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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Energy governance"”.
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The role of municipalities in energy governance in South Africa
… of carbon dioxide and other gases. Nuclear energy does not cause emissions, but the risk of nuclear accidents is a deadly and serious one for communities close to nuclear power stations.8 Furthermore, humans have not yet found a completely safe method for disposal of nuclear waste.9 Florini …
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A framework for adopting solar energy governance in the Nigerian power sector
… barriers and benefits of implementing solar energy strategies. In doing so, a framework for adopting solar energy governance in the Nigerian power sector was developed based on literature review and findings from the semi-structured interview held with 25 top management officials of solar …
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A portfolio approach to energy governance : state management of China's coal and electric power supply industries
… devolved ownership and investment levels in its energy sector to other actors during the modern reform period (1978- 2008). The project focused on China's coal and electric power industries, leveraging industry and government data, interviews, two firm case studies and a unique survey to measure …
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"Quota Measures" and "Trade-Related Investment Measures" in Oil and Gas Regulation: Reconciling Normative Conflicts between Energy-focused Regimes and WTO Rules on Energy
… for oil and gas have seen the call for a global energy governance gain momentum in recent years. But the complex relationships between national laws, institutional norms, and the multilateral trading regime regulating energy presents an ideological ‘conflict in applicable law’. They reveal a …
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THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ENERGY DIPLOMACY: THE CASE OF LEBANON 2012-2022
… thesis explores the geopolitical implications of energy discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (EMS) region, with a particular focus on Lebanon's role within this complex dynamic. The research examines how energy governance, security challenges, and regional conflict and cooperation shape …
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Contracting sustainable and responsible energy investment: trends, actors and grass-roots innovations for multi-level governance
… of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the energy sector is reconciled with other values of sustainable development through a ‘State-Investor-Population (S-I-P) Triangle’ lens. FDI is a major engine of the world’s economy. Both the UN’s 2015 Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for …
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Energy and Ideas of Progress in France and Britain, 1865-1924
… and future in terms of the mobilisation of energy resources. This thesis identifies an emerging ‘energy developmentalism’, which called for maximising energy use to maintain or improve a nation’s place in international competition. Energy developmentalism was not a marginal worldview …
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Towards a New Energy Charter: Re-imagining International Investment Treaties for a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition
The EU’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) in 2024 marked the end of a European energy project that was first embarked upon in the early 1990s. Despite efforts to modernise the ECT, the treaty is seen as a barrier to climate action and no longer fit for purpose. This thesis looks at …
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Co-operative or investor owned: how does the structure of the electric wind energy firm influence the effects of wind energy development on community development?
Wind energy has consistently grown at a rapid pace over the last decade, doubling in total installed wind energy capacity roughly every two and a half years. Community and economic development externalities of wind energy development are presumed to contribute to community wellbeing through …
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Sustainable Energy Transitions in Conflict Contexts: The Role of Local Governance in Palestine
… and socio-technical feasibility in their energy transitions. Institutional co- evolution that goes with technological innovation and socio-institutional feasibility have received less attention. MENA countries like Palestine have adopted a central governance approach, which has been …
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The Conflict-Cooperation Nexus. Politicisation, Security and Domestic Institutions in EU-Russia Energy Relations
… hindered the multilateral process of the Energy Charter Treaty (the ECT). This deterioration seems to be rather paradoxical in light of high gas interdependence between the EU and Russia and a rich history of well-established cooperation during the Cold War under profound ideological and …
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Energy and sustainability transitions: the case of community renewables for off-grid rural electrification in Nigeria with emphasis on Shape community project.
The transition from one energy system to another has been analysed by many researchers especially in the context of developed countries. Community renewable energy transition in rural areas is largely under-researched, particularly in developing countries. This study developed a model based on …
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Political Economy of Natural Resources and Governance in Iran: An Empirical Investigation
In this dissertation, I investigate the role of oil resources and economic and political institutional quality on the economic performance of Iran. To this end, I examine four related themes. First and foremost, I provide a detailed picture of the economic structure of Iran and compare its …