Energy Planning from the Perspective of Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

Energy is necessary for the development of society and the economy. Every state, organization or community has to ensure the needed resources at the right place and in time in order to be able to satisfy the requirements. However, there are several social, economic and environmental issues connected to the availability, production and supply of sustainable energy. The impact of energy cost on the economy, the social opposition to infrastructure construction, energy affordability, and global warming and its environmental impacts are timeless issues, while in special circumstances, such as in cases of conflicts, wars or other crises, special complications occur. Moreover, energy is a key element of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the related policies. Therefore, in order to ensure that energy will be available when it is needed while having fewer negative impacts, and to achieve the targets for sustainable development, energy strategic planning, policies and legislation that take into consideration all these issues are necessary.

This Special Issue aims to elaborate, present and communicate the most recent advances, new perspectives and future trends of energy planning within the framework of sustainable development and energy sustainability.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:

• Novel methods and tools for sustainable energy planning and energy strategic planning;
• Novel methods, tools and indicators for evaluation of energy sustainability;
• Energy planning in the framework of the SDGs: requirements, monitoring and measurements;
• Energy planning and energy strategic planning in crisis circumstances;
• Novel approaches and tools for energy planning impact assessments including carbon footprint calculations and mitigations methods;
• Methods and tools to forecast energy needs and planning to satisfy them;
• Emerging issues around energy availability and sustainability;
• Energy strategies, energy policies, energy planning and energy sustainability in connection with a circular economy;
• Evaluation of energy planning strategies, policies and legislation;
• Energy strategies and policies in connection with a new green deal;
• Projections for use of energy sources and an energy mix.

Dr. Michail Tsangas
Dr. Antonis A. Zorpas
Guest Editors

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