Advanced Research in Energy Economics and Sustainable Energy Transition
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 6 March 2026 | Viewed by 83
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon market mechanism; energy transition policy; environmental economics; climate policy
Interests: energy economics; industrial organization theory and application; public policy; green technology innovation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The design and implementation of effective policy instruments are central to achieving global carbon neutrality targets. Carbon pricing, emission trading schemes, and environmental taxes have become widely adopted tools to internalize externalities and promote cleaner energy. However, the effectiveness of these instruments depends on how firms, investors, and consumers respond to them and how they interact with market structures, innovation incentives, and governance frameworks.
This Special Issue provides a platform for exploring the interplay between carbon markets, energy governance, and corporate behavior. We invite studies that analyze the efficiency and distributional impacts of carbon pricing mechanisms, compare policy instruments such as carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems, or examine their interaction with renewable energy policies and investment incentives. In addition, contributions that assess policy outcomes in different regions, evaluate regulatory commitments, and propose new designs for sustainable governance are highly encouraged.
Both empirical and theoretical studies are welcome, including cross-country comparisons, policy evaluation methods, and simulation models of carbon markets. By gathering interdisciplinary perspectives from economics, policy analysis, and energy systems research, this Special Issue aims to provide robust evidence and policy insights to guide the global low-carbon transition.
Dr. Dongdong Li
Prof. Dr. Junlong Chen
Dr. Hongjun Lv
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- carbon pricing and taxation
- emission trading systems
- environmental regulation and governance
- policy evaluation and comparative analysis
- sustainable energy transition
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