Circular Business Models and Circular Economy in Energy Production and Consumption

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is focused on the wide-ranging topic of “Circular Business Model and Circular Economy in Energy Production and Consumption” and related to the implementation of the Green Deal Strategies in sectors of the economy and raw materials to ensure clean energy, sustainable industry, construction and renovation, sustainable mobility, pollution reduction, and climate action. This Special Issue covers a wide range of topical issues of sustainable natural resource management, circular economy, environmental management, and renewable energy. More specifically, the Special Issue will cover all the major and minor topics which help to find solutions for circular economy and sustainable development problems, such as climate protection, sustainable natural resource management, regulation around sustainable investments, energy economics, environmental economics, environmental management, inclusive nature of green transition, renewable energy, smart energy materials sustainability and development, knowledge economy, and management and financing of the green transition. Manuscripts on interdisciplinary research are especially welcome.

Prof. Dr. Inese Mavlutova
Prof. Dr. Luísa Cagica Carvalho
Guest Editors

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