Cyprus is an island with no current interconnection with other countries, dealing with high electricity prices and heavily relying on fossil fuels.

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Offshore wind energy can play a key role in helping Greece become carbon neutral by 2050. This is a ground-breaking cost-benefit analysis framework to assess the costs and benefits of offshore wind energy from an international, national and local perspective.

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The Mediterranean region as a whole has replicated the global picture of fewer births, with virtually every Med country seeing its fertility rate drop by 50% or more between 1960 and 2015.

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For the majority of people in the developed world, having access to the internet means to be able to work, be informed and contact friends and relatives.

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As we are already in the last month of summer and many of our readers are likely charging their batteries in one of the Mediterranean’s beauty spots, let’s have a look at how tourism has evolved in the region in the last 20 years.

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Universal access to electricity is a key indicator of inclusive development. Many countries around the world still lack widespread access to electricity, lowering the quality of life of (predominantly) remote rural communities and acting as a serious impediment to economic and social advances.

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Empowering women and girls is a key objective if Mediterranean countries are to reach their economic potential, as well as create vibrant, equitable societies. In a series of posts, we will examine how far Med countries have come in achieving this objective – starting by looking at female participation in primary education.

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The Mediterranean has been shaped by trade since ancient times, and remains a vibrant economic space today.  The overall value of Mediterranean exports to the rest of the world is about US$1.2 trillion. 

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