Publications
The results of OIES research is published as working papers, energy comments, presentations and articles as well as commercially published books and monographs.
The views expressed in all OIES publications are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies or any of its Members.
On the Need to Certify: Oversight of compliance with financial commitments under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Published: 1st December 2009| By: Benito Müller
The history of financial support for developing countries is seen by many as littered with disappointments and broken promises that have eroded trust to an unprecedented level. The aim of this Comment by Dr. Benito Müller. is to highlight this problem and to propose a solution through a system of certification and registration to be [...]
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Natural Gas in Greece and Albania: Supply and Demand Prospects to 2015
Published: 1st December 2009| By: Anastasios Giamouridis
In the wake of the January 2009 Russia-Ukraine crisis, south east Europe began to receive more attention from the European gas community with the realisation that, for these markets, security of supply is a far more urgent issue than for most of north west Europe. However, because – with the exception of Romania – there [...]
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Issue 79 November 2009
Published: 17th November 2009| By: OIES
Oil Price Volatility Bassam Fattouh and Paul Segal, Robert Mabro Problems of Oil Production Lars Erik Aamot, Shamil Midkhatovich Yenikeyeff European Natural Gas Prices Howard Rogers Solar Energy Malcolm Keay, Till Stenzel
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Procrustes’ Bed & Ockham’s Razor: The debate on existing institutions in climate finance
Published: 1st November 2009| By: Benito Müller
In the debate on institutional arrangements for international climate finance a powerful mostly Northern school of thought contends that one should not create new institutions but only make use of existing ones. This Oxford Energy and Environment Comment by Dr Benito Müller analyzes the the basis of this contention and draws some implications for the [...]
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Under the Authority of the COP?
Published: 1st November 2009| By: Benito Müller
In the current negotiations on the future institutional arrangements for international public climate change finance one of the most controversial issues that divides developed and developing countries is the concept of being ‘under the authority of the COP’. In this OIES Energy and Environment Comment Dr. Benito Müller. looks into how this controversy could be [...]
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The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Russian and CIS Gas Markets
Published: 1st November 2009| By: Simon Pirani
This article presents an overview of the impact of the current world economic crisis on natural gas markets in Russia and the CIS. It will discuss two types of changes that reflect broader international trends. First are the initial consequences of the recession that was triggered by the US financial crisis of September 2008: sharp [...]
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The Time is Right! Devolution of funding decisions to designated national/regional climate change funding entities
Published: 1st November 2009| By: Benito Müller
At the heart of any financial architecture debate is the question: who decides who gets how much and for what purpose? In this Comment Dr. Benito Müller. discusses the need to devolve funding decisions to the recipients as well as the need for joined-up decision-making through designated national funding entities.
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Future Gas Production in Russia: is the concern about lack of investment justified?
Published: 1st October 2009| By: Jonathan Stern
Since at least 2006, concern has been expressed by a number of commentators, both western and Russian, that Gazprom has not invested in future production sufficiently to guarantee that it can meet its market obligations and, particularly, its long term contract export obligations to European customers.1 This argument runs that, although Gazprom may have huge [...]
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Is There Room for Compromise? The debate on institutional arrangements for climate finance
Published: 1st October 2009| By: Benito Müller
The debate on institutional arrangements for climate finance. In this Oxford Energy and Environment Comment Dr Benito Müller Director Energy & Environment at OIES looks into the possibility of a compromise between the factions of the current debate on the institutional arrangements and governance of climate finance.
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Searching in Vain for the Oil Shock Effect
Published: 30th September 2009| By: Paul Segal
Paul Segal argues that the role of the oil price in causing recessions including the current one has been overstated – though it remains an important macroeconomic variable. Click here to read the full article.
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