Reflecting the success of the first workshop of the Cyprus Institute entitled Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean held in Cyprus in 2005, these proceedings present an overview of the implications of climate change for the eastern Mediterranean and the impact of climate change response on regional economic activity, particularly in the hydrocarbon industry. The 11 invited papers and the summaries of presentations and interactive discussion of the workshop emphasize regional implications and set the stage to build a research strategy for the newly established Cyprus Institute. This book is aimed not just at scientists and researchers, but at policy makers and politicians, particularly in the Mediterranean region.

The focus on climate change impacts on the Mediterranean region, including hydrocarbon industries of the Middle East

Inhalt
A Global Perspective on Climate Change.- Current Understanding of Environmental and Water Resource Impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean.- An Outlook on the European Gas Market.- Sequestration The Underground Storage of Carbon Dioxide.- Climate Change and Energy Pathways for the Mediterranean.- Global Bioenergy Resources and Utilization Technologies.- Perspectives in Nuclear Energy.- Efficiency in Oil Use and Alternatives to Oil.- An Overview of H2 Fuel for Use in the Transportation Sector.- European Transportation in the Greenhouse System and Policy Indicators.- European Automobile CO2 Emissions: From Forecasts to Reality.- Implications for the Oil and Gas Industries.