To thoroughly implement the relevant spirits of the China-UK Roundtable on Digital Higher Education and actively deliver on the consensus on the pilot co-construction of curriculum resources between Chinese and British universities, the Beijing Laboratory for System Engineering of Carbon Neutrality has collaborated with University College London (UCL) in the UK to develop four online open courses, namely Energy Economics, Carbon Finance, Carbon Emission Reduction Management, and Management for Carbon Mitigation Technologies. All courses have been officially launched on the XuetangX platform.

Supported by the Ministry of Education’s Pilot Program for the Co-construction of Digital Courses between Chinese and British Universities, this collaboration is closely aligned with the university’s integrated undergraduate and postgraduate training system. It marks a solid step forward for both parties in addressing global climate change, advancing the development of green energy, and cultivating high-level talents in the field of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality (dual carbon) goals. Centering on cutting-edge directions including energy economics, carbon finance, emission reduction management, and carbon neutrality technology management, the four courses integrate cutting-edge theories with industrial practices and highlight the integrated application and innovation of artificial intelligence in the energy and economic sectors. They aim to cultivate interdisciplinary, high-level compound talents with global vision who can contribute to national modernization.

Appendix: Introduction to Pilot Courses under the China-UK University Digital Course Co-construction Program of the Ministry of Education

Energy Economics

Positioned at the global technological and academic frontier of energy and climate change research, this course covers a comprehensive range of topics, including energy supply and demand, energy markets, energy pricing, international energy trade and finance, carbon dioxide emission reduction, energy security and strategic reserves, energy efficiency, smart energy management, the interplay between energy and climate change, and energy technology policies. Integrating knowledge teaching, competency cultivation and value guidance in a holistic manner, the course enables students to systematically master professional knowledge of energy economics.

Teaching Team: TingRu Yang, Biying Yu, Zhifu Mi, Meng Shen, Lulu Wang, Tong Zhang, Roberto Cardinale

Course Link: https://www.xuetangx.com/course/bit12011015907intl/27665525

Course Enrollment

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