Reprint

Economic and Policy Challenges of the Energy Transition in CEE Countries

Edited by
April 2022
448 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-3497-8 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-3498-5 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Economic and Policy Challenges of the Energy Transition in CEE Countries that was published in

Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Summary

With the announcement of the European Green Deal, which defines a set of policy initiatives aimed at achieving a 50–55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and making Europe climate neutral in 2050, the challenge of energy transition becomes even more critical. The transformation of national energy systems towards sustainability is progressing throughout all Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, yet the goals and results are different. Most EU Member States have made substantial progress towards meeting their long-term commitments of emissions reductions. However, some bloc members have struggled to meet their obligations. An effective energy transition requires the introduction of appropriately designed policy instruments and of robust economic analyses that ensure the best possible outcomes at the lowest costs for society. In this context, this Special Issue aims to bring into the discussion the challenges that CEE countries have to face and overcome while undergoing energy transition.

Format
  • Hardback
License
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
climate change; food security; grand challenges; multiple factor analysis; regional studies; renewable energy; sustainable development goals; support systems; energy policy; cogeneration; capacity market; individual cogeneration premium; trade globalization; financial globalization; CO2 emissions; real GDP per capita; renewable energy; bootstrap panel Granger causality; EU transition economies; photovoltaics; renewable energy sources; renewable energy; “My Electricity”; renewable energy policy; Poland; “Mój Prąd”; grant; renewable energy grants; renewable energy support; energy policy; economic appraisal; social discount rate; Ramsey formula; consumption rate of interest; social opportunity cost; renewable energy sources (RES); green energy transformation; sustainable development; energy cooperatives; coopetition; renewable energy sources; Renewable Energy Communities; management; households; energy consumption; platform; EU ETS; CO2; emissions trading; energy companies from Central and Eastern Europe; decarbonisation; energy transition; low-carbon technology; energy policy; climate change; sustainable development; climate and energy policy; indicators; renewable energy; biomass; electric vehicle; electromobility; energy balance; sustainable development; efficiency engines; clustering; charging stations; data analysis; electromobility; hydrogen cells; energy law; customer preferences; electric car; electromobility; PHEV; data analysis; driving technique; energy consumption; limestone sorbents; flue gas desulphurisation; FGD gypsum; coal-fired power plants; energy transition; climate policy; decarbonisation; energy transition; capacity market; capacity adequacy; linear programming; COVID-19 pandemic; lockdown; electricity demand profiles; energy consumption; Polish energy mix; energy transition in Poland; social acceptance; energy policy; electromobility; electric vehicle; carbon emissions; fleet electrification; sustainable mobility; sustainable development; fleet management; energy mix; onshore wind; risk assessment; cash-flows; discount rate; cost of capital; cost of equity; district heating; carbon emissions; decarbonization; energy efficiency; Hubgrade; capacity market; energy transition; remuneration mechanism; power generation; new investments; combined heat and power; optimization; thermal energy storage; uncertainty; district heating