Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economic, Energy Policy and Energy Transition

Dear Colleagues,

I am excited to announce a new Special Issue entitled “Achieving Carbon Neutrality: Recent Progress of Sustainable Energy Economic, Energy Policy and Energy Transition”.

As is well-known, the process of energy transition is in progress, albeit at different paces, and with different underpinning strategies around the globe. As we approach mid- and long-term energy transition goal years of 2030 and 2050, respectively, it is a good time to check in and assess the progress to date, and prospects for the future.

This Special Issue aims to consider how energy policies and economic initiatives aim to achieve carbon neutrality under the auspices of the energy transition. We welcome submissions that consider system-wide analysis, or analyses specific to individual sectors or technologies. The overarching theme here will be sustainability, i.e., the ability of these approaches to engender a sustainable energy transition.

This topic is strongly related to the journal’s scope, particularly with regard to sustainability evaluations and sustainable development in the areas of socio-economic and integrated approaches to sustainable energy system development. 

In this Special Issue, both original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Achieving a carbon-neutral energy system via economic incentives;
• Evaluation of social, economic and environmental impacts of energy transition policies;
• Technological contributions to sustainable development and carbon-neutral energy systems;
• Sustainability evaluation metrics and frameworks;
• Energy policy evaluation vis-à-vis the achievement of the SDGs and a carbon-neutral future.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Andrew John Chapman
Guest Editor

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