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Preferences matter: A constructive approach to incorporating local stakeholders’ preferences in the sustainability evaluation of energy technologies
This research paper aims at developing and applying a constructive weighting methodology for the elicitation of local stakeholders’ preferences regarding a set of sustainability evaluation criteria during the assessment of low-carbon energy technologies. The overall methodology has been applied and tested for the sustainability evaluation of selected low-carbon energy technologies in Europe from a local […]
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The timing is ripe for an EU-GCC “Clean Energy” network
This article presents the state of play and possibilities of Europan Union- Gulf Cooperation Council (EU-GCC) cooperation. Furthermore, it argues that the development of an EU-GCC “Clean Energy” Network of academic-research and business (commercial, industrial, etc.) entities may catalyze developments in the GCC in the field of clean energy. This would be achieved though the […]
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A paper trail of evaluation approaches to energy and climate policy interactions
Focal point of this review is to provide a comparative display of qualitative and quantitative methodologies employed for the appraisal of interacting energy and climate policies, underlying their key features while presenting the most critical issues and limitations not addressed so far. Qualitative approaches provide a descriptive explanatory analysis of often non-quantifiable process in policy […]
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Expanding the policy theory behind the climate and energy package in Greece
The 20-20-20 EU targets, the relevant Directives and especially the so-called Climate and Energy Package in 2009 have been quickly adopted in Greece causing structural changes in the country’s energy and climate policy over the last years. Moving towards and beyond 2020 targets, empirical insights need to be gained as to why policy instruments did […]
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Foresight for energy policy: techniques and methods employed in Greece
Robust strategic planning is considered crucial for the sustainability of the Greek energy sector, especially within the current highly volatile international environment. The application of multi-stakeholder foresight approaches facilitates the familiarization of key energy market players with the energy policy decision-making process. In this respect, aim of this article is the presentation of main foresight […]
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Combination of energy policy instruments: creation of added value or overlapping?
In this article we present an application of the energy and climate policy Interactions (ECPI) decision support tool for qualitative ex-ante assessment of 21 combinations of energy policy instruments. Considering the weight given to each criterion of ECPI, we reached an overall result that policy instruments are considered quite fungible as regards their integration to […]
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GCC economies diversification: still a myth?
Although Gulf economic development has drawn much attention from international banks and consultancies, there is limited integrated research into the region’s long-term institutional and sectoral development and hence its long term geoeconomic significance. The aim of this article, is to point out the limited diversification of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies. For this purpose, six […]
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A framework to address uncertainties in energy policy formulation
Energy policy formulation is the process of identifying the policy options mixture with the greatest potential to achieve the long-term goals for an energy system’s economic and environmental performance. However, the impact of a policy option adopted today will be visible in a time frame that exceeds the decade. In fact, the longer the time […]
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EU‐GCC cooperation for natural gas: prospects and challenges
The paper aims to provide the prospects and challenges of cooperation concerning natural gas (NG) resources between the European Union (EU) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), based on a “critical review” of the current state of the GCC region regarding NG production, consumption, trading movements, policy framework and existing/planned projects and programs for each GCC […]
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Domestic offsets in practice: Modalities and implications
Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction projects implemented at European Union Member States in non-Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) sectors are referred to as domestic offset (DO) projects. The aim of this article is the presentation of DO projects implementation modalities, their interactions with subsidy programs and the analysis of impacts on their financial profile. This article argues […]
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Setting the framework for a business strategy assessment model
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the Business Strategy Assessment Model (BSAM) approach, in an attempt to explore the principle dynamics of an energy‐economic system with emphasis on the private actors’ point of view and the impact different policy instruments may have on the decisions of private actors with different characteristics. Design/methodology/approach […]
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Domestic offset projects in the built environment
Emission reduction activities in the European Union (EU) in- and outside the European Trading System (ETS) thus far have largely taken place separately. One possibility to combine the two is through linking Non-ETS offset project-based crediting schemes in the form of Joint Implementation or domestic offset (DO) projects with the EU ETS. Linking would allow […]