The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad Towards a Great Transformation?

• Main Author: Hafner, Manfred (auth)
• Other Authors: Raimondi, Pier Paolo (auth), Bonometti, Benedetta (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Series: Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
• Subjects: Environmental economics; International relations; Energy technology & engineering; Open Access book; Energy sector of the Middle East and North Africa; Energy geopolitics; Energy economics; Energy system; Socioeconomic development in MENA countries; Sustainable energy transition; Geoeconomics of oil and gas; Decarbonization; Energy Access
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This open access book offers a holistic and interdisciplinary analysis of the energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its ongoing transformation. Taking into account global decarbonization policies, it offers a comprehensive overview of the transition's effects in the region highlighting socioeconomic, geopolitical and cultural aspects. The book is divided into four parts, the first of which illustrates the historical, cultural and socioeconomic heterogeneity of the MENA region. The second part assesses the region's energy sector, with a special focus on the energy mix and consumption evolution at the national level. The third part addresses the geopolitics and geoeconomics of the energy sector in MENA countries, including foreign interference, conflicts, investments and partnerships both related to hydrocarbons and energy transition. Lastly, the fourth part provides overall conclusions and key takeaways on all major aspects addressed by the book, highlighting various paths and strategies for decarbonization in the region.