Challenges and Solutions in Energy Market: Energy Policy and Environmental Perspectives
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 March 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: socio-economic dimensions of energy; energy poverty; energy policy; energy management and issues regarding the environment and development of mountainous areas
Interests: environmental economics; energy economics; mineral economics; financial and cost‒benefit analysis; environmental management; sustainable development
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Dear Colleagues,
The global energy market has experienced great instability over the last decade, with various geopolitical pressures and environmental challenges. The new European directions for decarbonization and climate neutrality by 2050 have led to a gradual transformation of traditional energy models by minimizing fossil fuels and integrating more Renewable Energy Sources (RES) technologies. At the same time, the stochastic nature of RES, along with the current restrictions of large-scale energy storage technologies, introduces uncertainty and raises significant concerns about the system’s stability and long-term planning.
In this context and in line with the constant increase in energy demand, governments and industries face new challenges in ensuring not only innovative technologies but also reliable and affordable energy. In light of these developments, research at the intersection of market structures, energy policy, and environmental frameworks is more current than ever.
This Special Issue aims to investigate the current challenges of the energy sector within the context of new policy and environmental perspectives and to explore innovative tools, models, and policies capable of shaping resilient energy markets.
Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Environmental and economic impacts of decarbonization strategies;
- Expansion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) technologies towards climate-neutrality;
- Restrictions of large-scale energy storage technologies;
- Role of fossil fuels in energy schemes: realistic future perspectives;
- Influence of geopolitical tensions on energy markets;
- Energy dependence and markets’ stability under the new policy perspectives;
- The role of subsidies and incentives in accelerating clean energy transitions;
- Εmissions trading schemes: benefits and challenges towards energy transition;
- Case studies of beneficial—or not—energy policy interventions;
- Development of decentralized systems: opportunities and uncertainties;
- Lifecycle environmental impacts of different energy sources;
- Challenges and suggestions on current energy market schemes and policies towards a fair and inclusive transition;
- Role of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) in future markets;
- Policy frameworks for fostering innovation in clean technologies;
- Green finance and carbon-neutral investment strategies;
- Challenges in the security of supply.
Dr. Lefki Papada
Prof. Dr. Dimitris Damigos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy market
- energy design
- energy transition
- energy storage
- energy security
- sustainable energy
- energy policy
- renewable energy sources
- fossil fuels
- climate change
- climate goals
- market design
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