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Energy insecurity and renewable energy sources : prospects and challenges for Azerbaijan

Aydin, Ulviyye - 2019

This study investigates the prospects and challenges of renewable energy source (RES) usage in Azerbaijan within the context of the country's energy security goals. As one of the hydrocarbon producers of the world, Azerbaijan is looking to generate 20% of its electricity from renewable sources...

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Dimensions of energy insecurity on small islands : the case of the Maldives

Shumais, Mohamed; Mohamed, Ibrahim - 2019

The study explores the dimensions of energy insecurity on small islands in terms of heavy dependence on fossil fuels and the challenges involved in improving efficiency and renewable energy capacity to enhance energy security in the electricity system. Although all inhabited islands in the...

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Environmental challenges and sustainable economic development in the People's Republic of China : the role of renewable energy across provinces

Paramati, Sudharshan Reddy; Shi, Yukun; Zhao, Yang - 2019

In recent times, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has faced significant challenges in terms of managing its environment and moving forward with the concept of sustainable economic development. The environmental challenges concern the increasing consumption of fossil fuel energy, which has...

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Chinese renewable energy technology exports : the role of policy, innovation and markets

Cao, Jing; Groba, Felix - 2013

Chinese companies have become major technology producers, with the largest share of their output exported. This paper examines the development of solar PV and wind energy technology component (WETC) exports from China and the competitive position of the country`s renewable energy industry. We...

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World Trade Organization, Renewable Energy Subsidies and the Case of Feed-In Tariffs : Time for Reform Toward Sustainable Development?

Farah, Paolo Davide; Cima, Elena - 2016

(WTO) regulates most subsidies effectively, but was simply not designed with renewable subsidies in mind. The Agreement on … Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) – the heart of the WTO subsidies regime – treats renewable subsidies the same as all …) - from the WTO’s subsidies regime entirely, adopting a flexible interpretation of GATT Article XX’s environmental exception …

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Innovation in the energy sector

Friesenbichler, Klaus - 2013

of subsidies are allocated differently across countries. Mechanisms that allocate costs to the public budget have greater …

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The Inclusive Green Energy Index of Progress

Herrero Suárez, Carmen - 2019

This paper presents the Inclusive Green Energy index (IGE) to evaluate the progress in achieving the key dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) nº 7, which entails ensuring “access to affordable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. The key aspects of this index are: (i) it...

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Green bonds for financing renewable energy and energy efficiency in Southeast Asia : a review of policies

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Kapoor, Anant; Liu, Yang - 2020

Mobilizing private finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency is critical for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) not only for the reduction of global temperature rise, but also for meeting fast growing energy demand. Two-thirds of green bonds issued in ASEAN countries...

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Greener Growth in the Belgian Federation

Koźluk, Tomasz - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011

The degradation of the environment due to climate change and pollution can harm living standards and damage growth prospects. In Belgium, one of the most densely populated OECD countries, pressure on the environment is particularly strong, and is reinforced by the high energy intensity of the...

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Implications of fiscal and financial policies for unlocking green finance and green investment

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Kapsaplyamova, Zhanna; Low, Linda - 2018

policy instruments, namely (i) feed-in tariffs, (ii) taxes, (iii) loans, and (iv) grants and subsidies, on private investment …

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