Energy Transition and Climate Resilience

The global shift toward low-carbon, sustainable energy systems is one of the most critical responses to the climate crisis. This comprehensive training course explores the dynamic relationship between energy transition and climate change, providing participants with the tools and insights needed to lead and support climate-aligned energy transformation across sectors.

Focusing on renewable energy, innovation, energy efficiency, and policy frameworks, this course equips participants with practical knowledge to design and implement energy transition strategies that contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation. Through case studies, interactive discussions, and strategic planning activities, learners will gain a forward-looking understanding of the evolving global energy landscape.

Section 1: Climate Change and the Urgency of Energy Transition

• Scientific overview: the climate crisis and global warming trends.
• Greenhouse gas emissions and their link to energy systems.
• The global energy mix: fossil fuels, renewables, and transition pressures.
• Climate risks to energy infrastructure: physical, operational, and financial.
• Global climate leadership: success stories and emerging models.
• The role of energy systems in both mitigation and adaptation strategies

Section 2: Renewable Energy Technologies and System Integration

• Overview of key renewable energy sources:

1. Solar PV and CSP
2. Onshore and offshore wind
3. Hydropower and pumped storage
4. Sustainable bioenergy and biomass
5. Geothermal systems

• Integration challenges and grid reliability.
• Energy storage solutions: batteries, thermal storage, hydrogen.
• Sector coupling: electrification of transport, buildings, and industry.
• Best practices from global renewable energy projects.
• Group activity: comparing renewable options for different regions

Section 3: Policies, Incentives, and Global Climate Frameworks

• International climate agreements: from Kyoto to the Paris Agreement.
• Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and policy obligations.
• National energy transition strategies and regional roadmaps.
• Tools for enabling clean energy finance:

1. Carbon pricing mechanisms
2. Renewable energy subsidies and tax credits
3. Green bonds and public-private partnerships
4. Regulatory coherence and institutional coordination

• Case studies: regulatory frameworks that accelerated clean energy transitions

Section 4: Innovation, Efficiency, and Emerging Technologies

• Role of energy efficiency in reducing demand and emissions
• Digital transformation in the energy sector:

1. Smart grids
2. AI and predictive maintenance
3. IoT in energy monitoring

• Next-generation technologies:

1. Green hydrogen
2. Carbon capture and storage (CCS)
3. Small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs)

• Decentralised energy and prosumer models
• Business model innovation and changing market structures
• Analysis: how innovation ecosystems accelerate transition

Section 5: Strategic Planning, Risk Management, and Organisational Action

• Roadmapping the energy transition: timelines, milestones, KPIs
• Organisational change and stakeholder engagement
• Climate and energy risk assessment for long-term planning
• Resilience strategies in vulnerable energy systems
• Scenario planning and futures thinking in energy strategy
• Workshop: build a customised energy transition strategy for your organisation
• Peer feedback and refinement of action plans
• Summary discussion: aligning personal and institutional roles with global goals

Upon successful completion of this training course, delegates will be awarded a Holistique Training Certificate of Completion. For those who attend and complete the online training course, a Holistique Training e-Certificate will be provided.

Holistique Training Certificates are accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and The CPD Certification Service (CPD), and are certified under ISO 9001, ISO 21001, and ISO 29993 standards.

CPD credits for this course are granted by our Certificates and will be reflected on the Holistique Training Certificate of Completion. In accordance with the standards of The CPD Certification Service, one CPD credit is awarded per hour of course attendance. A maximum of 50 CPD credits can be claimed for any single course we currently offer.