Download or read book Regulation and Investments in Energy Markets written by Alessandro Rubino and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regulation & Investments in Energy Markets: Solutions for the Mediterranean presents the status of advancement and maturity of the Mediterranean energy policy, identifying patterns of development as well as lessons learned. Mediterranean countries are facing unprecedented challenges in the energy sector which affect the entire region. Energy policy and regulation is the key to tackling energy efficiency challenges, and providing favorable conditions for engineering infrastructures, investments, and improving security of energy supply. The assumption that the normative model, on which the EC energy policy is based, could be adopted outside EU boundaries has proven to be difficult to implement. This book looks at the Mediterranean regions search for a revised model for regulatory convergence and provides answers to those research questions, allowing the reader to understand the different technical, institutional, and financial frameworks for energy policy. - Contains a detailed overview of the specificities and institutional frameworks, giving greater clarity on existing energy practice - Provides recommendations and contributions from leading scholars and key players in energy policy research - Presents information from a region wide interdisciplinary approach based on specific industry information