1. Sustainability of the energy sector in the Mediterranean region
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Cantore, Nicola
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SUSTAINABILITY , *ENERGY industries , *CLIMATE change , *SUSTAINABLE development , *GREENHOUSE gas mitigation , *ENERGY consumption , *ENERGY policy - Abstract
Abstract: Energy and climate change is a key priority issue mentioned by the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD) which explicitly claims that “Control, reduce or stabilize GhG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions” is a crucial target for Mediterranean countries. This paper uses the integrated assessment model IFs (International Futures) to implement a scenario analysis to investigate the mitigation potential of Mediterranean regions. It analyzes if the Mediterranean regions will be able to reach the MSSD climate change target and recommends amendments of the MSSD to implement with effectiveness climate change policies in the Mediterranean area. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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