Low-Carbon Transition with Climate Policies
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 April 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global energy is entering a decisive decade of transformation. As nations commit to ambitious climate goals, the decarbonization of energy systems has become crucial to economic restructuring and technological innovation. This low-carbon transition is reshaping how energy is produced, transmitted, and consumed, while driving major shifts in key sectors such as power generation, transportation, buildings, and energy infrastructure.
This Special Issue analyzes how climate policies can guide and accelerate the transformation of energy systems toward a net-zero future. We invite studies that explore policy design, governance, and market mechanisms and which enable deep decarbonization, as well as the integration of renewable energy, the electrification of end-use sectors, and the upgrading of the energy infrastructure. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary perspectives that bridge energy engineering, economics, and policy studies, offering insights into both technological pathways and institutional arrangements.
Submissions may include modeling and scenario analysis, empirical studies, policy evaluations, and comparative research between different national or regional contexts. Contributions that address equity, resilience, and long-term sustainability within the energy transition are especially encouraged. By bringing together diverse approaches, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of how coherent and forward-looking climate policies can support a just, secure, and effective transition to low-carbon energy systems.
Dr. Xiu Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- low-carbon transition
- climate policy
- energy transition
- carbon neutrality/net-zero
- carbon pricing
- green finance
- just transition
- industrial decarbonization
- power systems
- transport sector
- building sector
- energy infrastructure
- policy evaluation
- governance and regulation
- technology innovation
- climate mitigation strategies
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