Content
Students learn the problematics and frameworks for the energy transition analysis, considering
challenges and solutions for individual firms across various industries, e.g. steel, power, O&G.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Summarize, describe and understand the decarbonisation; its associated challenges and
problems (technical, economic, financial) faced by companies; and investment and market
opportunities emerging in Germany and internationally;
2. Explain the scope 1, 2, 3 emissions, emission calculation, standards, and introduce possible
decarbonization frameworks through examples;
3. Apply the analytical tools and facts critical in making energy transition decisions and
demonstrate these skills on real-world problems
Examination
The examination form is a research paper consisting of presentation, which counts with 30%, and
the report, assigned 70%.
Case study report: The final study team-report, written in English, should consist of max. 15 pages
(excl. references and the title page). Students’ work may be theoretical/analytical, empirical, or
a literature survey but should include own thoughts and suggestions on the proposed solution.
Giving a short (intro)overview regarding the relevant (and topical) literature is always required.
Final presentation: 30 minutes per presentation, 15-20 for a talk and 10 minutes for class-wide
discussion.
Teaching & learning methods
Project examples, Intro on analytical tools and important facts, Interactive workshop discussing
case studies, Hand-on session about decarbonization modeling approaches, analysis frameworks,
solution discussion, In-progress consultation
Media & reading list
• Dejuán, Ó., Lenzen, M., & Cadarso, M. Á. (Eds.). (2017). Environmental and economic impacts
of decarbonization: Input-output studies on the consequences of the 2015 Paris Agreements.
Routledge.
• Johnston, R. J., Blakemore, R., & Bell, R. (2020). The role of oil and gas companies in the energy
transition. Atlantic Council.
• Lenox, M., & Duff, R. (2021). The Decarbonization Imperative: Transforming the Global Economy
by 2050. Stanford University Press.
• Peszko, G., Van Der Mensbrugghe, D., Golub, A., Ward, J., Marijs, C., Schopp, A., ... & Midgley,
A. (2020). Diversification and cooperation in a decarbonizing world: climate strategies for fossil
fuel-dependent countries. World Bank Publications.
• Harvey, H., Orvis, R., & Rissman, J. (2018). Designing climate solutions: a policy guide for low-
carbon energy. Island Press.
• Ghosh, N., & Gupta, D. (2022). Decarbonization strategy of businesses, stock return performance
and investment styles: a systematic review. Benchmarking: An International Journal.
• Jenkins, J. D., Luke, M., & Thernstrom, S. (2018). Getting to zero carbon emissions in the electric
power sector. Joule, 2(12), 2498-2510.
• Green, J., Hadden, J., Hale, T., & Mahdavi, P. (2021). Transition, hedge, or resist? Understanding
political and economic behavior toward decarbonization in the oil and gas industry. Review of
International Political Economy, 1-28.
• De Cian, E., Dasgupta, S., Hof, A. F., van Sluisveld, M. A., Köhler, J., Pfluger, B., & van
Vuuren, D. P. (2020). Actors, decision-making, and institutions in quantitative system modelling.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 151, 119480.
• Rissman, J., Bataille, C., Masanet, E., Aden, N., Morrow III, W. R., Zhou, N., ... & Helseth, J.
(2020). Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of
mitigation drivers through 2070. Applied Energy, 266, 114848.
• Eckerle, K., Whelan, T., DeNeve, B., Bhojani, S., Platko, J., & Wisniewski, R. (2020). Using the
Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) Framework to Value Accelerated Decarbonization.
Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 32(2), 100-107.
• Rockström, J., Gaffney, O., Rogelj, J., Meinshausen, M., Nakicenovic, N., & Schellnhuber, H. J.
(2017). A roadmap for rapid decarbonization. Science, 355(6331), 1269-1271.
• Peñasco, C., Anadón, L. D., & Verdolini, E. (2021). Systematic review of the outcomes and trade-
offs of ten types of decarbonization policy instruments. Nature Climate Change, 11(3), 257-265.
• Skoczkowski, T., Verdolini, E., Bielecki, S., Kochański, M., Korczak, K., & Węglarz, A. (2020).
Technology innovation system analysis of decarbonisation options in the EU steel industry. Energy,
212, 118688.
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