scholarly journals Methods for Enhancing and Evaluation of Energy Security and Economic Growth in Bulgaria

2019 ◽  
pp. 526-536
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Reliable Method ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Energy Stability ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Supply Planning

Energy security and economic growth are two dependent indicators. Research and the creation of a set of methods designed to monitor the dependencies of these two indicators will lead to sustainable and predictable energy stability in Bulgaria. The assessment of these methods needs to be done by trained and highly qualified experts. Furthermore, the realization that energy supply planning, energy policy and energy security is a continuous process is a prerequisite for introducing innovative and reliable method

European Energy Security

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almas Heshmati ◽  
Shahrouz Abolhosseini
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
The European Union

This chapter reviews relevant literature on the current state and effectiveness of developing renewable energy on energy security in general, and on energy security in the European Union (EU) in particular. The chapter elaborates on primary energy import sources, possible alternatives, and how energy security is affected by the sources of supply. It also gives an analysis of the effects of the Ukrainian crisis, the isolation of Iran on diversification sources, and on European energy security. It examines EU’s energy policy, analyses the best motivation for a new energy policy direction within Europe, and suggests alternative solutions for enhanced energy supply security. The aim is to suggest suitable solutions for energy security in Europe through energy supply diversification. Supply diversification includes alternative energy corridors for reducing dependency on Russia as a supplier and enhancing the power generated by renewable energy sources under the European Union 2020 strategy.

China’s modern energy policy: challenges and prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malakkhanim Inglab Ismayilova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Energy Complex ◽  
Growing Economy

China is the world's rapidly growing economy after the United States. Economic growth has increased China's energy demand. Ensuring energy security is important for China. In order to study China's modern energy policy, the article first examines the nature of the country's fuel and energy complex. The future prospects and problems of this field were discussed. The article also examines the main threats to China’s modern energy security. Key words: energy, energy security, energy policy, China’s development, fuel and energy complex

scholarly journals How Do International Conflicts Impact China’s Energy Security and Economic Growth? A Case Study of the US Economic Sanctions on Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6903
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Hu ◽  
Ling He ◽  
Qi Cui
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Economic Sanctions ◽  
Computable General Equilibrium Model ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
International Conflicts ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The Usa

International conflicts cause global energy price fluctuations and supply disruptions, which can threaten energy security and economic growth in energy-importing countries, including China. However, the implications and impact mechanisms of international conflicts on the energy security and economy of oil-importing countries have been poorly explored. Using US economic sanctions on Iran as a case, a global energy-extended computable general equilibrium model, GTAP-E, is employed to assess the impacts of international conflicts on China’s energy production, trade and supply, sectoral outputs, and economic growth. The results indicate that the USA–Iran tension would threaten China’s energy security, mainly due to the instability of the energy supply and the consequent upsurge of energy prices. However, if increased oil exports from other Persian Gulf countries compensate for the global oil supply shortages, China’s energy supply would be generally assured. Moreover, because of the close energy cooperation links between Iran and China, the sanctions could decrease the Chinese outputs of non-energy sectors and economic growth. Nevertheless, compared with sole-sanction situations, the results from a possible USA–Iran tension escalation, going as far as Iran’s closure of the Hormuz Strait, could pose a more serious risk to China’s energy security and economic growth.

The Environmentalists Struggle with Energy Security Or: If Maslow Were in Energy Politics

2006 ◽  
pp. 104-113
Author(s):  
C. Frei
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Historical Evidence ◽  
Energy Politics ◽  
Energy Supply Security

The article claims that access to energy, supply security, energy costs, environmental issues and social acceptance are subject not to trade-off, but to a hierarchy that underlies the importance of satisfying lower order needs before addressing the higher order ones. The following essay demonstrates the hierarchy with an "energy policy needs pyramid" based on historical evidence. The pyramid is used to analyze the viability of current items of the energy policy agenda.

scholarly journals How is China’s energy security affected by exogenous shocks? Evidence of China–US trade dispute and COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Qiang Liu ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Xiangong Li ◽  
Mahmoud Masoud ◽  
Sai-Ho Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Settlement Systems ◽  
Exogenous Shocks ◽  
Trade Dispute ◽  
Major Player ◽  
Energy Diplomacy

AbstractThe trade dispute between China and the United States (US) since 2018 and the global COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 has significantly impacted China’s economic development. As China’s energy sources heavily depend on imports, its economic viability is becoming more and more risky. This study proposes a novel conceptual framework, involving macroeconomic, industrial and geopolitical factors, to evaluate China’s energy security as a major player in the trade dispute. This study also provides a comprehensive strategy for policymakers to make better decisions on reforming renewable energy patterns to guarantee energy security and achieve geopolitical advantages. The PESTEL (political, economic, social, technical, environmental and legislative) and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analytical methods are applied to evaluate the factors and attributes of China’s energy development and energy security in the current background. The China-US bipartite game reciprocity model and the QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) analysis are conducted to assess which energy security strategy and policy are more suitable to deal with China-US trade dispute. To enhance energy security, China should diversify its energy supply chain, develop new sources of energy supply, advance the shale gas technology, popularise cleaner power-generation plants, increase nuclear-energy safety, introduce energy-conservation measures, promote alternative-energy vehicles, engage in international energy diplomacy, and rebuild international energy transaction and settlement systems.

scholarly journals A Review on Energy and Renewable Energy Policies in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7328
Author(s):  
Saeed Solaymani
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Causality Analysis ◽  
Renewable Energy Consumption

Iran, endowed with abundant renewable and non-renewable energy resources, particularly non-renewable resources, faces challenges such as air pollution, climate change and energy security. As a leading exporter and consumer of fossil fuels, it is also attempting to use renewable energy as part of its energy mix toward energy security and sustainability. Due to its favorable geographic characteristics, Iran has diverse and accessible renewable sources, which provide appropriate substitutes to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, this study aims to examine trends in energy demand, policies and development of renewable energies and the causal relationship between renewable and non-renewable energies and economic growth using two methodologies. This study first reviews the current state of energy and energy policies and then employs Granger causality analysis to test the relationships between the variables considered. Results showed that renewable energy technologies currently do not have a significant and adequate role in the energy supply of Iran. To encourage the use of renewable energy, especially in electricity production, fuel diversification policies and development program goals were introduced in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Diversifying energy resources is a key pillar of Iran’s new plan. In addition to solar and hydropower, biomass from the municipal waste from large cities and other agricultural products, including fruits, can be used to generate energy and renewable sources. While present policies indicate the incorporation of sustainable energy sources, further efforts are needed to offset the use of fossil fuels. Moreover, the study predicts that with the production capacity of agricultural products in 2018, approximately 4.8 billion liters of bioethanol can be obtained from crop residues and about 526 thousand tons of biodiesel from oilseeds annually. Granger’s causality analysis also shows that there is a unidirectional causal relationship between economic growth to renewable and non-renewable energy use. Labor force and gross fixed capital formation cause renewable energy consumption, and nonrenewable energy consumption causes renewable energy consumption.

Sustainable energy security of India based on energy supply

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravi Kumar ◽  
Shamik Kumar Das ◽  
Sukanta Nayak ◽  
Manikant Paswan ◽  
Achintya
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Sustainable Energy

Secure energy supply in 2025: Indonesia's need for an energy policy strategy

Energy Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 31-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sugeng Mujiyanto ◽  
Günter Tiess
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Policy Strategy

EU Climate and Energy Policy: A Hesitant Supranational Turn?

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørgen Wettestad ◽  
Per Ove Eikeland ◽  
Måns Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Vertical Integration ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Emissions Trading ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
Climate Regime ◽  
Regional Energy ◽  
Climate And Energy Policy

This article examines the recent changes of three central EU climate and energy policies: the revised Emissions Trading Directive (ETS); the Renewables Directive (RES); and internal energy market (IEM) policy. An increasing transference of competence to EU level institutions, and hence “vertical integration,” has taken place, most clearly in the case of the ETS. The main reasons for the differing increase in vertical integration are, first, that more member states were dissatisfied with the pre-existing system in the case of the ETS than in the two other cases. Second, the European Commission and Parliament were comparatively more united in pushing for changes in the case of the ETS. And, third, although RES and IEM policies were influenced by regional energy security concerns, they were less structurally linked to and influenced by the global climate regime than the ETS.

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