LAB - TOPICS IN SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

The course provides an in-depth understanding of environmental economics and climate change, focusing on issues related to energy use and production for climate change adaptation. The course will cover the following aspects: 1) how energy can enable adaptation to climate change; 2) how energy systems can adapt to climate change; 3) what methods are applied to study the energy system from the perspective of adaptation. The course contributes to the objectives of the PhD and Master's program in Science and Management of Climate Change.

Students learn how to interpret and analyze the socio-economic aspects that connect the energy system to climate change. The lab will enable students to become familiar with various methods used to study the topics under examination, through the presentation of examples and practical applications during the course hours.

english B2. Introductory elements of Environmental and Climate Economics

Part 1: Energy as an Enabling Factor for Adaptation
- Buildings sector: global trends in cooling and heating services.
- Other sectors: mapping energy uses for adaptation in agriculture, industry, and water sectors.
- Interlinkages between energy services and consumers' behaviors.

Part 2: Adaptation of Energy Systems
- Resilience of power generation and infrastructure.
- Adaptation needs in the context of the broader energy transition.

Part 3: Economic Methods Adopted to Study the Adaptation of Energy Systems
- Examples of empirical analyses.
- Examples of the application of integrated assessment models.

Part 1:

De Cian, E., Pavanello, F., Randazzo, T., Mistry, M. N., & Davide, M. (2019). Households’ adaptation in a warming climate. Air conditioning and thermal insulation choices. Environmental Science & Policy, 100, 136-157.

Pavanello, F., De Cian, E., Davide, M., Mistry, M., Cruz, T., Bezerra, P., ... & Lucena, A. F. (2021). Air-conditioning and the adaptation cooling deficit in emerging economies. Nature communications, 12(1), 6460.

Part 2:

Yalew, S. G., van Vliet, M. T., Gernaat, D. E., Ludwig, F., Miara, A., Park, C., ... & Van Vuuren, D. P. (2020). Impacts of climate change on energy systems in global and regional scenarios. Nature Energy, 5(10), 794-802.

Perera, A. T. D., Nik, V. M., Chen, D., Scartezzini, J. L., & Hong, T. (2020). Quantifying the impacts of climate change and extreme climate events on energy systems. Nature Energy, 5(2), 150-159.

Part 3:

Colelli, F. P., Emmerling, J., Marangoni, G., Mistry, M. N., & De Cian, E. (2022). Increased energy use for adaptation significantly impacts mitigation pathways. Nature communications, 13(1), 4964.

Additional scientific articles will be listed in the detailed syllabus of the course available on Moodle.

Oral exam. Group presentation and display of material and assignments developed in class during the lab.

Lectures, in-class activities (use of software, presentations, discussions). These activities will allow students to learn how to use certain analytical tools and apply them to the analysis of climate policies. The presentations will help students improve their communication skills.

English

Additional readings and a more detailed syllabus will be published on the course's Moodle page (open access). Moodle will be the main communication tool for the course.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Climate change and energy" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development