1. Policy role - The factors that influence the design of the energy policy, such as historical development of energy systems, ideologies, socio-economic changes, aims and available technical alternatives on short and long term and synergies with other strategies are discussed in relation to current international and national contexts and the role that different interested parties play.
2. Policy instruments - the students learns about rules and economic instruments that are used in the energy policy. How do these instruments influence the development of the energy system? The energy policy in the context of European and developing countries will be discussed and analysed in the form of case studies. The perspective for different interested parties will be analysed (i.e.: private sector, government, institutions, users and international organs).
3. Planning and implementation - the effects of the energy policy (economic, technical, social, environmental sustainability) will be assessed. The effect of the policy on investment decisions and the users' behaviour, as well as the assessment of energy policy results will be discussed. Political successes and failures will be discussed and analysed. The use of indicators for follow-up of the policy is also a central element in the discussion.