No Country Is An Energy Island

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0108550915

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No country is an energy island by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee Pdf

There is alarm at the degree of uncertainty and complacency about affordable, secure and low carbon energy supplies has grown. It is clear that investment is urgently required, notably in a low carbon, interconnected and innovative energy system, that makes us less reliant on imports of highly volatile and dirty fossil fuels. The value of energy companies has slumped since 2008, the public purse is severely constrained, but more than enough money is around in the investment community and clear policy is needed in order to release it. No country is an energy island, so EU policy is particularly important. We need leadership and direction from the EU and its Member States in developing and agreeing an energy policy framework through to 2030. At the heart of that framework, we see two core policies. First, a revised EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). The ETS needs to include a minimum price for carbon, providing governments and investors with the confidence to support innovation through investment. Second, and contrary to UK Government policy, a target for the proportion of energy to be delivered through renewable energy until 2030 is required. Unless we find a way of doing this, our future energy could well be highly polluting, unaffordable and insecure. Other recommendations from the Committee include: a greenhouse gas reduction target of 40% compared to 1990 levels, in line with an 80% reduction by 2050; development of electricity interconnections between Member States; that the UK Government also examine the potential for a regulatory framework to increase gas storage.

Author : The Stationery Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780108003226

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HL 71 - EU energy governance by The Stationery Office Pdf

Energy is crucially important to all of us. We depend on an abundant and affordable supply of energy. The European Commission's flagship Energy Union Strategy recognises this fact and has five aims: energy security; the completion of the internal energy market; energy efficiency; emissions reduction; and research and innovation. An agreed EU energy governance framework will underpin the relationships between the EU institutions and Member States. Such a framework will seek to meet the energy policy objectives of the EU on the one hand, and fulfil national aims on the other. Capacity markets can help to secure energy supply in the medium term at a competitive price. We call for the development of common EU standards for capacity markets, a greater emphasis on the role of regional co-operation, energy storage and demand side measures, and the opening up of domestic capacity markets to cross-border mechanisms. We argue that any EU co-ordination of capacity markets should aim to mitigate the distortion of competition and crossborder trade.

Author : Amelia Hadfield,Ian Manners,Richard G. Whitman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351997218

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Foreign Policies of EU Member States by Amelia Hadfield,Ian Manners,Richard G. Whitman Pdf

Foreign Policies of EU Member States provides a clear and current overview of the motivations and outcomes of EU Member States regarding their foreign policy-making within and beyond the EU. It provides an in-depth analysis of intra-EU policy-making and sheds light, in an innovative and understandable way, on the lesser-known aspects of the inter-EU and extra-EU foreign policies of the twenty-eight Member States. The text has an innovative method of thematic organisation in which case study state profiles emerge via dominant foreign policy themes. The text examines the three main policy challenges currently faced by the twenty-eight Member States: First, EU Member States must cooperate within the mechanisms of the EU, including the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Second, EU Member States continue to construct their own inter-EU foreign policies. Third, the sovereign prerogative exercised by all EU Member States is to construct their own foreign policies on everything from trade and defence with the rest of the world. This combination of clarity, thematic structure and empirical case studies make this an ideal textbook for all upper-level students of European foreign policy, comparative European politics and European studies.

Author : Stationery Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780108558023

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HL 11 - European Union Committee Report on 2014-15 by Stationery Office Pdf

This report covers the work of the Committee and its sub-committees during the 2014-15 Session.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780108554643

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HL 6 - Report on 2013-14 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee Pdf

This report provides an overview of the work of the European Union Committee in session 2013-14. It highlights some of the key policies examined through scrutiny work and inquiries, reflects on the Committee's work with the EU institutions and other national parliaments, and gives a forward look at the work being undertaken in session 2014-15.

Author : Stationery Office
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780108557989

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HL 5 - Investigative Select Committees in the 2010-15 Parliament by Stationery Office Pdf

Author : Pamela Mary Barnes,Ian Barnes
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783847408314

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The Politics of Nuclear Energy in the European Union by Pamela Mary Barnes,Ian Barnes Pdf

For the foreseeable future the overall use of nuclear electricity in the European Union is unlikely to change significantly despite the controversies surrounding its use amongst the EU’s nation states. The author questions the role that nuclear electricity plays in meeting the challenges of providing secure, competitive and sustainable energy to support the development of the low carbon economy in the EU. Analysis presented focuses on the evolution of the discourse on nuclear energy amongst policy makers at European and national levels as well as amongst the public.

Author : Naser M. Al-Tamimi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134461530

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China-Saudi Arabia Relations, 1990-2012 by Naser M. Al-Tamimi Pdf

This book focuses on the relationship established between China, the world’s second largest economy, and Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter. Due to Saudi Arabia’s dominance of the world oil market, China is increasingly focusing its attention on the Saudi Arabia as a reliable oil supplier while Saudi Arabia sees China as an enormous potential market and strategic trade partner. It investigates both countries’ motives for establishing a strategic relationship and outlines the potential for successful co-operation between them. It then goes on to address the wider implications for the United States in the Middle East.

Author : Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V.
Publisher : Verlag Bau+Technik
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783764005931

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7th International VDZ Congress by Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V. Pdf

In September 2013 the VDZ extended a warm welcome to the delegates of the 7th International VDZ Congress "Process Technology of Cement Manufacturing". From 25 - 27 September the congress again served as a forum for the cement industry, with engineers, researchers and equipment suppliers sharing their knowledge on state-of-the-art cement manufacturing technology. Nearly forty speakers from around the world reported on their specialist fields. More than six hundred participants from almost 50 countries heard lectures on topics of high relevance to those working along the value chain of cement and concrete. In times of an about-turn in energy policy, sustainability, energy efficiency and the use of natural resources were again key topics, as well as technical advancement in grinding and burning technology. An outlook on future developments in the global cement and energy markets and research reports on new cements completed the congress programme. Even if the global economy is still facing enormous challenges and the economic growth of the emerging countries has slowed down, cement remains a building material without which modern society could not function. Technological progress and the predicted increase in global demand for cement are the basis for the future growth of our industry. The VDZ Congress 2013 has once again illustrated how cement producers and users, researchers and equipment suppliers can work together to successfully master the challenges our industry faces.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee
Publisher : Stationery Office
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0108551032

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Report on 2012-13 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: European Union Committee Pdf

This report provides an overview of the work of the European Union Committee in session 2012-13. It highlights some of the key policies examined through scrutiny work and inquiries, reflects on the Committee's work with thie EU institutinos and other national parliaments, and gives a forward look at the work being undertaken in session 2013-14.

Author : M. Anandan, S. Ramaswamy
Publisher : MJP Publisher
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Oil Economics by M. Anandan, S. Ramaswamy Pdf

1. Global Oil Production, Consumption and Price fluctuations, 2. Global Energy scenario – Resources and Reserves, 3. Concepts and Theories, 4. Global oil Industry and Energy Economics, 5. Oil Production, Consumption and Price Behaviour, 6. Findings and Conclusion, 7. References.

Author : Charles W Donovan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781783267781

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Renewable Energy Finance by Charles W Donovan Pdf

The future of clean energy is no longer about science and technology; it's all about access to finance. The fossil fuel industry has been subsidized for decades with tax breaks and government backing, while renewables have struggled to compete. But now clean energy is the safe bet for investors, as is argued in Renewable Energy Finance: Powering the Future, edited by Dr Charles Donovan, Principal Teaching Fellow at Imperial College Business School. With a Foreword writer Lord Brown and contributions from some of the world's leading experts in energy finance, this timely book documents how investors are spending over US$250 billion each year on new renewable energy projects and positioning themselves in a global investment market that will continue to expand at double-digit growth rates until 2020. It documents first-hand experiences of the challenges of balancing risk and return amid volatile market conditions and rapid shifts in government policy. Renewable Energy Finance provides an insider's perspective on renewable energy transactions, and insight into how countries like the US, India and China are responding to the global energy challenge. Drawing together contributions from senior executives and leading academics, Renewable Energy Finance serves an audience of readers craving intelligent, practical perspectives on the future of clean energy investment. Contents:Section I:Introduction to Renewable Energy Finance (Charles Donovan)The Clean Energy Imperative (Jim Skea)How Much Renewable Energy Will the Global Economy Need? (Guy Turner)Investor-Specific Cost of Capital and Renewable Energy Investment Decisions (Thorsten Helms, Sarah Salm & Rolf Wüstenhagen)Section II:Markets, Governments and Renewable Electricity (Richard Green)The Impact of Government Policies on Renewable Energy Investment (Gireesh Shrimali)Mobilizing Private Sector Capital in Developing Countries (Alexandre Chavarot & Matthew Konieczny)Renewable Energy Finance in China (Philip Andrews-Speed & Sufang Zhang)Measuring the Carbon Delta of Investment Performance (Celine McInerney & Derek Bunn)Section III:The Growing Role for Private Equity (Brian Potskowski & Chris Hunt)Project Finance and the Supply of Credit from Commercial Banks (Alejandro Ciruelos Alonso)The Untapped Potential of Institutional Investors (David Nelson)The Spectacular Growth of Solar PV Leasing (Bruce Usher & Albert Gore)Crowdfunding: Ready for the Big Leagues? (Karl Harder & Sam Friggens) Readership: Advance economics undergraduates and postgraduates undertaking modules in Environmental and Energy economics. Finance students undertaking Energy Finance modules. Researchers and interested financial professionals looking for a reference volume on clean energy investing. Keywords:Renewable Energy;Clean Energy Finance;Solar Energy Financing

Author : Anilla Cherian
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118845608

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Energy and Global Climate Change by Anilla Cherian Pdf

Energy and Global Climate Change: Bridging the Sustainable Development Divide focuses attention on two urgent global development challenges faced by the UN and its member states: access to sustainable energy for all, and global climate change. This book presents compelling evidence about an often neglected aspect of the energy-climate change-development nexus faced by millions of poor: problems caused by the use of inefficient and polluting energy sources, and the lack of access to sustainable energy services. Based on a detailed examination of major UN global climate change and sustainable development negotiated outcomes over the course of several decades, this book argues in a powerful and insightful manner that intergovernmental negotiated outcomes aimed at solving the climate change and energy access challenges have been restricted by being placed in different negotiating silos. This “siloization” or compartmentalization has resulted in separate tracks of negotiated outcomes on two inextricably linked global development challenges; and, has thereby hindered prospects for integrated action. This book points out that the existence of these two silos is especially hard to ignore in light of the urgent UN-led quest for an integrated and universal post-2015 development agenda anticipated to be anchored by new sustainable development goals on energy access and climate change. By addressing the heavy reliance on inefficient and polluting energy services which result in indoor air pollution and short lived climate pollutants that tragically impact millions of poor people, this book highlights the unique importance of integrated action on the energy-poverty-climate change nexus in the UN’s post-2015 development era.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780108557637

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HL 115 - The EU and Russia: Before and Beyond the Crisis in Ukraine by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee Pdf

The continuing crisis in Ukraine means that the EU's relationship with Russia has reached a critical juncture, and that the EU and its Member States need fundamentally to reassess it. In this report, the Committee considers the factors that have contributed to the decline in the EU-Russia relationship, attempt to draw lessons for the future, and consider how the EU and its Member States should respond to a changed geopolitical landscape. The Committee also asks how the EU and Member States should engage with Russia in the future, based on a sober assessment of the Russia that exists today. The majority of the evidence was received between July and December 2014, and the Committee wrote this report in January and February 2015. The Committee's purpose has not been to analyse events in Ukraine as they unfold but rather to consider the causes of the conflict and the implications that go beyond the immediate crisis.

Author : L.E. St-Pierre,G. R. Brown
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483159621

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Future Sources of Organic Raw Materials: CHEMRAWN I by L.E. St-Pierre,G. R. Brown Pdf

Future Sources of Organic Raw Materials: CHEMRAWN I is a collection of lectures presented at the World Conference on Future Sources of Organic Raw Materials, held in Toronto, Canada, on July 10-13, 1978. The conference focused on potential future sources of organic raw materials such as non-conventional fossil hydrocarbons, coal, industrial and agricultural wastes, and renewable resources like wood and other plant materials. This book is comprised of 52 chapters and opens with an assessment of the likely future availability of conventional oil and gas as they relate to possible demands for petrochemical feedstocks, paying particular attention to the availability and demand patterns for fossil hydrocarbons. The following chapters discuss the reserves and worldwide distribution of oil shale and tar sands; climate and its impact on renewable resources; research and management of natural resources; and production of chemicals directly from synthesis gas. Pyrolysis of solid carbonaceous materials is also considered, along with natural rubber production and biomass for non-food use. This monograph will be a useful resource for organic chemists and energy policymakers.