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The trend of renewable energy expansion has started to reach also the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. After first experiences have been made since the 80s, more and more countries currently come up with national renewable energy strategies.

The current energy systems are globally, albeit the oil-price is currently at a historical low level, in

a crisis. The centuries-long dependence on fossil fuels has led to serious environmental damages. At

the same time these energy-systems are in the long run economically and socially not sustainable.

Arabic Version / Amman : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, [December 2015]. - 67 Seiten = 50 MB, PDF-File. - Electronic ed.: Amman : FES, 2016. - Arabic script, ISBN 978-9957-484-60-6

Amman : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Jordan & Iraq, [December 2015]. - 57 Seiten = 35 MB, PDF-File. - Electronic ed.: Amman : FES, 2016, ISBN 978-9957-484-61-3

Energy policy in Jordan has been in disarray since the 2007-2008 energy crisis and ever since the Cabinet’s endorsement of the 2007-2020 energy strategy in 2004.