Endowed with half of the world’s known oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region became – particularly during the second half of the twentieth century – a cornerstone of the global energy architecture. This architecture is currently undergoing a structural transformation, prompted by two different forces: decarbonization policies and technological improvements.
By transforming the global energy architecture, international decarbonization policies and technological advancements could have an impact on the world’s key oil and gas producing regions, such as the MENA.
The article “The Impact of Global Decarbonization Policies and Technological Improvements on Oil and Gas Producing Countries in the Middle East and North Africa” by FEEM researcher Simone Tagliapietra provides an insight into this process.

Endowed with half of the world’s known oil and gas reserves, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region became – particularly during the second half of the twentieth century – a cornerstone of the global energy architecture. This architecture is currently undergoing a structural transformation, prompted by two different forces: decarbonization policies and technological improvements.
By transforming the global energy architecture, international decarbonization policies and technological advancements could have an impact on the world’s key oil and gas producing regions, such as the MENA.
The article “The Impact of Global Decarbonization Policies and Technological Improvements on Oil and Gas Producing Countries in the Middle East and North Africa” by FEEM researcher Simone Tagliapietra provides an insight into this process.