Showing 81 - 90 of 24,941
hierarchy. As societies consume more energy, they tend to become more hierarchical. At the same time, the growth of hierarchy … doing without economic growth. How, then, can we create a non-growth society that is both just and equitable? I attempt to … address this question by looking at an aspect of sustainability (and equity) that is not often discussed: the growth of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012428541
The worldwide economy has experienced several changes in energy and nonenergy prices. This has motivated academics …, investors, and policymakers to analyze the relationships between energy and nonenergy commodity markets. In this study, a novel … approach of quantile coherency is used to examine the dependence structure between energy and nonenergy commodity pairs at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012585204
Energy security increasingly becomes an issue in the face of rising worldwide energy demand and dwindling resources …. Threats to energy security are seen in political instabilities of resource exporting countries, decreasing reserves …, geostrategic and geopolitical factors and the structure of the relevant energy markets in terms of market power, monopolies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003935715
Energy sectors - primarily power generation and gas production, but also energy transmission and distribution - require … investment is still quite scarce, especially in the energy sectors. This study empirically examines whether competition policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011454098
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011458076
This paper argues that the so-called Arab spring is part of a tectonic shift which signals the frailty of the Arab state system as such. Countries benefitting from oil and gas rents have been more resilient, because of their potential to create systems of incentives and disincentives in order to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010189502
European policies. Accordingly, the protection of critical infrastructures and in particular, the resilience of the energy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012295795
Hydrogen is currently enjoying a renewed and widespread momentum in the energy market. In the last years, demand for … promising opportunities not only to fight climate change, but also to redraw geopolitical relations between states. The energy … transition is already taking place, with renewable energies gradually eroding the global energy system based on fossil fuels. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012295801
International cooperation in support of a global energy transition is on the rise. Initiatives and venues for …. Official development assistance (ODA) in the energy sector is increasingly being directed to renewable energy sources. Despite … (SDG) 7 on clean and affordable energy is insufficient. A recent report by SE4ALL estimates annual investments in support …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012011939
This paper provides an overview of the energy transition in Asia. It sets out the underlying drivers and how these set … energy transition priorities in China, India, and South East Asia. It particularly describes the role of (liquefied) natural … gas in the growing energy demand and changing energy mix. A comparison is then made for each of the three regions on how …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012203729