Type of Credit: Elective
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Number of Students
As IPCC notes, reaching net zero anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the next three decades is a requirement to limit warming to 1.5 °C. It would require rapid and far- reaching system transitions in energy, land, urban infrastructure, and industrial systems, which are unprecedented in terms of scale. However, this Hercules ambition is becoming mainstream, countries with net-zero targets together represent 83% of global emissions. Taiwan also announced net-zero roadmap and strategy at Spring, 2022, and make it legally binding. But the fundamental change in all sectors needs a wide portfolio of mitigation options and a significant upscaling of investments.
This course intends to help the students to learn about the global net-zero transitions and the implications for the climate policy and mitigation measures of Taiwan. The course will focus on future emission scenarios and policy options. Moreover, students will learn about the best practices of climate action among different sectors and levels. Several interactive tools will be introduced during the course, including 2050 calculator, energy policy simulator, and climate board game, to deepen the knowledge of crucial policy instruments, and role of social engagement.
能力項目說明
Since the whole society needs more skilled practitioners at the government, corporate and NGOs to accelerate the net-zero transition, this course sets up four learning objectives for the students:
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課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
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Course Introduction |
Status of climate change policy and basic principles of net-zero emissions |
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| 2 | Self Learning on Climate Change | Filling in Class Questionaire based on Designated Reading | |||
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Emissions Trends and Drivers(1/2) |
Global Emission Profile (online class) |
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Emissions Trends and Drivers (2/2) |
Emission Profile of Taiwan |
Interactive Group Discussion |
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Emission scenarios and pathways (1/3) |
Scenarios used by IPCC and global energy outlook. |
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Emission scenarios and pathways (2/3) |
Applications of scenario and pathways |
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Emission scenarios and pathways(3/3) |
Imagine the future through scenarios and pathways |
Climate Board Game |
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Sectoral mitigation pathways and measures (1/3) |
Energy system to achieve net-zero |
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Sectoral mitigation pathways and measures (2/3) |
Demand side solution to achieve net-zero |
Interactive Group Discussion |
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Sectoral mitigation pathways and measures (3/3) |
Transportation and building sectoral decarbonization |
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Climate Action Design (1/4) |
Global climate policy |
Interactive Group Discussion |
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Climate Action Design (2/4) |
Climate Policy of Taiwan |
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Climate Action Design (3/4) |
Climate actions at Cities and Communities |
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Climate Action Design (4/4) |
Climate actions in Daily Life |
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Climate Outreach and Engagement |
Climate perception |
Collective Questionnaire Design |
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Climate Outreach and Engagement |
Media and Climate Change |
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Final Group Presentation |
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Midterm Short Paper |
30% |
The topics of midterm short paper are the critique of a net-zero roadmap proposed by the company, city, or university. |
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Final Group Work |
40% |
3 to 5 students to form a group to study the climate action that required to decarbonize a specific sector, industry or city by 2050. |
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Participation |
15% |
The activeness of the students in the class discussion, and gaming and model practice. |
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Podcast and news critique |
15% |
Every two weeks there will be a net-zero free talk session, the students can share their opinions on the latest news or the content of a recent climate podcast that the instructor recommended. |
1.Energy Policy Solutions https://energypolicy.solutions 2.Guide to communicating carbon pricing https://climateoutreach.org/reports/guide-to-communicating-carbon-pricing/ 3. Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-roadmap-a-global-pathway-to-keep-the-15-0c-goal-in-reach