Morocco's renewables targets are falling behind

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Carbon Profile ◽  
Adjustment Mechanism ◽  
Electricity System ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Border Adjustment

Significance While the development of wind power in Morocco is progressing, solar deployment and new hydro projects are lagging behind target. The start-up of a new coal plant has increased the carbon profile of the country’s electricity system. Impacts Increasing coal electricity generation could see Moroccan power exports penalised by the EU’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Cumbersome and expensive tendering processes will deter investors. Slow deployment puts the country’s renewables targets at risk.

Carbon border taxes raise international dispute risks

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emission Trading ◽  
Climate Mitigation ◽  
Trade Disputes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adjustment Mechanism ◽  
Climate Policies ◽  
International Dispute ◽  
Demand Patterns ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Border Adjustment

Significance Increasingly demanding climate mitigation targets in some economies have raised concerns over industry competitiveness and possible relocations of carbon-intensive industries. The EU plans a ‘carbon border adjustment mechanism’ (CBAM), effectively a tax, by 2023, to penalise imports from economies without comparable climate policies. These types of measures strengthen industry support for such policies, but risk triggering trade disputes. Impacts Efforts to link different emission trading schemes will grow. Decarbonisation policies will change demand patterns for manufacturing inputs. Developing countries’ climate diplomacy will need to be coordinated with their trade ministries.

Hydrocarbons will dominate Oman despite solar progress

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Debt ◽  
Fiscal Constraints ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Fiscal Conditions ◽  
Domestic Use

Significance With oil income declining (because of both the depressed global price and OPEC+ cuts pegging its 1-million-barrels-per-day (b/d) capacity back to 722,000 b/d), Oman has in October seen new fiscal constraints, further ratings agency downgrades and limited access to international debt markets in its latest bond sale. Impacts Prolonged OPEC+ restraints will sharpen the focus on what will generate revenue -- solar has a relatively good chance. More use of solar and wind power for electricity generation will free up some natural gas for domestic use. Oman’s reputation for security and stability will attract further renewables investors, but only if fiscal conditions allow. A prolonged economic crisis could seriously delay the growth of renewables in the energy mix. Improving leadership ties might open the way for Oman to benefit from the UAE's renewables experience.

Western Balkans will be laggards in coal phase-out

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Carbon Pricing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Energy Mix ◽  
Adjustment Mechanism ◽  
Phase Out ◽  
Border Adjustment

Significance Even though the region is heavily dependent on highly polluting fossil fuel installations, coal phase-out plans in the region are weak or non-existent. What is more, declarative pledges, even when they are present, are rarely matched by concerted policy action. Impacts Coal is likely to remain a key part of the energy mix in Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina and Kosovo for at least a decade. The region’s low electricity tariffs and lack of carbon pricing will not survive the EU’s adoption of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Phasing out coal would reduce preventable deaths and reduce pressure on healthcare systems and budgets.

scholarly journals Treibhausgasneutralität 2045/2050: Verschärfung der nationalen und der europäischen Klimaziele

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (8) ◽  
pp. 638-644
Author(s):  
Hans-Wilhelm Schiffer
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Leakage ◽  
Adjustment Mechanism ◽  
Border Adjustment

ZusammenfassungAuf nationaler und auf europäischer Ebene sind die zuvor bestehenden Klimaziele deutlich verschärft worden. Die neuen Vorgaben, mit denen in Deutschland 2045 und in der EU27 bis 2050 Treibhausgasneutralität erreicht werden soll, werden ebenso dargestellt wie die Instrumente, mit denen die Bundesregierung und die EU diesen Zielen gerecht zu werden beabsichtigen. In dem „Fit for 55 Package“, das die EU-Kommission am 14. Juli 2021 vorgeschlagen hat, wird zur Vermeidung von Carbon Leakage die Einführung eines „Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism“ (CBAM) vorgeschlagen. Die Eckpunkte dieses Vorschlags werden skizziert und einer Bewertung unterzogen. Allerdings wäre eine internationale Verständigung auf einen CO2-Mindestpreis innerhalb der G20 dem von der EU-Kommission befürworteten CBAM deutlich überlegen.

scholarly journals The displacement impacts of wind power electricity generation: Costly lessons from Ontario

Energy Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 112211
Author(s):  
Pejman Bahramian ◽  
Glenn P. Jenkins ◽  
Frank Milne
Keyword(s):  
Wind Power ◽  
Electricity Generation

Designing a Cultural Heritage Articulated Warning System (CHAWS) strategy to improve disaster risk preparedness in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-85
Author(s):  
Victor Marchezini ◽  
Allan Yu Iwama ◽  
Danilo Celso Pereira ◽  
Rodrigo Silva da Conceição ◽  
Rachel Trajber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Civil Defense ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Scientific Challenge ◽  
Risk Preparedness

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study an articulated warning system that provides information about the heritage at risk and encourages a dialogue between the heritage sector, civil defense agencies and local communities. Design/methodology/approach The databases from the National Heritage Institute, National Civil Defense, National Geological Service and National Early Warning System were investigated and the local community provided input which helped form a participatory risk mapping strategy for a warning system in the heritage sector. Findings There is little knowledge of the Brazilian heritage that is at risk and a lack of coordination between the cultural heritage and DRR sectors. This means that there is a need to organize the geo-referenced databases so that information can be shared and the public provided with broader access. As a result, there can be a greater production, dissemination and application of knowledge to help protect the cultural heritage. Practical implications The findings can be included in the debate about the importance of framing disaster risk management (DRM) policies in the Brazilian heritage sector. Social implications The findings and maps of the case study in the town of São Luiz do Paraitinga involve the heritage sector, civil defense agencies and local people and can be used for disaster risk preparedness. Originality/value A DRM program is being formulated in Brazil. However, the kind of strategy needed to incorporate the heritage sector in this program stills needs to be planned, and the knowledge of the cultural heritage at risk is a key factor when faced with this new social and scientific challenge.

Small bank, big ambitions

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Collaborative Management ◽  
American Business ◽  
Executive Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Privately Owned

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to explain how an extensive program of executive development was used to stimulate a far-reaching change in organizational culture and strengthen business performance. Design/methodology/approach – It presents a case study describing how a privately owned Russian bank worked in partnership with an American business school at their European campus to boost management and leadership skills and create a culture that values teamwork, initiative taking and the free exchange of ideas. Findings – The first branch only opened in 1996, but by 2011, it was the third largest privately owned bank in Russia. But at Promsvyazbank (PSB) they wanted more – to compete on the basis of international best practice. Not such an easy task, after the global financial crisis had brought lending to customers to a halt and – perhaps understandably – taken attention away from executive development. Many banks in many countries faced difficulties following that crisis, including the issues of liquidity and capital limits facing PSB. But there were some extra challenges in their drive for expansion: two banks between them dominated the Russian home market: state-owned Sberbank and multinational Raffeisen, with market shares of 60 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively. It was time to ask what the bank needed to do to move from successful start-up to competitive, maturing organization. Practical implications – It emphasizes the role of leaders in driving and managing change and highlights the importance of a clear strategic focus. Social implications – It shows how the creation of a common culture and the adoption of a collaborative management style can stimulate knowledge sharing and strengthen business performance. Originality/value – It provides an insight into the managerial and cultural challenges executives must address as their successful start-up matures into an organization with ambitions to become the top privately owned bank in Russia.

How do social skills enable nascent entrepreneurs to enact perseverance strategies in the face of challenges? A comparative case study of success and failure

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 517-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wadid Lamine ◽  
Sarfraz Mian ◽  
Alain Fayolle
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
New Technology ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Nascent Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This paper seeks to advance ongoing research in entrepreneurial perseverance. While the concept of perseverance is not new, few researchers paid attention to behavioural persistence in the entrepreneurial context. The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence of new technology based firms (NTBF) by focusing on the role of nascent entrepreneurs’ social skills in the meeting the changes of entrepreneurial perseverance. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper the authors study the start-up phase of entrepreneurial process. The authors opted for a longitudinal case study approach in order to enhance the knowledge on entrepreneurs’ social skills and perseverance. For triangulation purpose the data were gathered using four different information sources. The use of Nvivo8 as the data analysis tool helped to impose a discipline and structure which facilitated the extraction of core insights. Findings – This paper contributes to the understanding of the entrepreneurial perseverance in the context of new venture creation. Particularly, reading the entrepreneurial process through the lens of the perseverance strategies model (Van Gelderen, 2012) provided a way to identify and then to assess the impact of the social skills on the overall entrepreneurial perseverance and their combined impact on the performance of NTBF creation process. In doing so, the authors identify the impact of entrepreneurs’ social skills to deal with a series of entrepreneurial problems such as scarcity of resources, uncertainty and ambiguity and consequently their impact on the likelihood of survival for new ventures. The issues that arose mostly reflected the inherent complexity of technology transfer processes, the university and entrepreneurs’ diverging cultures, and the very characteristics of the start-up phase of NTBFs. The findings reveal how social skills impact the entrepreneurial paths and probable outcomes. Research limitations/implications – This paper contributes to the understanding of the entrepreneurial perseverance in the context of NTBF creation. The findings reveal how social skills and perseverance impact the entrepreneurial paths and probable outcomes. Practical implications – The paper has implications for entrepreneurial support mechanisms such as technology business incubators in helping them to improve the efficacy and efficiency of their assistance to entrepreneurs through the development of their skill-sets and perseverance and providing enabling networking. In addition, the research has implications for entrepreneurship education and training. Indeed, there is an urgent need to design and implement courses and programs aiming at developing soft skills in entrepreneurship. Originality/value – In exploring networking and issues of perseverance for nascent entrepreneurs operating in new technology-based sectors, which the authors consider as an under searched area in entrepreneurial literature.

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