The Euro-Mediterranean energy relationship: a fresh perspective. Bruegel Policy Brief ISSUE 4 | OCTOBER 2018

Tagliapietra, Simone (2018) The Euro-Mediterranean energy relationship: a fresh perspective. Bruegel Policy Brief ISSUE 4 | OCTOBER 2018. [Policy Paper]

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Abstract

Energy is a fundamental component of the economic relationship between the European Union and southern Mediterranean countries, largely driven, so far, by Europe’s quest for oil and gas supplies. However, given the booming energy demand in southern Mediterranean countries and their great solar and wind potential, regional energy cooperation should also strongly focus on fostering large-scale deployment of renewable energy. This would allow southern Mediterranean countries to meet their increasing energy demand in a more sustainable way, and would also have positive economic and political benefits for Europe.

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