Low Carbon Energy In The Middle East And North Africa

Author : Robin Mills,Li-Chen Sim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030595548

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This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations, leveraging on the dizzying array of planned and actual projects for solar, wind, hydropower, waste-to-energy, and nuclear power in the region. Over the next few decades, favorable economics for low carbon energy sources combined with stagnant oil demand growth will facilitate a shift away from today’s fossil fuel-based energy system. Will the countries of the Middle East and North Africa be losers or leaders in this energy transition? Will state–society relations undergo a change as a result? It suggests that ultimately, politics more so than economics or environmental pressure will determine the speed, scope, and effects of low carbon energy uptake in the region. This book is of interest to academics working in the fields of International Relations, International Political Economy, Comparative Political Economy, Energy Economics, and International Business. Consultants, practitioners, policy-makers, and risk analysts will also find the insights helpful.

Author : Robin Mills,Li-Chen Sim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030595552

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Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa by Robin Mills,Li-Chen Sim Pdf

This book compellingly illustrates how the transition to renewable and nuclear energy may fundamentally change the energy system dynamics of a region that has long been known for hydrocarbon-dependence and political strife. -Steve Griffiths, Senior Vice President, Research and Development, Professor of Practice, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates This book is an essential guide for policy makers, analysts and academics trying to make sense of the dynamics, policies and motives driving the change to a more sustainable energy future in the MENA region. -Catherine Dourian, Regional Manager, Middle East and Gulf for the World Energy Council If you want to know how the global march towards greening our energy is impacting the Middle East and North Africa region, this book is a must-read. -Carole Nakhle, CEO, Crystol Energy This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations, leveraging on the dizzying array of planned and actual projects for solar, wind, hydropower, waste-to-energy, and nuclear power in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the next few decades, favorable economics for low carbon energy sources combined with stagnant oil demand growth will facilitate a shift away from today's fossil fuel-based energy system. Will the countries of the MENA be losers or leaders in this energy transition? Will state-society relations undergo a change as a result? It suggests that ultimately, politics more so than economics or environmental pressure will determine the speed, scope, and effects of low carbon energy uptake in the region. This book is of interest to graduate students and academics working in the fields of International Relations, International Political Economy, Comparative Political Economy, Energy Economics, and International Business. Consultants, practitioners, policy-makers, and risk analysts will also find the insights helpful. Robin Mills is CEO of Qamar Energy and Fellow at the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy and author of two books, The Myth of the Oil Crisis and Capturing Carbon. Li-Chen Sim is Assistant Professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates. Her most recent books are The Rise & Fall of Privatization in the Russian Oil Industry and External Powers and the Gulf Monarchies.

Author : Gareth Anderson,Ms. Jiayi Ma,Mr. Tokhir N Mirzoev,Ling Zhu,Karlygash Zhunussova
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9798400224126

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A Low-Carbon Future for the Middle East and Central Asia: What are the Options? by Gareth Anderson,Ms. Jiayi Ma,Mr. Tokhir N Mirzoev,Ling Zhu,Karlygash Zhunussova Pdf

Nearly all countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have pledged to contain greenhouse gas emissions as part of the Paris Agreement. The purpose of this paper is to identify the menu of fiscal policy options which would allow the region to fulfil its missions reduction commitment. Specifically, the paper examines and estimates the tradeoff between two broad categories of fiscal policies: public investments in renewable sources of energy and measures that raise the effective price of fossil fuels. Such a dichotomy captures the key medium-term macroeconomic and long-term intergenerational trade-offs that are arguably the most pertinent for the countries in the Middle East and Central Asia where governments are likely to play a leading role in the low-carbon transition. At one end of this tradeoff, a gradual removal of all fuel subsidies and, in addition, a phased introduction of a carbon tax of $8 per metric-ton of CO2-equivalent in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) and $4 in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) over the next eight years could achieve the region’s 2030 emissions abatement goals without additional investments in renewables. T Alternatively, additional combined public investments of close to US$900 billion in renewable sources of energy between 2023 and 2030 would allow achieving the region’s emissions reduction targets with fuel subsidies reduced by two thirds and without any carbon tax. In practice, most countries are likely to choose a mix of these policies based on their individual circumstances. Importantly, the deployment of non-fiscal mitigation policies—such as tightening of environmental regulations, such as raising emissions standards, or incentivizing green private investments—could play an important role in reducing the required fiscal effort and improving the tradeoff described above. Global and regional initiatives to provide affordable financial support and technological assistance would be equally important in improving the region’s economic options. Regardless of the chosen strategy, delaying the rollout of mitigation policies would make achieving the emissions reduction targets more difficult and costly. Therefore, an early start will be essential to tread a smoother path toward a low-carbon future in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Author : Damilola S. Olawuyi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000423075

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Climate Change Law and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Damilola S. Olawuyi Pdf

Climate Change Law and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Region provides an in-depth and authoritative examination of the guiding principles of climate change law and policy in the MENA region. This volume introduces readers to the latest developments in the regulation of climate change across the region, including the applicable legislation, institutions, and key legal innovations in climate change financing, infrastructure development, and education. It outlines participatory and bottom-up legal strategies—focusing on transparency, accountability, gender justice, and other human rights safeguards—needed to achieve greater coherence and coordination in the design, approval, financing, and implementation of climate response projects across the region. With contributions from a range of experts in the field, the collection reflects on how MENA countries can advance existing national strategies around climate change, green economy, and low carbon futures through clear and comprehensive legislation. Taking an international and comparative approach, this book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners who work in the areas of climate change, environmental law and policy, and sustainable development, particularly in relation to the MENA region.

Author : Michael Mason,Amit Mor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402098901

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Renewable Energy in the Middle East by Michael Mason,Amit Mor Pdf

Energy insecurity is not normally associated with the Middle East. However, away from the oil-rich Persian Gulf, the countries of the eastern Mediterranean are particularly vulnerable. Their fossil fuel endowments are low, while their fractious relationships with each other have long fostered wider political insecurities. Focusing on the Jordan Basin (Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Jordan), this timely volume addresses the prospects for the adoption of renewable energy in the oil-poor Middle East. Featuring regional energy experts, it offers an invaluable survey. After outlining the regional security context, this book first reviews renewable energy policy and practices in the Jordan Basin. It then considers options for greening energy use, including promising pilot projects in North Africa. The initiatives discussed encompass renewable energy finance, energy-efficient rural communities, and solar and wind energy. There is significant potential for an increase in the uptake of renewable energy technologies in the eastern Mediterranean. This window of opportunity has been created by high oil prices, energy infrastructure investment opportunities, and the UN climate change regime. In conclusion, the book considers the institutional conditions for collaborative decision-making on renewable energy. Such cooperation would deliver substantial security and human development benefits to the region, and indeed the world.

Author : Laura El-Katiri,Bassam Fattouh,Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Staff,Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Energy development
ISBN : 1907555900

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A Roadmap for Renewable Energy in the Middle East and North Africa by Laura El-Katiri,Bassam Fattouh,Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Staff,Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Pdf

Author : Daniel Camos,Robert Bacon,Antonio Estache,Mohamad Mahgoub Hamid
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781464811838

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Shedding Light on Electricity Utilities in the Middle East and North Africa by Daniel Camos,Robert Bacon,Antonio Estache,Mohamad Mahgoub Hamid Pdf

The electricity sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is in the grip of an apparent paradox. The region holds the world’s largest oil and gas reserves and has been able to universalize access to electricity in most economies, but it may not be able to make the investments required to meet the future power needs of its fast-growing populations. The annual investments to keep pace with the demand for electricity have been estimated at about 3 percent of the region’s projected GDP. In most of the region’s economies, however, financial constraints limit the ability to make those investments. The power sector needs to find its own financing sources—and quickly. Shedding Light on Electricity Utilities in the Middle East and North Africa provides quantitative evidence on how better utility management; sustainable pricing; and selective, context-specific reforms would free enough resources to make the needed investments and lower the operating costs of the sector. The solution involves cutting costs and raising revenues through well-targeted and well-identified improvements. These improvements would generate more financing than the sector’s investment needs. The report provides detailed evidence of the size of the potential gain in each of the 14 MENA economies covered. The analysis is based on the MENA Electricity Database, a new dataset covering 67 electricity utilities, as well as a sample of utilities in comparable economies from other regions. The authors hope that their benchmarking efforts will provide a regional- and utility-level frame of reference for sector performance in the region. The book will be of interest to managers of electricity utilities, regulators, policy makers, and other stakeholders concerned with the performance of utilities in the region.

Author : Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780755650378

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Energy Transitions in the Middle East by Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young Pdf

How do Middle East energy transitions fit into international energy markets? In this book, energy analysts, geopolitical experts and specialists of political economy examine the new energy potential in the Middle East. The particular focus surrounds how the region's access to finance, combined with the new global regulations and considerations of economic development, shape the region's energy transitions overall. The Middle East is revealed to be a key site of new energy production, sharing and transmission as well as technology innovation. At the same time, the authors examine the variables that determine the success in each country and energy source, including the advantages that hydrocarbon producers will have in renewables and transition fuels, and the risk that these might slow down the energy transition overall. In doing so, the book situates the energy transition in the Middle East in a broader context of economic development, financing models, and regulations, and explains how this context interacts with the development of new energy sources. Energy Transitions in the Middle East is an account of the challenges Middle Eastern states will face in navigating the global energy transition, as well as their key areas of opportunity.

Author : Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780755650392

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Energy Transitions in the Middle East by Katherine Wolff,Karen E. Young Pdf

How do Middle East energy transitions fit into international energy markets? In this book, energy analysts, geopolitical experts and specialists of political economy examine the new energy potential in the Middle East. The particular focus surrounds how the region's access to finance, combined with the new global regulations and considerations of economic development, shape the region's energy transitions overall. The Middle East is revealed to be a key site of new energy production, sharing and transmission as well as technology innovation. At the same time, the authors examine the variables that determine the success in each country and energy source, including the advantages that hydrocarbon producers will have in renewables and transition fuels, and the risk that these might slow down the energy transition overall. In doing so, the book situates the energy transition in the Middle East in a broader context of economic development, financing models, and regulations, and explains how this context interacts with the development of new energy sources. Energy Transitions in the Middle East is an account of the challenges Middle Eastern states will face in navigating the global energy transition, as well as their key areas of opportunity.

Author : David Ramin Jalilvand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3864980356

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Renewable Energy for the Middle East and North Africa by David Ramin Jalilvand Pdf

Author : David Ramin Jalilvand,Kirsten Westphal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Petroleum industry and trade
ISBN : 1138542415

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The Political and Economic Challenges of Energy in the Middle East and North Africa by David Ramin Jalilvand,Kirsten Westphal Pdf

Declining oil prices, skyrocketing domestic demand, the rise of unconventional oil and natural gas production and shifting patterns of trade all put severe pressures on energy producing countries and present their policy-makers with fundamental challenges. The expert international contributors in this volume engage with these issues to explore the changes in global and regional energy as well as the political and economic challenges they provide.

Author : Joel Krupa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Clean energy industries
ISBN : 1784670782

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Financing Renewable Electricity in the Resource-rich Countries of the Middle East and North Africa by Joel Krupa Pdf

What makes a project financeable, and what can the resource-rich nations of the region do to create vibrant clean electricity financing markets for renewables? Outlines the factors that affect the financeability of projects, reviews the latest developments in renewable energy finance in the region, and presents policy recommendations going forward.

Author : Ali Habib,Mostefa Ouki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 178467186X

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Egypt's Low Carbon Hydrogen Development Prospects by Ali Habib,Mostefa Ouki Pdf

Egypt has one of the largest economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and several of its industries are large sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As part of its contribution to mitigate GHG emissions within the framework of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, Egypt is focusing on the development of an ambitious renewable energy programme. Some of Egypt's main industries are big consumers of hydrogen which is produced locally using indigenous natural gas without abatement of the CO2 emissions resulting from this production process. In the long-term, the production and consumption of this unabated hydrogen, known as grey hydrogen, could become a serious challenge for Egypt's exports of manufactured products. Thus, the Egyptian government is planning to develop low carbon hydrogen alternatives and has set up an inter-ministerial committee to prepare a national hydrogen strategy for Egypt. This paper explores the prospects for low carbon hydrogen (blue and green hydrogen) developments in Egypt, focusing on the potential replacement of Egypt's large domestic production of grey hydrogen with cleaner low carbon hydrogen alternatives.

Author : Patrizia Lombardi,Max Gruenig
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128029879

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Low-carbon Energy Security from a European Perspective by Patrizia Lombardi,Max Gruenig Pdf

Low-Carbon Energy Security from a European Perspective draws on the European Commission‘s funded project MILESECURE-2050. It considers low-carbon energy security and energy geopolitics in Europe, with a focus on four thematic clusters: challenging the energy security paradigm; climate change and energy security objectives (the components of a secure and low-carbon energy system); energy security in a geopolitical perspective, as it relates to economics, resource competition, and availability; and the influence of large scale renewable energy projects on energy security and shifting geopolitical alliances. An overarching narrative is that optimizing the energy system simultaneously across different objectives may be impossible, i.e., lowest cost, least environmental impact, minimal downtime, regional supply. This book explores these charged topics through insights from a series of novel, new energy project case studies, and demonstrates the need for difficult political conversations within Europe and beyond by posing fundamental yet new questions about the energy security paradigm. Offers a unique perspective on low-carbon energy security by considering the assumptions behind current energy security needs Suggests the benefit of envisioning energy security through out-of-the-box scenario development with respect to the energy system Includes energy in an international scenario with case studies from Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Morroco, China, South America, and Europe Draws on the European Commission‘s funded project MILESECURE-2050

Author : International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA
Publisher : International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789292602505

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Global Renewables Outlook: Energy Transformation 2050 by International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA Pdf

This outlook highlights climate-safe investment options until 2050, policies for transition and specific regional challenges. It also explores options to eventually cut emissions to zero.