The course starts with lectures and discussions that illustrate the fundamentals of energy, energy policy and public policy examining, for example, whether energy is an important determinant of domestic and international system, how the energy landscape has evolved from the past, etc. It then focuses on the role of public policy particularly in the field of energy looking into the interactions between the government, business and market. The course moves on to the workshop where students are asked to participate in the mock energy policy debate exercise of a specific country (TBA). In the latter part of the course, specific and cros-cutting topics of energy and public policy will be discussed. Finally, students are to make presentations of their policy proposals. During the course students are encouraged to make short presentations on specific topics of energy, energy policy and public policy to stimulate the in-class discussion.
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1.Introduction including Logistics and Goals
2.Key Concepts and Energy Policy
3.Key Concepts and Puclic Policy
4.Current Situation and Global Outlook of Energy
5.Public Policy and Energy of Japan
6.Workshop: Mock Debate/Negotiation of Energy Policy (TBC)
7.The Role of Innovation and Innovation Policy
8.Climate Change Policy
9.Energy Subsidy
10.Nuclear in Energy Mix and Public Policy
11. Special Lecture by Professor Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International ENergy Agency (IEA), on the global energy outlook and the role of IEA
12.-13. Final Presentations and Discussions