SYSEN 5240

Strategies for Climate Action

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Scientific knowledge on climate change has expanded, policies have been put in place and a global agenda has evolved to engage multiple stakeholders in climate action. Various mechanisms and tools provide a framework for action. Understanding these mechanisms helps stakeholders define strategies, start projects, and become protagonists in climate mitigation and adaptation actions. This course provides analytical and practical knowledge on climate mechanisms and equips students to design climate projects and evaluate implementation pathways in the climate agenda. The focus is on energy-related projects and mitigation measures towards a low-carbon future. The course is designed for students from different backgrounds.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Open to: Systems Engineering students. Non-SYSEN students must request department permission.

• Explain the roles of national and international stakeholders in the implementation of the global climate change agenda.
• Explain climate implementation mechanisms (i.e. finance, capacity building, technology transfer, reporting) and their role in addressing climate change and meeting the goals of international agreements (i.e. Paris Agreement).
• Analyze and compare climate strategies and climate-related actions and their effect.
• Design climate-mitigating projects in different sectors and demonstrate how they contribute to climate change mitigation.
• Calculate the effect of mitigation options (climate policy measures) using transparent and harmonized GHG accounting procedures.
• Propose strategies and actions for system transformation and explain how they contribute to addressing climate change.

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