Energy Relations in the Euro-Mediterranean

This book investigates the current status and future prospects of energy relationships in the Euro-Mediterranean region. By adopting a political economy perspective, this book provides insight into regional cooperation in the fields of natural gas and renewable energy. The author posits that regional energy relations have yet to be examined through a comprehensive analytical framework in order to realistically assess the potential role of energy in acting as a catalyst for greater economic and political cooperation in the region. To do so, the author provides a detailed analysis of the region's energy relations and pertinent case studies. Chapters illustrate the political and economic drivers underpinning the region's energy dynamics, providing the reader with a wide-ranging overview of the Euro-Mediterranean energy relations of today and tomorrow.

Provides a holistic approach to the subject to provide a fuller picture of the energy issues at play Presents two case studies, Nabucco and Desertec, to represent the most important energy cooperation projects attempted in the Euro-Med region Focuses on the long-term outlook of regional cooperation Presents a number of policy recommendations

Autorentext

Simone Tagliapietra is Senior Researcher at the Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Italy, and Research Fellow at Bruegel, Belgium. An expert in international energy issues, he has published widely on EU energy markets, the EU energy and climate policy, and Euro-Mediterranean energy relations. He is the author of the book The Geo-economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds and Renewable Energy (Claeys & Casteels Publishers, 2012) and co-author of the book The Future of European Gas Markets (Claeys & Casteels Publishers, 2016). He received his PhD from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy, where he lectures on energy economics and policy.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Chapter 1) The Political Economy of Euro-Med Energy Relations.- Chapter 2) Case Study I: Beyond Nabucco: Evolution of the Southern Gas Corridor.- Chapter 3) Case Study II: Beyond Desertec: Evolution of Euro-Med Renewable Energy Plans.- Chapter 4) Results and Policy Implications: Towards a 'Euro-Med Energy Community'.- Conclusions.