| ID | 104906 |
| Title Proper | Transforming shortcomings into opportunities |
| Other Title Information | can market incentives solve Lebanon's energy crisis? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ruble, Isabella ; Nader, Pamela |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Over the past decades Lebanon's energy sector has been largely ignored and this has led to high economic and environmental costs. The sector is characterized by electricity poverty, an expanding and mainly unregulated transport sector and a lack of energy savings spanning through all sectors of the economy. Recently, the Government of Lebanon has committed to increase the share of renewable energy to 10% of the total energy supply by 2013 and to 12% by the year 2020; it also aims at reducing energy consumption by 6% by the year 2013. This paper aims at contributing to the formulation of a more comprehensive energy strategy for Lebanon by analyzing the recent changes in policy direction and by recommending legal, regulatory and policy measures in order to transform current shortcomings into opportunities allowing the country to become a regional 'success story' in the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 5; May 2011: p.2467-2474 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 5; May 2011: p.2467-2474 |
| Key Words | Energy Policy ; Renewable Energy ; Energy Efficiency |