Energy Markets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Challenges and Prospects
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: energy economics; sustainable financial systems; sustainable finance; sustainable banking; environmental finance; sustainable business models
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Interests: energy policy; economics; public policies; sustainable development
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Interests: sustainable development; regional development; macroeconomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
SDGs are designed to support the achievement of sustainable development goals and reduce ESG risk, so it is worth diagnosing the connections between SDGs and energy markets. This Special Issue (SI) aims to discuss the links between the 17 SDGs, the level of implementation in individual countries, and the energy markets globally. Attention will be paid to the SDGs in which energy markets and institutions are mainly involved, e.g., by implementing projects and providing finances.
Countries worldwide are trying to create the necessary conditions to actualize green transformation; an example is the actions taken by the European Union, which has adopted, among other measures, documents such as the European Green Deal, supporting the achievement of climate neutrality. CO2 emissions from pollution sources such as transport, energy, and heating constitute a fundamental problem. Therefore, one of the challenges facing global society remains the transition to and implementation of renewable energy sources and, consequently, energy transformation and energy market transition. This transformation is closely related to issues such as sustainable development and growth and SDGs. In the era of digitization, including the age of digital finance, attention is drawn to their positive and negative impact on carbon footprint. On the one hand, digitization means a lower risk of deforestation. Conversely, for example, in terms of cryptocurrency markets, their development exerts a high level of demand on energy consumption.
This SI aims to present and promote research examining the relationship between sustainable financial development and growth in the context of implementing Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those directly related to supporting energy efficiency and energy transition and assessing financial and economic instruments supporting the green transformation. Preference will be given to articles with a solid analytical layer, especially in terms of a quantitative research component.
Prof. Dr. Magdalena Ziolo
Dr. Isabel Novo-Corti
Prof. Dr. Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy markets
- energy strategy
- energy sources
- renewable energy
- CO2 emissions
- greenhouse gases reduction
- green innovation
- green credit
- green bonds
- green transition
- green economy
- circular economy
- green financial markets
- energy sectors
- electric cars
- solar energy
- wind energy
- biogas
- sustainable development goals
- energy saving solutions
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