The global shift from fossil-fuel–based systems to clean energy is fundamentally shaped by political incentives, institutional capacity, technological lock-ins, and distributional impacts. The political economy of energy transition examines how coalitions, regulations, vested interests, markets, finance, and social contracts influence the pace and direction of decarbonization. This domain prepares learners to diagnose power structures, understand fossil-fuel lock-ins, design feasible transition policies, mitigate resistance, and support just and equitable energy transitions. Learners gain analytical, geopolitical, industrial, and policy skills to map stakeholder incentives, evaluate subsidy reforms, guide sectoral transitions, and build winning coalitions across national and local contexts.
- One-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR / USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Introduction to Political Economy of Energy | 1 Week | Online | Core concepts; institutions; global context | Political economy literacy | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Think Tanks + Gov |
| Vested Interests & Fossil Fuel Lock-ins | 1 Week | Online | Fossil incumbency; power structures | Stakeholder mapping | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Energy + Policy |
| Subsidy Reform & Energy Pricing Politics | 1 Week | Online | Pricing; fiscal choices; affordability | Policy design | Assignment | ₹2,000 / $25 | Gov + Utilities |
| Coal Phase-Out: Political & Social Dimensions | 1 Week | Online | Coal regions; workers; transition risk | Transition planning | Case | ₹2,000 / $25 | Energy + Mining |
| Power Sector Regulation & Governance | 1 Week | Online | Market design; regulation | Regulatory analysis | MCQ | ₹2,000 / $25 | Utilities + Gov |
- Two-Week Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR / USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Political Economy of Renewable Energy Deployment | 2 Weeks | Online | RE incentives; local politics | Incentive analysis | Case Study | ₹3,500 / $40 | RE + Gov |
| Transition Risks & Labour Markets | 2 Weeks | Online | Workforce impacts; skills; reskilling | Labour transition mapping | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Labour + Industry |
| Political Bargaining & Coalition Formation | 2 Weeks | Online | Negotiation; coalition theory | Negotiation analysis | Assignment | ₹3,500 / $40 | Gov + Industry |
| Just Energy Transition Financing | 2 Weeks | Online | Finance architecture; social comp. | Transition finance | Case | ₹3,500 / $40 | Finance + Gov |
| Fossil Fuel Dependence & Regional Transition | 2 Weeks | Online | Regional pathways; governance | Transition planning | Project | ₹3,500 / $40 | Sub-National Gov |
- One-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR / USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Power Market Reform & Decarbonization Pathways | 1 Month | Online | Market design; DSM; RE integration | Market modelling | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Utilities + Gov |
| Institutional Capacity & Energy Transition | 1 Month | Online | State capacity; institutional models | Governance diagnostics | Assignment | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + MDB |
| Energy Subsidy Reform & Distributional Impacts | 1 Month | Online | Fiscal burden; household impacts | Distributional analysis | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | Gov + Finance |
| Industrial Decarbonization & Political Barriers | 1 Month | Online | Steel, cement; competitiveness | Political risk | Capstone | ₹6,000 / $70 | Industry |
| Local Energy Transition Planning | 1 Month | Online | Subnational strategies; jobs; social consent | Regional strategy | Project | ₹6,000 / $70 | State + NGOs |
- Three-Month Certificate Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR / USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Political Economy of Energy Systems Transformation | 3 Months | Online | Politics of markets; coalitions; modelling | System transition strategy | Capstone + Exam | ₹12,000 / $140 | Think Tank + Gov |
| Just Transition Policy, Design & Implementation | 3 Months | Online | Just transition frameworks; impacts; justice | Policy & stakeholder design | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Gov + NGOs |
| Clean Energy Industrial Policy & Innovation | 3 Months | Online | Manufacturing; trade; domestic innovation | Industrial strategy | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Industry + Trade |
| Geopolitics of Energy & Critical Minerals | 3 Months | Online | Supply chains; minerals; diplomacy | Geopolitical analysis | Project | ₹12,000 / $140 | Energy + Geo |
| Energy Transition Negotiation & Multi-Stakeholder Governance | 3 Months | Online | Coalition building; policy arenas | Stakeholder governance | Capstone | ₹12,000 / $140 | Gov + MDB |
- Six-Month Diploma Courses
| Course Title | Duration | Mode | Key Learning Outcomes | Skills Gained | Assessment | Suggested Fee (INR / USD) | Industry Relevance |
| Diploma in Political Economy of Energy Transition | 6 Months | Online | Global + national transition analysis | PE modelling + policy | Dissertation + Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Gov + Think Tank |
| Diploma in Just Transition & Coal Region Revitalization | 6 Months | Online | Coal closure; economic diversification | Regional planning | Capstone + Fieldwork | ₹25,000 / $300 | State + MDB |
| Diploma in Clean Energy Governance & Regulatory Reform | 6 Months | Online | Power reforms; pricing; incentives | Regulatory strategy | Project | ₹25,000 / $300 | Utilities + Gov |
| Diploma in Industrial Transition & Competitiveness | 6 Months | Online | Sector deep dive; tech roadmap | Sectoral pathways | Dissertation | ₹25,000 / $300 | Industry + Trade |
| Diploma in Global Geopolitics of Energy & Supply Chains | 6 Months | Online | Critical minerals; supply; diplomacy | Geostrategy | Capstone | ₹25,000 / $300 | Geo + Energy |
Common Features Across All Courses
- Self-paced modules
- Ideal for: graduates, policymakers, researchers, planners, professionals, NGOs, and development practitioners
- Applied political economy frameworks
- Stakeholder mapping + engagement design
- Just transition + distributional analysis
- Case studies — India, Africa, Southeast Asia
- Fossil-fuel region policy & financing
- Subnational + sectoral transition diagnostics
- Capstone / project alignment with live policy issues
- STRATI certification + research pathways