Mexico's low-carbon technology perspectives show lack of coherence with the rising ambition in climate change commitments, for which Mexico is internationally praised. The comparison of two recent energy reforms, corresponding to two administrations, explains this lack of coherence by, on the...

The paper reviews the situation with regard to the electricity sector and the failure of policy and regulation. It argues for direct subsidy and a market oriented unbundling of the sector to take the sector forward. It also brings out the failure of the IPP policy and the costs that it has...

Relation between energy needs and environment protection today represents an obstacle, but tomorrow it will become motor of a new economy. Emission Trading System (ETS) is closely connected to energy sector because of the fact that most of emissions are coming from energy conversion from...

Nigeria has an estimated population of 167 million with approximately 4000 megawatt of electricity which is grossly inadequate for the country. The power sector is moribund, ineffective and a national embarrassment despite its huge potentials and resources at its disposal. Nigeria is a richly...

A reliable supply of electricity is essential for economic development, and developing countries across the world have implemented reforms to improve their power sector performance. We publish a dataset of power sector reforms in 142 developing countries from 1982 to 2013 and use the data to...