Green Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Towards the New Normal Framework
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy economics; economics and environment; sustainable development; open economy macroeconomics; resource productivity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the role of the green energy transition and sustainable development within the evolving New Normal paradigm under the COVID-19 pandemic and global sustainability challenges. In this context, the green energy transition has emerged as an actual topic in achieving long-term sustainable development goals. It encompasses the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources, the phasing out of fossil fuels, improvements in energy efficiency, and the adoption of circular economy principles.
The Special Issue welcomes empirical studies, theoretical analyses, case studies, and policy reviews that address topics such as renewable energy adoption, decarbonization strategies, sustainable urban development, circular economy models, social innovation, and the governance of transitions. We are particularly interested in papers that highlight the interplay between technological innovation, policy responses, and societal change in advancing sustainability goals in the post-pandemic context.
The goal of this Special Issue is to develop insights that can inform policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers working toward a just and sustainable future in the New Normal era.
The topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Renewable energy integration and smart infrastructure;
- Circular economy and resource efficiency;
- Decarbonization strategies and policies;
- Digitalization in energy systems and decarbonization;
- Energy justice and inclusive transitions;
- Global South perspectives on the green transition;
- Green energy technologies and innovations;
- Post-pandemic recovery policies and energy governance;
- Role of international cooperation and finance in clean energy development;
- Socioeconomic impacts of the green transition;
- Sustainable economic models in the green transition;
- Technological innovation and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Prof. Dr. Jean Vasile Andrei
Dr. Alina Zaharia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate resilience
- digitalization and smart energy systems
- energy justice and social inclusion
- energy policy
- green energy transition
- inclusive transition
- post-pandemic recovery
- renewable energy
- sustainable development
- smart energy systems
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