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The EU’s Energy Security and the Green Deal

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 4774

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Department of Mediterranean Studies, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece
Interests: political economy; political science; international relations; European Union; European and international political economy; economic crisis; energy security
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Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
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Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
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Department, of Management Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Tripoli , Greece
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Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, Pireas, Greece
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Department of History, Politics & International Studies, Neapolis University Pafos, Paphos, Cyprus
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Recent global events have highlighted several major energy security issues not only in Europe but also internationally. In parallel, the European Green Deal emerged as the EU’s response to overcome the environmental and energy challenges of the 21st century. Starting from the current security conditions and the introduction of the European Green Deal, the main purpose of this Special Issue, which is titled “The EU’s Energy Security and the Green Deal”, is to highlight both the politics of the Green Deal and the energy security issues in the European Union.

In this regard, this Special Issue provides an opportunity for scholars to review the issue of the EU’s Energy Security and evaluate previously unaddressed aspects of the European Green Deal. It is evident that recent developments regarding the global energy crisis have changed the geopolitical environment, creating energy challenges worldwide. What are the energy security challenges at the level of the European Union? How can they be treated?

The research contributions of this Special Issue may include either evaluation of the economics of the European Green Deal or case studies related to energy security challenges in the wider area. Original research papers, reviews, successful case studies and applications, as well as opinion papers of high quality and novelty on “The EU’s Energy Security and the Green Deal” are more than welcome.

Dr. George Maris
Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Hazakis
Prof. Dr. Aggelos Kotios
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Liargovas
Dr. Spyridon Roukanas
Prof. Dr. Pantelis Sklias
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Keywords

  • climate change
  • interstate conflicts
  • energy
  • energy crisis
  • energy economics
  • energy security
  • European union
  • European green deal
  • international relations
  • member states
  • geopolitics
  • renewable energy sources

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Review of Climate Strategies in Northern Europe: Exposure to Potential Risks and Limitations
by Johannes Hyvönen, Tero Koivunen and Sanna Syri
Energies 2024, 17(7), 1538; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17071538 - 23 Mar 2024
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Several northern European countries have announced ambitious plans to become carbon neutral already before the year 2050. Recent research has, however, highlighted how potential bottlenecks in raw material and resource availability could significantly delay or hinder wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) expansion and [...] Read more.
Several northern European countries have announced ambitious plans to become carbon neutral already before the year 2050. Recent research has, however, highlighted how potential bottlenecks in raw material and resource availability could significantly delay or hinder wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) expansion and continued biomass usage in parts of Europe. To address this issue, this paper assesses how exposed the national energy and climate plans (NECPs) of Finland, Estonia, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark are to resource limitations and techno-economic risks by reviewing and analysing 2030 NECP targets compared to statistical energy use data in these countries. The results indicate that the NECPs of Denmark and Germany are particularly exposed to risks related to global raw material availability, as Denmark plans to rapidly grow the share of wind and solar PV in electricity generation to 81% and 13% by 2030, respectively, followed by Germany, which outlines a 39% and 16% share of wind and solar PV in its national climate strategy. The NECPs of Finland and Germany are also shown to be vulnerable to limitations in biomass availability, as there is a significant disparity between the projected biomass usage and legally binding European Union (EU) targets for land use, land use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sector emissions in 2030 in these countries. Full article
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Offshore Wind Farm in the Southeast Aegean Sea and Energy Security
by Georgios Delagrammatikas and Spyridon Roukanas
Energies 2023, 16(13), 5208; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135208 - 6 Jul 2023
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This paper deals with the creation, in realistic terms, of an offshore wind farm between the Greek islands of Karpathos and Kassos in the Dodecanese complex. In this context, the terms and conditions for the possible existence of an offshore wind park in [...] Read more.
This paper deals with the creation, in realistic terms, of an offshore wind farm between the Greek islands of Karpathos and Kassos in the Dodecanese complex. In this context, the terms and conditions for the possible existence of an offshore wind park in Greece are analyzed; the technical components of such a project are described; the offshore wind farm, which was designed by the authors, is presented in detail; and the location selected for its installation is assessed. Moreover, the benefits for the islands of Karpathos and Kassos and for the Greek State, as well as financial data adapted to this specific offshore wind farm and SWOT analysis for the two phases of the project, are presented. The authors conclude that an investment in this project would be viable in economic terms and feasible, despite it being a small-scale project. Full article
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