?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fid%2Feprint%2F14399%2F&rft.title=Country+Fact+Sheet%2C+Jordan%3A+Energy+and+Development+at+a+glance+2017&rft.creator=Komendantova%2C+N.&rft.creator=Irshaid%2C+J.&rft.creator=Marashdeh%2C+L.&rft.creator=Al-Salaymeh%2C+A.&rft.creator=Ekenberg%2C+L.&rft.creator=Linnerooth-Bayer%2C+J.&rft.description=Jordan+is+experiencing+steady+economic+growth%2C+which+is+leading+to+improved+living+standards+and+a+higher+degree+of+urbanization.+The+country%E2%80%99s+economic+growth+is+linked+to+i)+ongoing+tendencies%2C+such+as+increased+population+due+to+immigration+and+climate+change+impacts+on%2C+for+instance%2C+scarce+water+resources%3B+and+ii)+growing+energy+demand%2C+especially+for+electricity.+Electricity%2C+a+necessary+precondition+for+economic+growth%2C+is+required+for+industrial+development+and+transportation+and+for+electricity-intensive+technologies+such+as+cooling+and+water+desalination.+Jordanian+economic+growth+is+also+coupled+with+fossil+fuel+consumption%2C+with+the+biggest+share+of+the+country%E2%80%99s+electricity+supply+coming+from+imported+fossil+fuels.+Because+of+the+unstable+political+situation+in+the+Middle+East+and+North+Africa+(MENA)+region+and+the+volatility+of+energy+prices%2C+Jordan%E2%80%99s+reliance+on+energy+imports+is+threatening+its+security+of+supply.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+Jordanian+government+is+seeking+alternatives+to+imported+energy.+Renewable+energy+sources+are+a+high+priority%2C+with+the+government+having+set+the+target+of+reaching+10%25+of+renewable+energies+in+the+final+energy+mix+by+2020.+While+there+are+several+strategies+and+action+plans+on+how+to+reach+this+target%2C+other+options+such+as+nuclear%2C+natural+gas%2C+and+exploration+of+offshore+gas+fields+are+also+currently+under+discussion.+Nuclear+energy%2C+for+instance%2C+could+constitute+6%25+of+the+overall+energy+mix+by+2020.+Jordan+has+favorable+conditions+for+renewable+energies+such+as+wind+and+solar.+Even+though+the+share+of+renewable+energies+is+not+currently+significant%2C+this+could+soon+change%2C+given+that+several+projects+for+deployment+of+renewable+energies+are+currently+in+the+planning+or+implementation+phases.+The+goal+of+this+background+report+is+to+understand+the+socioeconomic+and+political+context+of+the%0D%0Aongoing+energy+transition+in+Jordan.+The+background+report+is+organized+around+the+following+questions%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A-+What+are+the+current+socioeconomic+challenges+in+Jordan%3F%0D%0A-+What+are+the+political+background+and+framework+conditions+for+participatory+governance%3F%0D%0A-+What+is+the+energy+context%2C+including+current+supply+and+demand+and+the+state+of+electricity+transmission+grids%3F%0D%0A-+What+is+the+institutional+and+regulatory+structure+of+energy+policy+in+Jordan%3F%0D%0A%0D%0AAddressing+these+questions+is+essential+for+understanding+the+feasibility+of+each+of+the+nine+technologies+discussed+in+the+MENA-SELECT+project%2C+including+fossil+fuels%2C+nuclear%2C+and+renewables.+It+is+also+essential+for+understanding+the+human+factors+of+the+energy+transition%2C+such+as+the+different+views+of+the+main+stakeholder+groups+involved+in+the+energy+policy+process.&rft.publisher=BICC&rft.date=2017&rft.type=Other&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=text&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fid%2Feprint%2F14399%2F1%2FCountry_Fact_Sheet_Jordan.pdf&rft.identifier=++Komendantova%2C+N.+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fview%2Fiiasa%2F161.html%3E+ORCID%3A+https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0003-2568-6179+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0003-2568-6179%3E%2C+Irshaid%2C+J.+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fview%2Fiiasa%2F133.html%3E%2C+Marashdeh%2C+L.%2C+Al-Salaymeh%2C+A.%2C+Ekenberg%2C+L.+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fview%2Fiiasa%2F79.html%3E+ORCID%3A+https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0002-0665-1889+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2F0000-0002-0665-1889%3E%2C+%26+Linnerooth-Bayer%2C+J.+%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fpure.iiasa.ac.at%2Fview%2Fiiasa%2F182.html%3E++(2017).++Country+Fact+Sheet%2C+Jordan%3A+Energy+and+Development+at+a+glance+2017.++++BICC+%2C+Germany.+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fmenaselect.info%2Fuploads%2Fcountries%2Fjordan%2F