MSMEs and the Energy Transition: The Lebanon Case Study
Marc Ayoub and Ahmad Diab discuss with LCPS researcher Rasha Akel the role of Lebanon’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country’s clean energy transition. Drawing on a year-long LCPS mixed-methods study conducted between October 2023 and July 2024, the conversation explores how MSMEs have adapted to overlapping crises—from economic collapse to energy shortages—by embracing renewable energy solutions. The episode highlights key findings, challenges, and policy recommendations aimed at supporting MSMEs as drivers of sustainable change in Lebanon.
Marc Ayoub
is an energy policy researcher and consultant, currently conducting
his PhD at the University of Galway in Ireland. He is also an associate fellow at the
AUB Fares Institute and a former nonresident fellow on energy and climate issues
at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. His work revolves around influencing
policymaking through evidence-based research, with a focus on Lebanon and the
MENA region.
Ahmad Diab
is an energy and development specialist with experience in
development programs and the energy industry. This is complemented by a
background in engineering and energy studies, and a sociology degree that is
currently being pursued.
Marc Ayoub and Ahmad Diab discuss with LCPS researcher Rasha Akel the role of Lebanon’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country’s clean energy transition. Drawing on a year-long LCPS mixed-methods study conducted between October 2023 and July 2024, the conversation explores how MSMEs have adapted to overlapping crises—from economic collapse to energy shortages—by embracing renewable energy solutions. The episode highlights key findings, challenges, and policy recommendations aimed at supporting MSMEs as drivers of sustainable change in Lebanon.Marc Ayoub is an energy policy researcher and consultant, currently conducting his PhD at the University of Galway in Ireland. He is also an associate fellow at the AUB Fares Institute and a former nonresident fellow on energy and climate issues at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. His work revolves around influencing policymaking through evidence-based research, with a focus on Lebanon and the MENA region.Ahmad Diab is an energy and development specialist with experience in development programs and the energy industry. This is complemented by a background in engineering and energy studies, and a sociology degree that is currently being pursued.