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History and politics of energy since WW2. Nuclear Power politics – rise, fall and non-rise?. Renewable energy politics, rise and stagnation or triumph? EU politics of liberalisation and interventions such as the EU ETS. Environmental politics and oil; conserving nature and extracting oil Arguments about regulations on oil and gas, planning arguments, arguments about oil spills, protests (eg Brent Spar). The politics of natural gas. The case of ‘fracking’. The course will discuss how economics and politics interact. No prior technical or econometric knowledge is required for this course.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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History and politics of energy in the UK since WW2, with a focus on nationalisation then privatisation of oil, gas and electricity and its impacts, and recent emphases on climate change and energy security 2. Nuclear Power politics: The decline, and arguable rise of nuclear power. The interaction between the politics of Electricity Market Reform and business pressure 3. Renewable energy politics: the rise of renewable energy using international examples. The politics of renewable energy in the UK and how it is involved and affected by incentive regimes such as the Renewables Obligation and EU politics. 4. EU politics of liberalisation and interventions such as the EU ETS 5. Environmental politics and oil; conserving nature and extracting oil – what are the contradictions? What are the arguments about regulations on oil and gas, planning arguments, arguments about oil spills, protests (eg Brent Spar). 6. The politics of natural gas. The case of ‘fracking’.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Essay (2500 words) - 50%
Exam (take home/open book) - 50%
Alternative Resit Arrangements
Second attempt at whatever part of the assignment the student failed.
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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