Mar­kets and Policies for a Sus­tain­able En­ergy Sec­tor

Course content

The energy sector is one of the largest sectors in the economy and heavily regulated. It is critical for the mitigation of climate change and at the heart of recent debates on security and affordability. A basic understanding of the organization of the energy supply chain, energy market design, subsidies and network regulation, are vital to understand and evaluate business opportunities in renewable energies, sustainable fuels and other parts of the sector.

This course introduces you to the energy sector from an economics and business perspective. The course combines microeconomic concepts, particularly from industrial organization, with their application to electricity, heating, hydrogen and Power-to-X.

The course covers the following themes and topics:

• Microeconomics of energy use, energy demand, and energy supply
• Energy and climate policy at national level and international cooperation
• Economics of support schemes and investments into renewable energy technologies and business models for innovative energy services
• Market design in electricity markets and emissions trading schemes
• Organization and governance of the sector, including monopoly regulation of energy networks

This module is endorsed by the Copenhagen School of Energy Infrastructure (CSEI) at CBS and it is embedded in its overall strategy of research and education. CSEI is directly supported by the European Commission (DG Energy).