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The United Arab Emirates

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Alternative Energy in the Middle East

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Abstract

Energy security has often been associated with the non-interruption of oil supplies. This association fails to capture the growing significance of other sources of energy and the fact that energy security is a major concern for both consumers and producers. A recent study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlights four dimensions of the concept: availability (geological), accessibility (geopolitical), affordability (economic), and acceptability (environmental and social).1

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  1. Near East South Asia, Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, USA

    Gawdat Bahgat (Professor)

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Bahgat, G. (2013). The United Arab Emirates. In: Alternative Energy in the Middle East. Energy, Climate and the Environment Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137264589_6

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