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How to reverse Britain’s chronic underinvestment in energy – and who needs to pay (2024)
Digital Artefact
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (2024). How to reverse Britain’s chronic underinvestment in energy – and who needs to pay. [Blog style article]

The transition to a greener society will involve huge investments in wind farms, electric cars and trains, new ways to heat homes, and much more. Yet the UK government is sending mixed messages over whether it intends to finance such projects at anyt... Read More about How to reverse Britain’s chronic underinvestment in energy – and who needs to pay.

Business Schools Accreditations and Awards as indicators of commitment to sustainability (2024)
Book Chapter
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (in press). Business Schools Accreditations and Awards as indicators of commitment to sustainability. In The Elgar Companion to Management Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Edward Elgar Publishing

The pressure on business schools to survive in a highly competitive and commodified environment has driven attempts to gain international recognition through engaging on accreditation exercises by renowned organisations. While these accreditations ma... Read More about Business Schools Accreditations and Awards as indicators of commitment to sustainability.

Economic aspects of the Sustainability Transition in Europe (2024)
Book
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (in press). Economic aspects of the Sustainability Transition in Europe. Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

The EU has been an advocate of more sustainable practices for a long time, and many consider it a world leader. It becomes then justified to look into how the EU has been doing over time and what its plans are for the future in this key issue. The qu... Read More about Economic aspects of the Sustainability Transition in Europe.

To diverge or to not diverge: Can UK businesses escape the new EU Sustainability Reporting regulations? (2024)
Digital Artefact
Fernandez Martin, R. M. (in press). To diverge or to not diverge: Can UK businesses escape the new EU Sustainability Reporting regulations?. [Guest Blog Article - IEEP UK website]

The obligation for companies to report on their impacts over environment, biodiversity and society is becoming increasingly normalised. With the departure of the UK from the EU legislative framework, some businesses in the UK may have hoped for less... Read More about To diverge or to not diverge: Can UK businesses escape the new EU Sustainability Reporting regulations?.

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.