SDGAcademyX: Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet

• Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions
• Decarbonizing the economy
• Emissions reduction in Russia and Australia
• Actions for communities and individuals

Module1: Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement (Weeks 1 and 2)

• The Goal: < 2°C (Part 1)
• The Goal: < 2°C (Part 2)
• The Carbon Budget (Part 1)
• The Carbon Budget (Part 2)
• Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the Second Half of the Century (Part 1)
• Deep Decarbonization: Reaching Net-Zero by the Second Half of the Century (Part 2)
• Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS (Part 1)
• Sources and Sinks: Energy, Land Use, CCS (Part 2)
• Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance (Part 1)
• Uncertainties, Precaution, and Insurance (Part 2)

Module 2: Deep Decarbonization: The Three Pillars and National Case Studies (Weeks 3 and 4)

• Deep Decarbonization Pathway Planning and Mid-Century Strategies
• The Three Pillars of Decarbonization
• Case Study: US Deep Decarbonization (Part 1)
• Case Study: US Deep Decarbonization (Part 2)
• Case Study: Russia Deep Decarbonization
• Case Study: Canada Deep Decarbonization
• Case Study: Australia Deep Decarbonization
• Challenges in the Decarbonization Transition

Module 3: Low Emissions Electricity & Renewables (Week 5)

• The Role of Innovation to Reduce Emissions
• Innovative Off-Grid Energy Solutions
• Renewables: Solar
• Renewables: Wind
• Nuclear Power
• Transmission, Energy Storage and Grid Integration
• Life Cycle Analysis

Module 4: Agriculture and Emissions (Week 6)

• Earth Observations for Climate Mitigation
• The Need to Reduce Uncertainties in Global Land-Use Information
• Global Crop Models and Their Potential to Assess Mitigation Options in Agriculture

Module 5: Monitoring Land Use (Weeks 7 and 8)

• Mitigation on Land and the SDGs (Part 1)
• Mitigation on Land and the SDGs (Part 2)
• GHG Mitigation in Agriculture (Part 1)
• GHG Mitigation in Agriculture (Part 2)
• Using System Analysis for Globally Consistent National Mitigation Planning (Part 1)
• Using System Analysis for Globally Consistent National Mitigation Planning (Part 2)
• Case Study: Brazil’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution
• Supply Chain Solutions to Deforestation: Evidence from Brazil

Module 6: Policy Tools for the Transition to Low-Emissions (Week 9)

• Principles of Public Policy
• Putting a Price on Carbon (Part 1)
• Putting a Price on Carbon (Part 2)
• Intellectual Property, Access, and Innovation
• Climate Fairness & Justice (Part 1)
• Climate Fairness & Justice (Part 2)

Module 7: Low-Emission Solutions and the Business Community (Week 10)

• Business Solutions for Climate Change
• Technology Partnerships to Tackle Climate Change
• Business Action in Practice: Renewables
• Sustainable Transport Systems
• The Role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)