Learning Platform - "Trade Compliance & Surveillance"

Course: Climate change & energy policy

About the online training programme

This course covers the energy policies that apply worldwide. First, the greenhouse effect is explained and what greenhouse gases are relevant for this process. Thereafter, attention is given to the Kyoto Protocol and its consequences. It is also set out how the policies are developed over time. In this respect, the function of the conferences of the parties (COP) is explained and the role of UNFCCC. Furthermore, the course allows to master ways to lower emission of greenhouse gases and what tools have been developed for this purpose.

Course Contents

This course covers the following video lessons:

1. Sustainability
2. Climate change & global warming
3. Climate versus weather
4. Risk related to climate change & extreme weather
5. Greenhouse effect
6. Greenhouse gases
7. World Economic Forum
8. IPCC
9. UNFCCC
10. Conference of the parties (COP)
11. Kyoto Protocol – Introduction
12. Kyoto Protocol – Annex I & II Parties
13. Sink activities – LULUCF
14. Carbon sequestration
15. Carbon capture & storage
16. Targets
17. The Paris Agreement
18. The Paris Agreement versus the Kyoto Protocol

This course also includes examination and certification.