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Managing the Energy Transition

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Our New Home at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

  • Format: In-person
  • Dates: 6/3 - 6/7
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Fees: $4800

This course dives into the critical global shift from fossil fuels towards more sustainable energy sources. This transition, already underway, promises far-reaching consequences for the global economy, affecting industries, governments, and societies at large.

Offering a comprehensive understanding of the current energy landscape and the compelling drivers—climate change, energy security, and economic development—that propel this change, the course exposes participants to a range of clean energy technologies that will power our future, exploring the emerging business opportunities within these burgeoning sectors. It also navigates the complex policy and regulatory frameworks that shape this transition, providing key insights into best practices and successful case studies. The course also empowers participants to forge potent business strategies, incorporating energy transition considerations into corporate strategy, risk management, and sustainability initiatives. Ultimately, it aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills to not only adapt but thrive in this era of energy transformation.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current global energy landscape, its trends, and the key drivers for energy transition, and analyze the associated risks and opportunities for businesses.
  • Acquire in-depth knowledge of clean energy technologies, including renewable energy, energy storage, grid modernization, and electric vehicles, and identify emerging business opportunities in these areas.
  • Understand the complex policy and regulatory frameworks that drive the energy transition, including best practices, successful case studies, and the impact of carbon pricing and emissions trading schemes on businesses.
  • Develop effective business strategies for managing the energy transition, incorporating energy transition considerations into corporate strategy, risk management, and sustainability initiatives, and building organizational resilience and agility in the changing energy landscape.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

  • Overview of the global energy landscape: current status and trends.

  • Climate change, energy security, and economic development as key drivers for energy transition

  • International agreements and initiatives (e.g., Paris Agreement, SDGs) and their impact on business strategy

  • Role of governments, businesses, and civil society in shaping the energy transition

  • Assessing risks and opportunities for businesses in the evolving energy landscape

  • Overview of clean energy technologies: renewables (solar, wind, hydro, etc.), energy storage, and energy efficiency

  • Opportunities in clean energy generation, storage, and distribution

  • The role of grid modernization and smart grid technologies in creating new market opportunities

  • Decentralized energy systems and the rise of microgrids

  • Electric vehicles and their integration into the energy system

  • Best practices in designing policies and regulations to support the energy transition and their impact on businesses

  • National and regional case studies of successful energy transition policies and the resulting business environment (e.g., European Union, China, California)

  • The role of carbon pricing and emissions trading schemes in driving energy transition: implications for business competitiveness and profitability

  • Strategies for businesses to engage with policymakers and influence energy transition policy

  • Key trends and emerging business models in the clean energy sector

  • Incorporating energy transition considerations into corporate strategy, operations, and risk management

  • The role of corporate sustainability and decarbonization strategies in driving the energy transition and creating competitive advantages

  • Strategies for managing risks and seizing opportunities in the changing energy landscape

  • Building organizational resilience and agility to adapt to the energy transition: fostering innovation, talent development, and collaboration

  • Presentations and white-boarding

  • Program completion reception and certificate ceremony

  • Networking opportunities and Washington, D.C. tours