The Geopolitical Implications Of Global Decarbonization For Mena Producing Countries
Feb 21, 2021 10:35:am
Summary Endowed with half of the world’s proven oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region represents a cornerstone of the established global energy architecture. As the clean-energy transition gains momentum worldwide, this architecture might shrink challenging the socio-economic and geopolitical foundations of the region in general, and of its oiland gas-producing countries in particular.
by: Pier Paolo Raimondi and Simone Tagliapietra, Oxford Institute For Energy Studies (OIES)
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The Geopolitical Implications Of Global Decarbonization For Mena Producing Countries
This challenge has two dimensions: domestic and international. Domestically, a decline in global oil and gas demand would reduce revenues for producing countries. Considering the profound dependency of these countries on oil and gas rents (the
From the Editor: In 2021 natural gas takes centre stage [GasTransition]
Jan 12, 2021 7:15:am
Summary In the gas industry, the “future role of gas” has been an important topic for many years now, and you may even think you have “heard it all before”. But for policymakers, NGOs and the larger public, it is a topic that is only beginning to take centre stage. [Gas Transitions Volume 2, Issue 1]
by: Karel Beckman
Up to now, coal and oil have been in the spotlight of the climate and energy debate. But they are fading now. Coal has become anathema for most, and oil is only tolerated on the assumption that it will be gradually replaced as transport becomes electrified.