Jorge Morales Pedraza currently works as a Consultant on International Affairs and possess degrees on Mathematic and in Economic Sciences. Formerly, he was a Cuban Ambassador for more than 25 years. In the 1980s, Morales Pedraza was appointed as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and in the 1990s gained the same title with the OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons). In addition, he was invited university professor in Mathematics Science and an Invited Professor for International Relations in the Diplomatic Academy of Cuba. Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s Morales Pedraza worked for the IAEA as Senior Manager in the Director's office. Over the past years he was involved in the preparation, as author and coauthor, of more than 57 articles published by international publishers houses, as well as nine chapters for various books focusing on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, renewable and conventional energy, the use of the radiation for the sterilization of tissues, tissue banking, financial investment, among other topics. During this period he also authored six books and was invited editor for international journals. Morales Pedraza is a member of the editorial teams of four specialized international journals.

Describes current and future energy generation programs of selected European countries with an emphasis on the use of fossil fuels for the generation of electricity

Includes updated information on the level of conventional energy reserves in the region and discussions on the environmental considerations associated with the use of oil and coal in electricity generation

Analyzes how the use of fossil fuels in the generation of electricity can be reduced and the economic issues related to utilizing different types of conventional energy sources for electricity generation