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Olena Shevchenko, Iuliia Tsyrfa, Natalia Serbina, Andrii Bozhkov, Nataliia Bordun-Komar

National strategies and international identity of EU, USA and China in the context of the fight against climate change

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

The purpose of the study is to establish the role of climate change threat in shaping national strategies and foreign policy relations of the actors in international relations. The methods of the study include document analysis of international agreements and national legislation, case studies, and comparative analysis in the context of differences in approaches to climate communication. The results of the study demonstrate that the rhetoric of European Union officials and aspects of European climate strategies position the EU as a leader in adapting to climate threats. Climate communications within the United States are more focused on informing the population about climate change, while foreign policy environmental institutions aim to fully protect the country’s national interests. Moreover, considering that the industrial sector of the People’s Republic of China is a leader in greenhouse gas emissions, a substantial threat lies in the potential deviation from commitments under the Paris Agreement. Conversely, the United States government has demonstrated some of the most progressive actions in mobilising resources within the framework of climate communications. An example of this is the executive order “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” and the Inflation Reduction Act. Within the European Union, a similar practice is represented by the European Green Deal, which frequently appears in mass media and has a transparent reporting system, enhancing climate literacy and awareness among broad segments of the population. Thus, the climate communication and diplomacy of the European Union focus on raising awareness both within and beyond its borders, while the US government prioritises foreign policy interests within its climate strategies. In contrast, the rhetoric of the government of the People’s Republic of China highlights the challenges in achieving the targets set by the Paris Agreement within the timeframe leading up to 2030.

Hojjat Salimi Turkamani

A critical legal reflection on the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty initiative

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

Realizing the importance of reducing the production and supply of fossil fuels in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, among other initiatives, the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty (FFNPT) initiative to phase out fossil fuels was presented by scholars in 2019. This initiative, which is based on an analogy with the principles and structure of the non-proliferation treaty (NPT), has gradually attracted the attention of civil society and some small island countries. Is the analogy between these two documents appropriate? And assuming it is appropriate, will this analogy be useful? The analysis shows that the similarity between nuclear weapons and fossil fuels has been exaggerated, and relevant dissimilarities between the two documents in terms of context, object and purpose, and structure have been overlooked in a way that makes the analogy disproportionate. In addition, the non-realization of nuclear disarmament and vertical non-proliferation under the NPT indicates the lack of efficiency necessary to prove the usefulness of the analogy. Although the FFNPT initiative can be effective in creating and intensifying civil movements against fossil fuels due to the oversimplification of the problem of phasing out fossil fuels, it is not compatible with existing international realities within state-oriented international law. Due to the lack of time to achieve the goals of the climate change regime, it is better to focus on more operational initiatives.

Maroua Lahmar, Ibtissem Belkhadem

Gazprom’s financial stability and geopolitical challenges (2008-2023): LNG expansion as a strategic response

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

This paper examines Gazprom’s financial health (2008-2023) using Altman’s Z-score model, analyzing key financial ratios and their relation to Russian natural gas exports amidst geopolitical upheavals. The findings reveal significant volatility in financial performance, particularly during the financial crisis of 2008 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflicts, highlighting the strain on Gazprom’s financial position. Despite maintaining a strong overall financial standing, recent declines indicate vulnerabilities linked to reduced pipeline exports to Europe. The study emphasizes the potential of LNG exports as a strategic response, enabling Gazprom to reduce dependency on limited suppliers, adapt to market changes, and ensure long-term financial stability.

Sheereen Fauzel

The impact of digitalisation on energy consumption: The case of a small island economy

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of digitalisation on energy consumption for the small island economy of Mauritius. The study is done for the period 1990 to 2019. For this purpose, the vector error correction model has been used followed by a threshold regression analysis. The results confirm the rebound effect of digitalization whereby a positive relationship was found between digitalization and electricity consumption. Similar result was found for economic growth, participation in global value chain, financial development and higher industrial intensity. The threshold regression analysis showed that the increase in electricity consumption as a result of a rise in digitalisation was greater between the period 1990-1995 as compared to 1996 and onwards explained by the adoption of more efficient technologies and increased use of renewable energies.

Sajida

Energy decentralization scholarly development: A bibliometric study using Bibliometrix R Studio (1982-2024)

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

Energy decentralization has become an increasingly significant issue in recent years, while the world has searched for sustainable, resilient, and fair energy solutions. This study contributes to mapping the development and identifying the key underlying themes of energy decentralization by using a systematic bibliometric analysis of the scholarly literature. Based on 65 English-language publications from 1982 to 2024, this study uses the Scopus database to show how these have systemically evolved from broad concepts of decentralization and governance to focused discussions on energy decentralization, blockchain, and renewable energy integration. A trend in the research focus has been increasing interest in what digital technologies and policy frameworks mean for the future with regard to decentralized energy systems. It also established that there is a high degree of global collaboration in this area of research, although this is centered around the United Kingdom. Thematic analysis identifies established motor themes related to blockchain and energy policy, specialized niche themes, and new areas of study. It contributes to an important overview of the state of the art on energy decentralization but equally puts forward some critical gaps and future directions, thereby offering valuable insight for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners concerned with the advancement of decentralized energy systems.

Avik Ghosh, Suman Sourav

Heterogeneous impacts of climate agreements: Empirical insights into Kyoto and Paris Commitments

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

This study evaluates the heterogeneous impacts of the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement on greenhouse gas emission reduction across diverse country groups, including OECD, EU, BRICS, Asian, and African nations. Employing fixed-effects panel regression and Difference-in-Differences methodologies, the research analyzes longitudinal data (1990-2020) to assess emission performance using absolute reductions and CO2 intensity metrics. Findings reveal significant disparities: OECD and EU nations demonstrate consistent progress in absolute and intensity-based reductions, while BRICS countries improve CO2 intensity but face rising absolute emissions. Asian and African nations show limited progress, constrained by financial and technological barriers. The study highlights the differentiated trajectories driven by Kyoto’s rigid, binding commitments versus Paris’s flexible, inclusive framework of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Emerging economies benefit from intensity-based targets, balancing economic growth with emissions management. However, the lack of enforceable mechanisms under the Paris Agreement hinders uniform progress. This research underscores the need for tailored, equity-focused policy interventions to enhance climate governance. It emphasizes strengthening international cooperation, financing mechanisms, and monitoring systems to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals while addressing unique regional challenges and fostering sustainable development.

Michalis Makrominas, Angelos Menelaou, Demetris Kletou

Citizens’ perceptions and environmental risk assessment in Eastern Mediterranean: The case of Limassol

ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Fascicolo: 1 / 2025

This paper provides a comprehensive study assessing anthropogenic-related environmental risks for the coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus. The case of Limassol is interesting because it is characterized by an increased number of industrial activities, both varied and tightly concentrated in a relatively small geographic area. We initiate the research by looking at citizens’ perceptions for environmental threats through an extended opinion survey. We utilize the results of the survey to direct our research across 6 industries, involving 88 institutional stakeholders. For each sector, we map industrial activities to potential threats and qualify the risk level of each threat as the likelihood of risk realization times the impact to citizens’ wellbeing should the risk event occurs. We thereon identify areas in which threats are interactive and the corresponding risks synergistic. Our findings inform a range of policy recommendations for ameliorating man-made environmental risk for coastal cities. Discrepancies between citizens’ perceptions and actual data underscore the importance of effective risk communication.

Elena Svalduz

Contributi e ricerche sulle città italiane: casi a confronto verso nuove prospettive

STORIA URBANA

Fascicolo: 177 Suppl. / 2024

Per realizzare questo numero “speciale”, e per noi lo è nel vero senso della parola, è stata lanciata una call, invitando i soci a presentare proposte su un tema volutamente di ampio respiro, relativo agli sviluppi recenti della storia urbana illustrati mediante nuovi contributi e ricerche sulle città italiane. Sottoposte a valutazione, le risposte selezionate e raccolte ora nel fascicolo ricoprono una casistica molto vasta. Nel complesso si tratta di studi rivolti a casi specifici, città o territori, che dimostrano il tentativo di applicare come strumento euristico e narrativo il mutare della scala d’osservazione. Sotto questo punto di vista, dunque, il ragionamento rientra nell’ambito del rapporto tra storia locale e storia generale, ponendo l’esperienza individuale della singola città in relazione alle tendenze collettive, ma richiama anche l’intenzione di conoscere e interpretare in maniera più attenta il patrimonio culturale che le tante piccole e grandi città italiane rappresentano. D’altra parte, la dimensione locale è da tempo stata riconosciuta come un punto d’osservazione privilegiato di strutture e fenomeni politici, sociali e culturali di ampia portata e di lunga durata. Ben oltre gli angusti limiti del localismo, la dimensione local applicata alla storia urbana diventa storia comparata, con un’attenzione al confronto e con oscillazioni di scala che aprono nuove prospettive di ricerca nei diversi ambiti disciplinari.

Il contributo svolge alcune riflessioni sulle trasformazioni in atto nel campo della storia urbana prendendo spunto dall'esperienza milanese e dai cambiamenti e dalle sollecitazioni che l'Expo del 2015 ha prodotto sulla città. Dopo aver evidenziato la varietà, ma anche i limiti, degli accostamenti alla storia e allo sviluppo della città praticati in precedenza si sono evidenziate, a partire da numerose esperienze realizzate all'estero, le opportunità aperte dalle nuove tecnologie e le potenzialità di una nuova disseminazione in grado di connettere gli ambienti accademici a un pubblico più ampio. In questa prospettiva si sono indirizzate le iniziative intraprese dopo l'Expo da Urban Genoma, un centro di ricerca che riunisce competenze molteplici in grado di fornire uno sguardo plurale sulla città. Il percorso sin qui compiuto ha consentito, non solo una notevole attività conoscitiva, ma anche di individuare iniziative e formulare progetti volti a costruire un ponte tra i saperi universitari e il composito mondo di chi le città le vive e le abita, in modo da portare le conoscenze fuori dalle aule trasformandole in uno strumento utile a costruire una cittadinanza consapevole.

Federico Bulfone Gransinigh

Percezione e trasformazione urbana nell’Abruzzo del Cinquecento: il caso dello Stato Farnesiano

STORIA URBANA

Fascicolo: 177 Suppl. / 2024

Nel Rinascimento la città diventa il riflesso della razionalità e dell'ordine, anche politico. Su scale diverse, a seconda dei singoli luoghi, è quanto accadde nei territori abruzzesi governati da Margherita d'Austria, figlia naturale di Carlo V. Ella si fece promotrice di una logica urbanistica molto chiara, finalizzata al controllo centralizzato e strumento attraverso il quale avviare un più ampio progetto statale che si rifaceva al mito del buon principe rinascimentale. Lo studio che proponiamo cercherà di ricostruire le intenzioni e gli interventi voluti dalla sovrana per riqualificare, dal punto di vista urbanistico, alcuni centri abruzzesi e la città dell'Aquila, di cui Margherita era gover- natrice. Grazie a questa analisi, è possibile osservare episodi rilevanti di trasferimento culturale in scenari che, per decentramento e contesto politico, potrebbero essere stati interamente orientati dal potere femminile, soprattutto se confrontati con i periodi trascorsi da Margherita nelle "sue" capitali (L'Aquila, Cittaducale e Ortona).

Giulia Becevello

Piccoli centri tra terre di bonifica: nuovi insediamenti nel territorio del Delta del Po

STORIA URBANA

Fascicolo: 177 Suppl. / 2024

Il contributo si propone di riflettere sui piccoli insediamenti sorti in Età Moderna nella regione del Basso Polesine, in Veneto. In quest'area, il corso del fiume Po ha generato terre che per secoli sono state oggetto di bonifiche e opere di regimentazione delle acque. I centri più importanti del Basso Polesine hanno avuto origine durante il periodo della Repubblica di Venezia: l'interesse di molte famiglie nobili si intensificò a partire dall'inizio del XVII secolo, dopo la deviazione del fiume Po attraverso il Taglio di Porto Viro (1600-1604). Tra il XVII e il XVIII secolo, gli investimenti veneziani nel Delta del Po furono accompagnati dalla costruzione di ville, dette Ca', finalizzate alla gestione del territorio: in alcuni casi attorno a esse sorsero comunità che nel tempo si trasformarono in piccoli centri abitati. Questi luoghi erano collegati a Venezia, dove aveva sede il potere centrale e dove i proprietari continuarono a vivere. Attraverso il ricorso alle fonti e alla cartografia storica, l'articolo propone un'analisi del- l'organizzazione di questa regione, inserita all'interno di una rete ben strutturata che per lungo tempo fece riferimento a Venezia e, dopo la sua caduta, alle ricche famiglie borghesi che ne acquisirono le terre. Solo poche ville si trasformarono in centri urbani: tra gli esempi più interessanti saranno presi in considerazione Porto Viro, formato dalle località di Donada (famiglia Donà) e Contarina (famiglia Contarini), e Porto Tolle, il cui capoluogo comunale è rappresentato dal villaggio di Ca' Tiepolo.