Climate finance: definition, integration, alignment, scaling and disclosure imperatives
Climate finance has no agreed definition to date. What is hard to define can lend itself to fuzzy conceptualisations
Climate and energy
Assessing the design elements in the Spanish renewable electricity auction: an international comparison
The RES-E (electricity from renewable energy sources) auction in Spain is quite different from other international experiences regarding key design elements, namely investment-based support, uniform pricing, lax prequalification and penalties.
Running out of steam? Brexit and the future of EU energy policy
The UK, a traditional energy importer, will have to realign its domestic energy and climate policy goals. It also remains to be seen whether the EU can hinge upon an ambitious international climate policy to compensate for Brexit.
Trump versus the planet? No global climate action derailment but uncertainty on the horizon
Should Trump insist in pursuing his approach to climate action, China and the European Union will be looked upon by the international community to lead on.
Trump’s supply-side energy policy and the low-carbon transition
Trump’s ‘supply-side’ energy policy proposals imply only minor impact on the trajectory of renewable energy and the low carbon transition; however, his trade and foreign policies could significantly magnify such impact.
Climate change in COP 22: irreversibility of action and rulebook development despite the elephant in the room
The design of the Paris Agreement set the stage for a technical meeting in COP 22 but the stakes were raised in the aftermath of the US election. Implementation, increased ambition and a just transition are the pending tasks.
A roadmap for sustainable electricity trade between Morocco and Europe
Will the fate of the roadmap be any different this time round? It is to be hoped so, but will mostly depend on the narrative deployed by the signatories.
A political economy of low oil prices in Algeria
Low oil prices seem to have slightly shifted Algerian political economy balances, making economic (and energy) reform more attractive.
The EU-Algeria energy forum: a new narrative in the making or just another missed opportunity?
The Algeria-EU business forum on energy cooperation held in Algiers last 23 and 24 May has for the first time put together Algerian and European industry representatives and public officials, including regulatory authorities.
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