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Political economy of energy reform : the clean energy-fossil fuel balance in the Gulf States /

Climate change requires coordinated global responses. All nations, including major Gulf Arab oil producers, should implement policies to contain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet all realistic scenarios point to the continuing global need for fossil fuels. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Cou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Luciani, Giacomo, 1948- (Editor ), Ferroukhi, Rabea (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Climate change requires coordinated global responses. All nations, including major Gulf Arab oil producers, should implement policies to contain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet all realistic scenarios point to the continuing global need for fossil fuels. The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) thus face a dilemma between continuing development and use of their fossil fuel endowments and increasing reliance on low carbon sources, such as nuclear, solar or wind. This book explores various facets of the dilemma._x000B_
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 293 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783940924414
3940924415