As students in the Schar School of Policy and Government, you have the opportunity to develop your own emphasis area within your curricula. If you are interested in government and international politics, international security, global commerce, law, political science, public administration, or public policy AND you are also interested in climate change, environment, sustainability, and energy issues, then you have an opportunity to build an exciting and innovative educational program that combines components of all these areas.
As Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) said during a GMU discussion, one of the most important issues that graduate students can focus on is energy policy.
This program is made possible by the 2022 Provost Curriculum Impact Grant (CIG) and managed by the Energy and Climate Policy Program Co-Directors Paul Bubbosh and Dr. Joel Hicks. The program adheres to its core principles and objectives, as stated in the Program Overview, Mission, and Goals. The project leadership and team developed this framework to guide student engagement across Mason and the curricula’s promotion.
Occasionally, Schar offers courses in the energy and climate policy area. The course names may change, but the core topics are identified below. You should select two courses from the core group, and two courses from one of the tracks below.
Core Classes
- Global or International Energy Policy
- Energy and Climate Law
- U.S. Energy Law and Policy
- Climate Policy Analysis
- Energy Systems and Technologies
- Energy Economics
Track 1: International
- Geopolitics of Energy Security
- Clean Energy Policies for Developing Countries
- Energy and Oil
- Environmental Governance
- Climate Finance and Carbon Markets
Track 2: State and Local
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory-Based Climate Action Planning
- Energy Equity in Low-Income and Underserved Communities
- Environmental Justice and Equity
- Local Community Infrastructure Resiliency and Policy
- Public Opinion and Climate Change Communication
- Urban Energy and Climate Planning
- Adaptation and Resilience Planning
Student Spotlight
Schar’s Inaugural Graduate Students in Energy and Climate Policy
For more information, please contact Paul Bubbosh ([email protected]) or Dr. Joel Hicks ([email protected])