prediction of future climate, and how we can mitigate or adapt to climate change.

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Course aim

The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of the climate system, climate change from past, present, and the future, in relation to the energy system. Furthermore, the course addresses policies and actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Course content

The course will mainly address the following: Climate change, physical and chemical processes related to the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, expected and actual consequences of climate change, greenhouse effect, global warming, effects of energy production on the climate, CO2 and other greenhouse gases, climate monitoring and modelling, negative carbon emissions, sustainable development goals, actions to adapt to and mitigate climate change and its impacts.

Sustainable development goals addressed

Course syllabus

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