Over the last years EU energy policy has strongly focused on the development of renewable energy, also through the adoption of a dedicated 2020 target. But is the EU currently on track to meet this target? With this article, FEEM energy analysts Manfred Hafner and Simone Tagliapietra aim to...

Over the last years EU energy policy has strongly focused on the development of renewable energy, also through the adoption of a dedicated 2020 target. But is the EU currently on track to meet this target? With this article, FEEM energy analysts Manfred Hafner and Simone Tagliapietra aim to...

Lack of access to energy represents one of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) greatest socio-economic challenges. Two out of three people in the sub-continent do not have access to electricity or to modern fuels for cooking. This situation leads, every year, to 600,000 premature deaths due to household...

This book provides a rigorous, concise guide to the current status and future prospects of the global energy system. As we move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions, the complexity of the global energy system has increased. Tagliapietra cuts through this complexity with a...

In rural sub-Saharan Africa - the global poverty hotspot - the vast majority of cropland is rainfed only, resulting in reduced and unstable yields. Smallholder farmers account for 80% of agricultural production but they have limited access to relevant services to support both commercial...

This study seeks to provide a clear and comprehensive overview on the various aspects related to the current status and the future prospects of renewable energy (namely solar and wind) in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs). In order to do so, the study will first provide a...

This article presents the key results of the study "The Future of Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean - Translating Potential Into Reality" just published in the FEEM "Note di Lavoro/Working Paper" series. The study seeks to provide a clear and comprehensive overview on the various aspects...

This study seeks to provide a clear and comprehensive overview on the various aspects related to the current status and the future prospects of renewable energy (namely solar and wind) in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs). In order to do so, the study will first provide a...

"Energy is a key prerequisite for modern life and it represents the life blood of modern societies. Every international order in modern history has been based on an energy resource: coal was the backdrop for the British Empire in the 19th century, oil has been at the core of the subsequent...