Energy policy and climate change - for iPad/Mac/PC
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago -The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen presents a new focus for international debate and decisions about energy and its use. What are the countries of Western Europe and Scandinavia doing to promote sustainable energy production? Just how different will the future energy map of Europe look? And is energy policy principally a scientific issue or a political one? This album contains a series of films exploring energy policy in various countries around Europe in 2006, framed by audio pieces recorded by Open University academic Godfrey Boyle in the run up to the Copenhagen Conference. He highlights the central issues that the conference aims to address, and gives an update on how European energy policies have changed since the films were made. This material forms part of The Open University course T206 Energy for a sustainable future.
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Episodes
Energy policy and climate change
December 01, 2009 02:24 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBA brief introduction to this album
Transcript -- Energy policy and climate change
December 01, 2009 02:24 - 19 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A brief introduction to this album
The Copenhagen Conference
December 01, 2009 02:23 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBGodfrey Boyle of The Open University on the key questions for the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Transcript -- The Copenhagen Conference
December 01, 2009 02:23 - 31.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Godfrey Boyle of The Open University on the key questions for the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Sustainable energy in Europe
December 01, 2009 02:22 - 3 minutes - 40.8 MB VideoWhy sustainable energy is such an important issue all around Europe
Transcript -- Sustainable energy in Europe
December 01, 2009 02:22 - 24.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Why sustainable energy is such an important issue all around Europe
Tough choices for the UK
December 01, 2009 02:21 - 13 minutes - 148 MB VideoThe UK has committed itself to lowering its carbon emissions but there is much debate about how to achieve this
Transcript -- Tough choices for the UK
December 01, 2009 02:21 - 39.1 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The UK has committed itself to lowering its carbon emissions but there is much debate about how to achieve this
France's nuclear future
December 01, 2009 02:20 - 12 minutes - 127 MB VideoFrance is uniquely dependent on nuclear power but recently the government has been trying to encourage the development of a sustainable energy industry
Transcript -- France's nuclear future
December 01, 2009 02:20 - 34.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- France is uniquely dependent on nuclear power but recently the government has been trying to encourage the development of a sustainable energy industry
Denmark leads the way
December 01, 2009 02:19 - 12 minutes - 132 MB VideoDenmark has the most advanced sustainable energy programme in Europe. Why the country is so ahead of everyone else
Transcript -- Denmark leads the way
December 01, 2009 02:19 - 34.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Denmark has the most advanced sustainable energy programme in Europe. Why the country is so ahead of everyone else
The German model
December 01, 2009 02:18 - 11 minutes - 112 MB VideoHow, Germany has been investing significantly in renewable energy, and particularly in creating an industrial model for manufacturing and maintaining renewable energy products
Transcript -- The German model
December 01, 2009 02:18 - 31.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How, Germany has been investing significantly in renewable energy, and particularly in creating an industrial model for manufacturing and maintaining renewable energy products
Capturing carbon
December 01, 2009 02:17 - 10 minutes - 109 MB VideoHow carbon capture technology offers the possibility of reducing the damage caused by burning fossil fuels
Transcript -- Capturing carbon
December 01, 2009 02:17 - 33.1 KB application/pdfTranscript -- How carbon capture technology offers the possibility of reducing the damage caused by burning fossil fuels
Low carbon London
December 01, 2009 02:16 - 12 minutes - 133 MB VideoThe Mayor of London's very ambitious plans to turn London into a model low carbon city, approaching everything from building design to transport from a low carbon perspective
Transcript -- Low carbon London
December 01, 2009 02:16 - 36 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The Mayor of London's very ambitious plans to turn London into a model low carbon city, approaching everything from building design to transport from a low carbon perspective
European energy update
December 01, 2009 02:15 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBGodfrey Boyle updates the preceding films and reveals how energy policies have changed over the last three years
Transcript -- European energy update
December 01, 2009 02:15 - 30.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Godfrey Boyle updates the preceding films and reveals how energy policies have changed over the last three years
Studying energy for a sustainable future
December 01, 2009 02:14 - 4 minutes - 3.69 MBGodfrey Boyle talks about T206, the course from which the material on this album was drawn
Transcript -- Studying energy for a sustainable future
December 01, 2009 02:14 - 25.8 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Godfrey Boyle talks about T206, the course from which the material on this album was drawn