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Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa

Part of the International Political Economy Series Book Series

Editors: Mills, Robin; Sim, Li-Chen

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59554-8

ISBN: 978-3-030-59553-1

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Feb 2, 2021

1 - 10 of 11 Chapters

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Chapter 1Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa: Panacea or Placebo?

Sim, Li-Chen; Mills, Robin

Pages: 1 –17

[Over the next few decades, favorable economics for low carbon energy sources combined with stagnant oil demand growth will facilitate a shift away from today’s fossil fuel-based energy system. Although the transition will impact all countries, its effects are arguably more profound in the Middle...
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Chapter 2The Politics of Low-Carbon Energy in Iran and Iraq

Mills, Robin

Pages: 19 –56

[Both Iran and Iraq are major oil producers; both have abundant hydroelectric, solar and wind potential, and face fast-rising energy demand which they have been challenged to meet. Yet both have struggled to adopt low-carbon energy on a large scale. The underlying reasons, however, are quite...
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Chapter 3Pairing Coal with Solar: The UAE’s Fragmented Electricity Policy

Krane, Jim

Pages: 57 –91

[When it comes to clean energy, the United Arab Emirates is a paradox. On the one hand, the UAE is a champion of renewable and nuclear power, an oft-cited example of an OPEC member that has made significant progress in zero-carbon electricity generation. On the other hand, the UAE is completing...
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Chapter 4The Rise of Renewables in the Gulf States: Is the ‘Rentier Effect’ Still Holding Back the Energy Transition?

Al-Sulayman, Faris

Pages: 93 –119

[Since 2018, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have begun planning and deploying renewable energy projects on a larger scale than ever before, kickstarting a belated green energy transition. Despite their long-standing roles in the conventional energy world, and the abundance of both...
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Chapter 5From Fuel-Poor to Radiant: Morocco’s Energy Geopolitics and Renewable Energy Strategy

Moore, Sharlissa

Pages: 121 –154

[Morocco is a leader in the Middle East and North African region in renewable energy. It seeks to source 52% of its electricity capacity from renewable energy by 2030. A traditionally fuel-poor country, Morocco aims to improve its energy security and to reframe itself as an energy-wealthy country...
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Chapter 6Byzantine Energy Politics: The Complex Tale of Low Carbon Energy in Turkey

Bayulgen, Oksan

Pages: 155 –183

[The Turkish energy story is an enigma: Despite a bourgeoning energy demand, an abundant renewable energy potential and some initial progress in setting ambitious targets and designing a rudimentary legal and regulatory framework for renewables, Turkey is still not close to realizing its vast...
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Chapter 7Electricity Sector Developments in Egypt: Toward an Increasingly Clean and Independent Future

Hochberg, Michael

Pages: 185 –210

[Egypt has made notable progress in advancing its alternative energy agenda, which has incented significant private sector investment in renewable energy. Egypt’s effort to diversify its power generation mix has also led to the pursuit of large-scale nuclear energy capacity, which is currently...
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Chapter 8Levant: Where Politics Defeat Alternative Energy Disruptions

Obeid, Jessica

Pages: 211 –236

[This chapter suggests that while alternative energy—AE—is sought after to improve the energy security and the economy, it can challenge the political status quo. This is the case in the Levant, a region heavily reliant on fossil fuel imports. Countries across the region are investing in AE. They...
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Chapter 9Governance Amid the Transition to Renewable Energy in the Middle East and North Africa

Mahdavi, Paasha; Uddin, Noosha

Pages: 237 –262

[While some states in the Middle East and North Africa have pursued renewable energy policies, others have doubled-down on conventional fossil fuels and eschewed the development of renewable energy. What explains this variation? What implications do these choices have on domestic and...
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Chapter 10Powering the Middle East and North Africa with Nuclear Energy: Stakeholders and Technopolitics

Sim, Li-Chen

Pages: 263 –297

[Nuclear power produces only 2.1% of electricity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) today. Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear plant began commercial operations in 2020, Turkey’s Akkuyu is under construction, Iran is adding reactor units to Bushehr, Egypt’s El-Dabaa is in the pre-construction...

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