Energy and Sustainability: Policy Issues and Recommendations

Topic Selection Guidelines

Select a topic related to energy and sustainability (e.g. affordability of clean energy; incumbent fossil fuel interests; carbon tax; shale oil extraction; fossil fuel divestment; LNG exporation; energy access in remote communities; microgrids; demand and supply; energy storage, ageing infrastructure, consumer adoption, NIMBY, etc.).

- Students may submit their chosen subjects to the course instructor or relevant teaching assistants for confirmations on topic legitimacy.

Topic should be specific to a given geographical context, energy source/technology, and be reflective of the current policy landscape.

Focus on contemporary energy policy issues. Students are encouraged to move beyond the Canadian context and look for international examples (i.e. Dutch National Energy Transformation; Micro-Grid Installation in Sub-Saharan Africa).

A policy brief is a succinct description of a particular issue or topic, policy options, and recommendations written in plain language