ABOUT THE COURSE: This course aims to make students understand the importance of energy in achieving a carbon-neutral society, specifically in a country like India, where energy consumption is expected to increase drastically. The course will provide an overview of climate change: the underlying science, the threat posed by global temperature rise, the proposed policy solutions, and international climate negotiations. The lectures will give students a detailed understanding of energy uses in different sectors and the urgent need for energy efficiency and low consumption patterns. Energy supply pathways and a comprehensive understanding of clean energy technologies will be taught. Important transition technology like CCUS is also covered in this course. This course will make students aware of the interventions which can eventually help in achieving Net Zero emissions.INTENDED AUDIENCE: All students looking to work in the domain of sustainability, net-zero transition, energy policy domainsPREREQUISITES: Basic Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry courses INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Any industry planning to do to net-zero transitions

Syllabus

Week 1: Overview in Global and Indian context :

Evolution of humankind and the increase in Energy Demand
Rampant use of fossil fuels post-industrial revolution and Greenhouse gas emissions
Efforts on both the demand side and supply side – expected scenarios

Expected GHG trajectory linked to energy use
Week 2 & 3:Understanding Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Mitigation Options

Historical evolution of global temperatures and greenhouse gas concentrations
Different GHG and their global warming potential
Regional distribution of CO2 and other GHG emissions: total and per capita
Sectoral contributions to GHG emissions
Natural sinks of GHG and Negative Emissions
Impacts of global temperature increase

Mitigation options and their economics
Week 4:

Importance of demand-side interventions to address climate change: Global and in India
Energy consumption trends: by region and by sector
Need for energy efficiency

Projections of energy demand under BAU and energy efficiency scenarios

Role of industrial emissions
Major energy-consuming industrial sectors (Steel, cement etc.)

Week 5:

Emissions and fuel consumption
Energy efficiency interventions and BEE efforts

Demand projections, the role of technology and policies

Expected growth in the transport sector
Fossil fuel reliance and geo-political implications
GHG emissions and other pollutants
Mitigation plans for controlling emissions

Role of technologies and standards
Week 6:

Why focus on the built environment
Projected expansion in the built environment and appliance penetration: Urban and Rural
Rural demand projections and inefficiencies in energy use
The need for energy efficiency

Initiatives and Schemes by Government and Utilities: Opportunities and Barriers
Week 7: