1st Edition

Managing the Transition Renewable Energy and Innovation Policies in the UAE and Algeria

By Dennis Kumetat Copyright 2015
250 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

This book discusses renewable energy policy in oil and gas-wealthy Arab states and presents the reader with a well-informed overview of the national energy systems – both conventional and renewable. It also seeks to answer questions on the poor growth prospects by contextualizing the various national renewable energy production efforts in the other energy sectors, national and international power... Read more

Foreword  Acknowledgements  List of Abbeviations  1. Introduction  2. The Policy Context for Renewable Energy Policy in Resource-Rich Arab Countries Under the Multi-Level Perspective  3. The United Arab Emirates  4. Algeria  5. Comparison and Outlook.  Annex: List of Interviewees

Biography

Dennis Kumetat studied in Cologne, Bonn and Beirut and received a doctorate in Environmental Policy and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, UK. He has authored several articles and research publications in the fields of Middle Eastern history, politics, renewable energy and climate change. In 2011, he joined the German Foreign Service.