Balancing climate mitigation and energy security goals amid converging global energy crises: The role of green investments

Article Economics

Mapping and understanding the drivers of fuel poverty in emerging economies: The case of Egypt and Jordan

Fateh Belaid

Summary: This study develops an empirical model to investigate fuel poverty in Egypt and Jordan and identifies the factors contributing to fuel poverty. The results show that the proportion of fuel-poor households is higher in Jordan than in Egypt, and there are four different energy poverty profiles for each country. The study highlights the importance of improving economic conditions, reducing inequality, and promoting education to attenuate fuel poverty.

ENERGY POLICY (2022)

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Editorial Material Energy & Fuels

Busting the myths around public investment in clean energy

Jonas Meckling et al.

Summary: Critics argue against government investment in clean energy, claiming that governments should not pick winners, green subsidies promote rent-seeking behavior, and failed companies indicate failed policy. However, these arguments are flawed and should not dictate the direction of energy investment policies.

NATURE ENERGY (2022)

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Review Energy & Fuels

Pandemic, War, and Global Energy Transitions

Behnam Zakeri et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine have had a negative impact on the global energy industry, causing fluctuations in energy demand, disruptions in energy supply chains, and hindering energy investments. However, these crises also presented opportunities for low-carbon energy transitions, which may have been missed due to short-term policy focus on supporting the fossil fuel industry.

ENERGIES (2022)

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Editorial Material Ecology

The green investment paradigm: Another headlong rush

Nelo Magalhaes

Summary: The article sheds light on the importance of green investments in solving ecological crises, while also analyzing the theoretical origins and pitfalls of the Green Investment Paradigm. It highlights the reductionist, normative, disembodied, ahistorical and depoliticizing vision of the paradigm, and discusses the need for serious interdisciplinary assessment of the socio-political causes of ecological crises.

ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences