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Energy Security: A Conceptual Overview
In a dynamically changing socio-economic environment with significant technical and technological progress, the notion of energy security takes on a new, broader meaning. Modern literature presents a variety of operational definitions of energy security. Most authors dealing with the issue of energy security expose its different aspects while standing in opposition to competing concepts. As a result, literature that addresses the problems of energy policy is becoming a platform for debates on the essence of energy security and the applicability of its various approaches to individual situations. There is no unanimity among authors with regard to the theoretical framework or the components of this notion. However, the issue of diversity of views is quite typical in social sciences and should not be taken negatively. Despite this, and perhaps contrary to the definitional wealth, experts in the field of energy policy constantly stress the necessity and urgency of undertaking work on the conceptualization of energy security. The aim of the article is a comprehensive review of the concept of energy security in the context of new trends in the development of the energy sector based on a narrative review of scientific literature. The main differences in the perception of energy security have been identified, and it has been pointed out that the “supply concept” of energy security is giving way to an approach in which energy is a factor initiating deep transformations of social systems by changing consumption patterns, reducing energy consumption, and forcing changes in economic systems by imposing energy efficiency standards and environmental standards.
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Energy security : policy challenges and solutions for resource efficiency
This title discusses energy policy within the framework of the expansion of renewable energy sources (RES) and increasing resource use efficiency. The term 'resource efficiency' is defined as deriving the most value from resource inputs related to energy production, while incorporating energy efficiency. The authors highlight the drivers, policy approaches, governance issues and management problems related to the reduction of dependency on fossil fuels by focusing on RES and resource efficiency. Mouraviev and Koulori argue that enhancing energy security requires a new approach, integrating two core components: the emphasis on increasing energy production from renewable sources and resource use efficiency, which forms a contrast to the traditional understanding of energy security as security of supply.
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Green energy security assessment in Morocco: green finance as a step toward sustainable energy transition
Morocco is an energy-deficient country depending on almost 94% of energy imports to fuel its growing economy. Due to its fast-growing population, Morocco’s energy consumption is projected to increase significantly, adding more pressure on the energy system. On the other hand, the rising tension of scarcity of resources, energy price fluctuations, and environmental issues have all made energy security one of its top priorities. Therefore, Morocco launched the National Energy Strategy (NES) in 2009 to reach 42% renewable generation by 2020, which was renewed to up to 52% by 2050. This study analyzes Morocco’s energy security under the 4-As framework from 2000 to 2016.The 4-As methodology aims to assess and graphically illustrate the changes in Morocco’s energy security by mapping these changes into four key dimensions: the availability of energy resources, the applicability of technology, the acceptability by the environment and society, and the affordability of energy resources. The quantitative analysis shows that Morocco’s energy security performance was at its optimum during the first period of study (2000–2004) but then regressed for the remainder of the study period, as energy imports and prices increased, in addition to the low performance in applicability characterized by low energy efficiency. To improve Morocco’s energy security status and move toward a sustainable energy transition, this study suggests integrating a higher share of renewable energy into the energy mix and boosting efficient technologies through a large scale of green finance and green investment projects.
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Fuels paradise : seeking energy security in Europe, Japan, and the United States
Is the quest for true energy security a fool's errand?
In recent years, the efforts of nations to promote energy security have been hotly debated. Fuels Paradise examines how five major developed democracies—Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States—have sought to enhance their energy security since the oil shocks of the 1970s and in response to the more diverse set of challenges of the early twenty-first century. Drawing on a vast range of primary and secondary sources, John S. Duffield explains the actions taken—and not taken—by these countries to address their energy security concerns.
Throughout the book, Duffield argues that state strength and policy legacies are essential for understanding national responses to energy insecurity. In addition to identifying feasible energy policies and the constraints faced by policy makers, he evaluates the prospects for international cooperation to promote energy security and considers the implications of recent advances in the production and distribution of energy, particularly the fracking revolution.
An ambitious cross-national and longitudinal study grounded in promising theories of national behavior, Fuels Paradise will contribute substantially to broader debates about the determinants of state action and public policy.
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Perennial biomass cropping and use: Shaping the policy ecosystem in European countries
Demand for sustainably produced biomass is expected to increase with the need to provide renewable commodities, improve resource security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with COP26 commitments. Studies have demonstrated additional environmental benefits of using perennial biomass crops (PBCs), when produced appropriately, as a feedstock for the growing bioeconomy, including utilisation for bioenergy (with or without carbon capture and storage). PBCs can potentially contribute to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (2023–27) objectives provided they are carefully integrated into farming systems and landscapes. Despite significant research and development (R&D) investment over decades in herbaceous and coppiced woody PBCs, deployment has largely stagnated due to social, economic and policy uncertainties. This paper identifies the challenges in creating policies that are acceptable to all actors. Development will need to be informed by measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas emissions reductions and other environmental, economic and social metrics. It discusses interlinked issues that must be considered in the expansion of PBC production: (i) available land; (ii) yield potential; (iii) integration into farming systems; (iv) R&D requirements; (v) utilisation options; and (vi) market systems and the socio‐economic environment. It makes policy recommendations that would enable greater PBC deployment: (1) incentivise farmers and land managers through specific policy measures, including carbon pricing, to allocate their less productive and less profitable land for uses which deliver demonstrable greenhouse gas reductions; (2) enable greenhouse gas mitigation markets to develop and offer secure contracts for commercial developers of verifiable low‐carbon bioenergy and bioproducts; (3) support innovation in biomass utilisation value chains; and (4) continue long‐term, strategic R&D and education for positive environmental, economic and social sustainability impacts. Perennial biomass crops (PBCs) can potentially contribute to Common Agricultural Policy (2023–27) objectives provided they are carefully integrated into farming systems and landscapes. Despite significant research and development (R&D) investment over decades in herbaceous and coppiced woody PBCs, deployment has largely stagnated due to social, economic and policy uncertainties. This paper identifies the challenges in creating policies that are acceptable to all actors and discusses the interlinked issues: (i) available land; (ii) yield potential; (iii) integration into farming systems; (iv) R&D requirements; (v) utilisation options; and (vi) market systems and the socio‐economic environment.
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Power plays : energy options in the age of peak oil
Explains the global energy situation, how it affects different groups of people, and the likely future of natural gas, coal, oil, nuclear power, and alternative energy resources.
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The Relationship between Primary Energy Consumption, Energy Security Index, Share of Renewable Energy and the Energy Transition in Indonesia
Energy security and the transition to renewable energy are strategic issues in global energy policy, especially for developing countries that still face the challenge of dependence on fossil energy. Indonesia, as one of the countries with high primary energy consumption, has set a target of 23% renewable energy mix by 2025. However, the achievement is still far from the set target, indicating structural barriers in the energy transition. One of the key determinants in the energy transition is the Energy Security Index and primary energy consumption, which may have implications for the share of renewable energy in the national energy mix. Although various studies have explored the relationship between energy security and sustainable energy mix, empirical studies that comprehensively analyse the impact of Energy Security Index and primary energy consumption on the share of renewable energy in Indonesia are still limited. Therefore, this study aims to examine the relationship between the Energy Security Index, primary energy consumption, and the share of renewable energy and evaluate the extent to which the two independent variables affect the energy transition in Indonesia. This study uses a quantitative approach with the robust least squares method to produce more accurate parameter estimates. The results show that the energy security index has a positive and significant effect on the share of renewable energy, with a coefficient of 1.570 (0.0000 < 0.05), indicating that increased energy security contributes to the acceleration of the renewable energy transition. In contrast, primary energy consumption shows a negative impact on the share of renewable energy, with a coefficient of −3.802 (0.0433 < 0.05), indicating that dependence on fossil energy hinders the increase in the share of clean energy. In addition, the F-test shows that the Energy Security Index and primary energy consumption simultaneously have a significant influence on the share of renewable energy (0.0000 < 0.05), with a coefficient of determination R2 of 89.36%, indicating that the model used is able to explain most of the variability in the share of renewable energy. This finding confirms that improving energy security through energy source diversification and energy efficiency are key factors in accelerating the energy transition. The government needs to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate incentives for renewable energy so that the renewable energy mix target can be achieved.
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