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Energy Management, Environment and Sustainable Development: Economic and Policy Issues

05 Nov 12 - 09 Nov 12 - London Book this course 13 Feb 12 - 17 Feb 12 - Abuja Book this course
Duration: 1 week
Price:£2200
Course ref: 12EMI

Overview:

Today’s energy utility providers need to operate within a sustainable development framework. This workshop focuses on ways in which energy producers can improve their environmental management credentials and meet internationally recognised standards, while delivering economic growth and improving business efficiency. It provides practical, pertinent and realistic approaches to economic and policy development in the supply of energy and looks at best practice in sustainability management and ‘clean energy’ provision (including renewable energy).



Learning objective
You will be able to:
  • ƒUnderstand the relationship between energy systems and sustainable development, and overcome the sustainability challenges of daily operations
  • ƒƒKnow how to achieve energy supply and sustainability while also pursuing investment growth and profitability
  • ƒƒPromote energy efficiency and renewables, and encourage the use of clean technologies – including in OECD economy countries

Course content
  • ƒThe global setting:
         - Climate change
         - Energy suppliers
         - The environment
  • ƒƒThe emerging economic and strategic instruments to tackle energy and environmental management problems
  • ƒƒCorporate responsibility; the role of energy suppliers in achieving sustainable development and ‘green energy’
  • ƒƒThe socio-economic impact of environmental change and sustainable development
  • ƒƒUse of cleaner energy systems; carbon reduction and renewable sources
  • ƒƒTechnologies that improve efficiency of transmission, distribution, and end use of energy
  • ƒƒThe application of International standards to your local context

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