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Current Dynamics in Energy, Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges, Prospects and Analysis—2nd Edition

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2026 | Viewed by 1801

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Prof. Dr. Kamel Si Mohammed

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Interests: econometrics techniques; environmental economics; financial economics; energy economics; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,

The global energy landscape is profoundly transforming as nations and industries strive to balance economic growth, environmental sustainability, and energy security. The increasing shift toward the use of renewable energy sources, alongside the urgent imperative to cut carbon emissions, has propelled advancements in clean energy technologies, carbon markets, and climate policies. However, this transition is not without its challenges. Trade wars, resource nationalism, and geopolitical tensions, particularly concerning critical minerals, have disrupted global supply chains, hampering the large-scale implementation of clean energy solutions. Moreover, the growing frequency of extreme weather events driven by climate change poses significant threats to energy infrastructure, making robust adaptation and mitigation strategies essential.

This Special Issue aims to explore and analyze the most recent trends, challenges, and opportunities in energy, climate, and environmental sustainability. It seeks to comprehensively understand the geopolitical, economic, and technological dimensions of energy transition while assessing its impact on global climate policies and sustainable development. This Special Issue will feature cutting-edge research on policy frameworks, market-based solutions, and innovative strategies to enhance resilience amid climate and energy crises.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Geopolitical risk;
  • Trade wars and energy;
  • Climate change and energy;
  • AI and renewable energy;
  • Emission trading systems and energy;
  • Innovations in energy storage and grid resilience;
  • Circular economy and energy production;
  • Energy transition and net-zero emission economies.

Prof. Dr. Kamel Si Mohammed
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • energy
  • energy transition
  • climate change

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Impact Analysis of Climate Change on Buildings’ Heating and Cooling Demand
by Guillem Fargas, Amirhossein Zabihi Sheshpoli, Neus Ortega and Álvaro de Gracia
Energies 2026, 19(14), 3438; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19143438 - 21 Jul 2026
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Climate change has become one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century, shaping environmental, economic, and social dynamics on a global scale. In the Mediterranean basin, temperatures have risen by 1.5 °C, with projections suggesting a further increase of 5.6 °C [...] Read more.
Climate change has become one of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century, shaping environmental, economic, and social dynamics on a global scale. In the Mediterranean basin, temperatures have risen by 1.5 °C, with projections suggesting a further increase of 5.6 °C by 2100. The building sector represents a critical intervention point, accounting for 30% of final energy consumption and 27% of global carbon dioxide emissions. While passive strategies mitigate these impacts, current energy policies fail to consider future variations in heating and cooling demand due to climate change. Using OpenStudio and EnergyPlus, three reference models (small office, residential building, and hospital) were simulated across five Spanish climatic areas (Almería, Córdoba, Cáceres, Lleida, León). Current conditions were compared against 2050 projections under four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP1-2.6 to SSP5-8.5) utilizing the morphing method. The results revealed a systemic shift toward cooling-dominated profiles. Small office heating demand drops by 18–34%, while cooling demand increases by 80–274%. Residential heating decreases by 19–36%, while cooling increases by 85–706%. Hospitals show milder relative variations, yet cooling demand rises 64–114%. These findings, based on thermal energy demand (kWh/m2), emphasize the need for climate-responsive design and efficient retrofitting. Conclusions regarding peak power grid stress, carbon emissions, or energy poverty are indirect implications; translating thermal demand to final energy, primary energy, or emissions requires accounting for HVAC system efficiency, energy source mix, and emission factors, which are outside the scope of this study. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Dynamics in Energy, Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Challenges, Prospects and Analysis—2nd Edition)
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The Role of ICT and Institutions in Sustainable Energy Transition: Empirical Evidence on E7 Countries
by Kadriye Gökmen Şen, Seda Sönmez, Funda H. Sezgin, Halil Özekicioğlu and Yılmaz Bayar
Energies 2026, 19(14), 3331; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19143331 - 15 Jul 2026
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Sustainable energy transition is vital for the achievement of economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion. Hence, this paper explores the effect of ICTs, institutions, and per capita GDP on sustainable energy transition in the E7 economies between 2000 and 2024 in favor [...] Read more.
Sustainable energy transition is vital for the achievement of economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, and social inclusion. Hence, this paper explores the effect of ICTs, institutions, and per capita GDP on sustainable energy transition in the E7 economies between 2000 and 2024 in favor of causality and cointegration tests appropriate to the characteristics of the dataset. The causality test points out the existence of a one-way Granger causal relation from ICTs, institutions, and per capita GDP to sustainable energy transition. The estimated cointegration coefficients refer to a positive long-term association of ICTs and per capita GDP on sustainable energy transition in most of the E7 countries. Further, institutional quality positively impacts sustainable energy transition in China, India, and Indonesia in the long term, while it negatively impacts sustainable energy transition in Mexico. Our outcomes highlight the significant roles of ICTs, institutions, and per capita income for sustainable energy transition. Full article
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Crude Oil Prices Forecasting in the Energy Transition Era: Evidence from Geopolitical and Technological Drivers
by Asaad Sendi, Dalia Atif, Salim Bourchid Abdelkader and Kamel Si Mohammed
Energies 2026, 19(10), 2302; https://doi.org/10.3390/en19102302 - 10 May 2026
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This study examines crude oil return dynamics in the context of the global energy transition, where decarbonization policies, technological innovation, and shifting energy demand increasingly influence market behavior. We propose a heavy-tailed distributional LSTM framework to jointly model the conditional mean, volatility, and [...] Read more.
This study examines crude oil return dynamics in the context of the global energy transition, where decarbonization policies, technological innovation, and shifting energy demand increasingly influence market behavior. We propose a heavy-tailed distributional LSTM framework to jointly model the conditional mean, volatility, and tail risk of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) returns, incorporating key transition-related drivers: carbon allowance returns (ETS), artificial intelligence (AI) activity, electric vehicle (EV) market returns (SPKS), and geopolitical risk (GPR). Granger causality results show that ETS significantly predicts mean returns, reflecting the growing impact of climate policy signals, while AI and EV markets primarily affect volatility, indicating transmission through uncertainty channels. The model adopts a Student-t specification to capture heavy-tailed behavior and extreme price movements. Out-of-sample results reveal limited mean predictability but improved forecasting of return magnitude and tail risk. These findings highlight that, under energy transition dynamics, oil market predictability is increasingly concentrated in the risk dimension rather than in average returns. Full article
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