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Sustainable Energy Futures: Economic Policies and Market Trends

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2025 | Viewed by 1082

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Cody Yu-Ling Hsiao

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Centre for Gaming and Tourism Studies, Macau Polytechnic University, Macau 999078, China
Interests: financial crisis; market contagion; policy contagion; energy economics
Prof. Dr. Yi-Bin Chiu

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Guest Editor
Institute of Western China Economic Research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 611130, China
Interests: energy economics; financial energy; environmental economics; green finance; industrial economics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Guest Editor is inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of “Sustainable Energy Futures: Economic Policies and Market Trends”. Sustainable energy is important due to its implications for environmental protection, resource conservation, economic progress, energy security, and social sustainability. There have been many emerging economic models and mathematical tools, offering valuable applications in sustainable energy. Moreover, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a compelling area of interest for researchers.

This Special Issue aims to present the latest advancements related to the theory, modelling, and application of sustainable energy. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Economic policies for promoting renewable energy adoption;
  • Network analysis of renewable markets;
  • Policy instruments for energy transition;
  • Integration of artificial intelligence in energy systems;
  • Energy efficiency programs and policies;
  • Policy contagion in energy sectors;
  • Impacts of macroeconomic risk on energy markets.

Dr. Cody Yu-Ling Hsiao
Prof. Dr. Yi-Bin Chiu
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable energy
  • economic policies
  • policy contagion
  • connectedness
  • spillover
  • renewable energy, energy market
  • artificial intelligence (AI)

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The Dynamic Evolution of Industrial Electricity Consumption Linkages and Flow Path in China
by Jinshi Wei
Energies 2025, 18(15), 4203; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154203 - 7 Aug 2025
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An in-depth investigation into the evolutionary characteristics, transmission mechanisms, and optimization pathways of electricity consumption linkages across China’s industrial sectors highlights their substantial theoretical and practical significance in achieving the “dual carbon” goals and advancing high-quality economic development. This study investigates the structural [...] Read more.
An in-depth investigation into the evolutionary characteristics, transmission mechanisms, and optimization pathways of electricity consumption linkages across China’s industrial sectors highlights their substantial theoretical and practical significance in achieving the “dual carbon” goals and advancing high-quality economic development. This study investigates the structural characteristics and developmental trends of electricity consumption linkages across China’s industrial sectors using an enhanced hypothetical extraction method. The analysis draws on national input–output tables and sector-specific electricity consumption data during the period from 2002 to 2020. Key transmission routes between industrial sectors are identified through path analysis and average path length calculations. The findings reveal that China’s industrial electricity consumption structure is marked by notable scale expansion and differentiation. The magnitude of inter-sectoral electricity flows continues to grow steadily. The evolution of these linkages exhibits clear phase-specific patterns, while the intensity of electricity consumption connections across sectors shows pronounced heterogeneity. Furthermore, the transmission path analysis revealed differentiated characteristics of electricity influence transmission, with generally shorter internal paths within sectors, significant cross-sectoral transmission differences, and manufacturing demonstrating good transmission accessibility with moderate path distances to major sectors. These insights provide a robust foundation for designing differentiated energy conservation policies, as well as for optimizing the overall structure of industrial electricity consumption. Full article
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China’s Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy, Eco-Efficiency, and Energy Consumption: Study Based on Period-by-Period PSM-DID Model
by Xiao Na Li and Hsing Hung Chen
Energies 2025, 18(15), 4126; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154126 - 4 Aug 2025
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The sustainable development of Chinese cities is of long-term significance. Multiple environmental regulatory instruments aim to promote the parallel advancement of environmental conservation and economic growth. This study examines three batches of low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) programs, employing eco-efficiency as the outcome variable. [...] Read more.
The sustainable development of Chinese cities is of long-term significance. Multiple environmental regulatory instruments aim to promote the parallel advancement of environmental conservation and economic growth. This study examines three batches of low-carbon city pilot (LCCP) programs, employing eco-efficiency as the outcome variable. Using conventional difference-in-differences (DID) models, time-varying DID models, and period-by-period propensity score matching DID (PSM-DID) models with city and time fixed effects, we investigate the comprehensive impact of pilot policies on both economic and environmental performance. Eco-efficiency, measured through the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model, exhibits a strong correlation with energy consumption patterns, as carbon emissions and air pollutants predominantly originate from non-clean energy utilization. The analysis reveals that LCCP policies significantly enhance eco-efficiency. These findings demonstrate robustness across placebo tests, endogeneity treatments, and alternative outcome variable specifications. The first and third LCCP batches significantly improve eco-efficiency, whereas the second batch demonstrates no statistically significant effect. Significant impacts emerge in regions where cities hold pilot status while provinces do not; conversely, regions where both cities and provinces participate in pilot programs show no significant effects. Finally, from an energy consumption perspective, policy recommendations are proposed to further enhance eco-efficiency through regulatory instruments. Full article
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