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Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal (2023)
Book Chapter
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (2024). Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal. In Making the European Green Deal Work: EU Sustainability Policies at Home and Abroad (29-44). (1). UK: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246985-4

Environmental policies in Europe have progressively shifted the way in which resources are allocated towards more sustainable practices. The European Green Deal (EGD) aims to boost changes in this area to achieve EU climate and energy targets. The EG... Read More about Green fiscal systems: Their role in the European Green Deal.

Economics for a low carbon future (2023)
Book Chapter
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (2023). Economics for a low carbon future. In P. Molthan-Hill (Ed.), Sustainable Management. A complete guide for faculty and students (237-264). (3). Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003294665-12

In this chapter you will learn about the interactions between economy and environment as well as how economists try to solve the puzzle of giving the right value to our environmental resources so that sustainable development can be achieved. In this... Read More about Economics for a low carbon future.

Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth (2021)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2021). Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth. In W. Leal Filho (Ed.), Reduced Inequalities (159-166). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95882-8_24

A basic definition of trade barriers would refer to all factors that may influence how many goods and services are shipped across international borders (Feenstra and Taylor 2017a). This definition is quite neutral, and it needs to be understood that... Read More about Effects of Trade Barriers on Development and Growth.

Community Renewable Energy Projects: The Future of the Sustainable Energy Transition? (2021)
Journal Article
Fernandez, R. (2021). Community Renewable Energy Projects: The Future of the Sustainable Energy Transition?. International Spectator, 56(3), 87-104. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2021.1959755

The Energy Union and the European Green Deal advocate the participation of citizens and communities in the energy transition, which encourages a bottom-up approach in the implementation of sustainable energy initiatives. Both are in tune with the Uni... Read More about Community Renewable Energy Projects: The Future of the Sustainable Energy Transition?.

Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe (2021)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. (2021). Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe. In J. M. Fairbrass, & N. Vasilakos (Eds.), The Rise of the Green Economy: Challenges and Opportunities (107 - 126). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780933.008

The traditional model of European energy company has been characterised by big entities that usually play a relatively important role as national champions in terms of market share, assets value, vertical integration, political influence and employme... Read More about Shifting models of energy companies towards green economy in Europe.

Impact Assessment of Holiday Activity and Food Provision in Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Wirral - Summer 2020: Assessment of Provision and Coordination under Covid19 (2020)
Report
Fernandez, R. M., Dunne, S., & White, H. (2020). Impact Assessment of Holiday Activity and Food Provision in Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Wirral - Summer 2020: Assessment of Provision and Coordination under Covid19. Edsential CIC and Partners

This report is an evaluation of the activities undertaken by Edsential and Partners during the summer of 2020. Edsential and its consortium were one of ten providers awarded funding by the Department of Education to coordinate activities and food pro... Read More about Impact Assessment of Holiday Activity and Food Provision in Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Wirral - Summer 2020: Assessment of Provision and Coordination under Covid19.

Energy Governance in Spain (2019)
Book Chapter
Campos-Martín, J. M., Crespo, L., & Fernandez, R. (2020). Energy Governance in Spain. In Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe. Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73526-9_29-1

Spain is lagging behind in the transition to a sustainable energy system compared to other EU member states. Its unique position as an energy island, coupled with errors in energy planning inherited from previous government regimes, constitute a lega... Read More about Energy Governance in Spain.

Gross Domestic Product and Health (2019)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2019). Gross Domestic Product and Health. In Good Health and Well-Being (1-10). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69627-0_83-1

Health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1978). In this regard, well-being is understood “as how people feel and how they function, both on a personal an... Read More about Gross Domestic Product and Health.

SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs (2019)
Book Chapter
Fernandez, R. M. (2019). SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs. In Good Health and Well-Being (629-636). (1). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95681-7_64

Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) pledges to “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” (UN 2015a). Health is affected by multitude of factors, inherent to each individual but also dependent on environmental and economic ci... Read More about SDG3 Good Health and Well-Being: Integration and Connection with Other SDGs.

Conflicting energy policy priorities in EU energy governance (2018)
Journal Article
Fernandez, R. M. (2018). Conflicting energy policy priorities in EU energy governance. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 8(3), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-018-0499-0

In the last decade, energy policies across EU member states have shifted, with fears emerging over the feasibility of the decarbonisation targets set up at European level. In many cases, the changes have been triggered by weakened economic conditions... Read More about Conflicting energy policy priorities in EU energy governance.

Interactions of regional and national environmental policies: The case of Spain (2018)
Journal Article
Fernandez, R. M. (2018). Interactions of regional and national environmental policies: The case of Spain. Cogent Economics and Finance, 6(1), Article ARTN 1442092. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2018.1442092

This paper uses a new approach to the concept of green budgeting within the context of green economy to analyse the different factors influencing the lack of consistency on environmental policies in Spain. It appears that structural issues have preve... Read More about Interactions of regional and national environmental policies: The case of Spain.