Climate change

Climate change and the role of energy in the Mediterranean

M. Costa / Panos Pictures

With an emphasis on energy issues in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMCs), this document provides an analysis of climate change issues in the Mediterranean region. The authors discuss investments in energy efficiency and in renewable energies, the possibilities that exist in order to gain control both on rising consumption and increasing CO2 emissions and the obstacles being faced at national levels.

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