Yes / This article provides an overview of the current stage of development as well as the outlook
for future cooperation in the field of renewable energy between the European Union and
the countries of Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To continue with the progress
achieved in the context of the Mediterranean Solar Plan the MENA region should adopt a
regionally coordinated approach due to the absence of an established institutional and regulatory
framework for trans-regional cooperation. While several studies have highlighted
the competitiveness of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in MENA, governments
and policy makers in the region should carefully assess their ability to ensure a
sustainable policy framework for the renewables sector and opportunities for trans-regional
exchanges of electricity. This article proposes that in order to address governance issues
and facilitate the creation of a regional energy market, MENA countries may need to adopt
an intergovernmental instrument such as the Energy Charter Treaty or the International
Energy Charter.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/9983 |
| Date | 2016 September 1919 |
| Creators | Elfving, Sanna |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, Published version |
| Rights | © 2016 Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. Reproduced with permission from the publisher. |
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