Energy Policy and Climate

MS in Energy Policy and Climate

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The MS in Energy Policy and Climate program will prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary professionals to address the challenges of climate change and a global transition to energy systems.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the science related to a changing climate, the impacts of current and future climate change on natural and human systems, the vulnerabilities of these systems to predicted changes, and a variety of possible legal, policy, and technological strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Graduates will also develop a comprehension of energy production, delivery, and consumption for both traditional systems and sustainable/renewable energy alternatives, and the implications of our energy choices for averting dangerous levels of climate change.

The program was originally designed by members of JHU's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and by industry and policy specialists. Courses are taught by distinguished instructors with valuable experience in the academic, public, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. The program seeks to build in students the technical and management skills needed to become highly competent and ethical professionals capable of leading societal responses to the challenges of a changing climate and the quest for a revolution in energy production. The curriculum is designed to help students develop an understanding of policy strategies employed at all levels, from the local to the international level, in response to these challenges. Graduates of the program will have an understanding of the current state of the U.S. response to climate change, as well as a familiarity with multilateral agreements and non-U.S.-based approaches to both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change. Additionally, students will develop expertise in energy production and policymaking.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to: 

• Analyze Energy Policy and Climate (EPC) concepts and topics such as energy technology (fossil-fuel based or renewables), energy law and policy, climate change and its societal and environmental impacts (adaptation and mitigation), national and international climate change policy, energy and climate finance through technical policy developing assessments.
• Critically evaluate existing and proposed models, strategies, and policies, from a variety of sources, both academic and nonacademic.
• Develop excellent oral and written communication skills that will enhance career objectives in public sector, non-profit and/or private organizations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of qualitative or quantitative research methodologies and the communication of findings for relevant academic or public policy areas.

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