Leading the Energy Transition: Strategies for Business in a Low-Carbon Economy

• Room 1020 | Hopkins Bloomberg Center
• Date: November 11-13, 2025
• Duration: 3-Day Program
• Price: $4,500

Course Description

The worldwide shift from fossil fuels toward low-carbon energy sources is one of the most profound transformations of our age. It holds the promise of tremendous economic opportunities and environmental-societal benefits as well as far-reaching risks and consequences for international trade, global political-economic power dynamics, and industrial and social transformations.

This course immerses participants in an analytically rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the current energy landscape and the compelling drivers of change—climate change, energy security, and sustainable economic development. As participants deepen their understanding of the diverse, low-carbon energy technologies that will power the global future, they will apply SAIS’ interdisciplinary, analytical frameworks and tools to navigate the complex policy and regulatory frameworks that shape this transition. Participants will also examine and critique industry best practices and successful case studies, and explore the emerging business opportunities within the burgeoning, low-carbon energy marketspace.

The course is designed to empower participants to forge potent business strategies, by incorporating energy transition considerations into corporate strategy, risk management, and sustainability initiatives. Ultimately, it aims to equip leaders with the knowledge and skills not only to adapt, but to define the future and thrive in this era of energy transformation.

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Learning Outcomes

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the global energy transition, including the key drivers such as climate change, energy security, and economic development, and analyze the associated risks and business opportunities within emerging clean energy sectors.


• Acquire in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge clean energy technologies, including renewable energy, energy storage, green hydrogen, nuclear power, and electric vehicles, and identify innovative business opportunities and growth potential in these rapidly evolving markets.


• Understand the complex policy, regulatory, and climate finance frameworks shaping the energy transition, including the role of international negotiations, carbon pricing, and emissions trading schemes, and assess their impact on industrial-policy decisions, business strategies, and operations.


• Develop forward-thinking business strategies that integrate energy transition considerations into corporate goals, risk management, and sustainability initiatives, while building organizational resilience and agility to capitalize on opportunities in the low-carbon economy.

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FACULTY COURSE LEAD

Dr. Johannes Urpelainen, the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS, is a leading expert in energy and environmental policy. As Director of the Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy and Founding Director of ISEP, he equips future leaders with the knowledge and skills to drive real-world change. An award-winning author of six books and 200+ articles, he advises governments, international organizations, and industry on sustainable energy solutions. His courses offer a dynamic, action-oriented approach to tackling the world’s most pressing energy challenges.

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