Towards Sustainable Energy Development: Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 12 June 2025 | Viewed by 499
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustainable energy development; economic growth; renewable energy; environmental sustainability; green economy; energy transition; sustainability; technological innovation; green innovation; sustainable entrepreneurship
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue examines the relationship between energy efficiency and economic growth within the framework of sustainable energy development. As the global community works toward ambitious climate goals and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), energy efficiency has become a crucial strategy for reducing environmental impacts while supporting economic resilience. Our objective is to provide a multidisciplinary platform for research that explores innovative solutions, policy frameworks, and financial mechanisms driving the shift to sustainable energy systems. Contributions are sought from academics, policymakers, and practitioners across various disciplines, including economics, engineering, environmental sciences, and social sciences, to address the challenges and opportunities in this field. This Special Issue also aims to facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue by uniting diverse perspectives to uncover actionable insights and promote energy efficiency as a core element of sustainable development. We seek to emphasize energy efficiency not only as a technical or economic matter, but as a transformative factor in global sustainability efforts.
We invite scholarly work that delves into the theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of sustainable energy development, focusing on the role of energy efficiency as a driver of economic transformation. Research on advanced technologies, policy interventions, and innovative business models that enable the transition to sustainable energy systems is particularly encouraged.
Original research articles, reviews, case studies, and theoretical papers advancing the understanding of the interplay between energy efficiency and economic growth are welcome.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to, the following:
- Energy efficiency policies;
- Technological innovations;
- Renewable energy integration;
- Industrial energy efficiency;
- Behavioural and societal aspects of energy use;
- Sustainable urban energy systems;
- Financial mechanisms for sustainable energy;
- Climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Maria Urbaniec
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy efficiency
- economic growth
- renewable energy integration
- environmental sustainability
- energy policy
- technological innovation
- climate
- sustainable development goals
- energy transition
- green economy
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