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Environmental Studies

Energy and the Environment in the Mediterranean Sea

When:

25 June - 08 July 2017

School:

Metropolitan college

Institution:

Metropolitan college

City:

Athens

Country:

Greece

Language:

English

Credits:

0.0 EC

Fee:

1800 EUR

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The programme highlights the impacts and vulnerability of the Mediterranean energy system in the face of the inevitable climate change in the region. It also shows how development options in key sectors/resources can, in the long run, strongly impact energy demand.

Target group

Current University/ College students and/or graduates

Course aim

The concept of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries becoming a new Energy Hub will be analyzed and discussed. In particular, the prospects of Greece developing as an oil/gas producing country will be considered and the possibilities of gas/oil produced by other Mediterranean countries such as Egypt, Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus to be transferred to Europe through Greece will be explored. Furthermore, the prospects of pipelines transferring Russian gas to Europe through Turkey in addition to the existing routes from Russia through Ukraine will be evaluated and advantages/ disadvantages will be analyzed. The role of Greece as a country with the potential of becoming a major solar and wind energy producer, due to the prevailing winds and high rate of sun exposure throughout the year, will be considered and the principles of the technological developments required to allow Greece to emerge as a leader in renewable energy sources in Europe will be presented and discussed. Furthermore, issues associated with air and water pollution within the Mediterranean Sea will be considered in view of the emerging environmental regulations approved globally as part of the Paris Agreement (COP21).

Interested?

When:

25 June - 08 July 2017

School:

Metropolitan college

Institution:

Metropolitan college

Language:

English

Credits:

0.0 EC

Fee:

1800 EUR, Programme fee covers lectures and seminars, airport pick up and drop off, transportation pass, course material, farewell lunch

Fee:

2400 EUR, Fee includes accommodation for the duration of the programme.

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