The unquestioned belief,not to say dogma, by some people that global environmental catastrophe is imminent ,through the foreseen rise of atmospheric temperatures and sea levels as stipulated by Climate Change theory,is leading to completely irrational decisions.
Turkey’s location has always given it a key geostrategic advantage. Its proximity to the Middle East and the Caspian as well as its position on the Black Sea make it an indispensable member of NATO. In recent years, however, Ankara’s diplomatic relations with its Western allies
In our recently recently released book Does Energy Cause Ethnic Wars?: Natural gas and regional conflicts in the the East Mediterranean and Caspian Sea, Andreas Stergiou and I attempted to appraise the role of natural gas as well as the question of whether the prospect of economic benefits resulting
In the first eight months of 2019, growth in India’s CO2 emissions slowed down sharply, putting the country on track to its lowest annual increase in nearly 20 years. Our analysis, based on data from various ministries responsible for electricity, coal
The biggest problem with all energy policies, including the European Union’s (EU), is inconsistency, i.e. extracting one problem and tackling it individually. For the first time ever, the EU
The energy sectors of all countries are facing a great challenge, a transition amid continuous reduction in CO2 emissions, which is a challenge with no historical precedence and which involves all participants in the technological chain of energy
A survey of experts’ positions on energy policy priorities in the region has been launched as part of the Renewable Energy Policy Consensus REPCONS regional project, implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia.
The connection of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, to a major Ukrainian natural gas company, has hit the headlines as part of the U.S. Democrats’ request to impeach the U.S. President.
The next round of two technology specific tendering processes for wind (WP) and photovoltaic (PV) parks of capacities of 287,11 and 225,45 MW respectively, are set for December 12th 2019
In its September Oil Market Report, the International Energy Agency said that the recent halt of the relentless oil market stock builds since early 2018 is only temporary
With gas prices at a ten-year low, storage tanks are far fuller than average for this time of year. This may have political implications as lawmakers think about security of supply
Serbia’s Road Traffic Safety Agency has launched tendering to produce an energy efficiency analysis of conventional and alternative fuel transit buses. Bidders seeking to look into the energy efficiency
India is the largest emitter of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the world, one of the key pollutants contributing to deaths from air pollution globally, according to Greenpeace on Monday. The primary reason
In May 2019, the Croatian Government proposed a new national Energy Strategy to run until 2030, including an overview to run to 2050. The proposal is currently under public review.
Slovenia offers great potential for exploiting photovoltaic energy due to evenly spread solar irradiation. The first photovoltaic power plant in Slovenia was set up in 2001. At the end of 2017, 4,231 photovoltaic power plants had been installed
Increasingly frequent floods, droughts, wildfires, and weather disasters that are no longer happening only “out there” come as no surprise to climatologists. All this was forecast decades ago, in reports whose clear conclusion is that the only way to steer
Fossil fuels offer fewer investment returns for companies than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds on Thursday. "An evaluation of the global energy return on investment for fossil fuels and renewable sources reveals a much more level playing field than previously believed," according to the study.
Republika Srpska plans to introduce auctions for the construction of hydropower and solar power plants, as well as to continue using its power generation resources, including small and large hydropower plants and lignite-fired power plants.
The European Commission has released an assessment of the EU member states’ first-ever draft integrated national energy and climate plans (NECPs), urging them to step up ambition to implement the Paris Agreement and reach the agreed EU 2030 energy and climate targets.
Experts agree that the promotion of knowledge-based startups would be a suitable remedy to address the intensifying unemployment in Iran. In fact, with youth unemployment at 27.5%, the Iranian authorities need to look for opportunities to create