Energy Econometrics for Sustainable Transitions Innovations in Methodology and Policy Applications
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 7 March 2026 | Viewed by 30
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites high-quality, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of econometric methodology, energy economics, and sustainability science. The global shift toward clean and secure energy systems calls for robust quantitative tools that can assess energy markets, inform evidence-based climate policy, and evaluate the socioeconomic impacts of decarbonization strategies. We seek contributions that not only advance econometric modeling—through innovations in time series analysis, forecasting, causal inference, and machine learning—but also provide actionable insights aligned with sustainable development goals (SDGs).
We particularly welcome studies that:
- Develop novel econometric frameworks for understanding energy price volatility, renewable energy integration, or carbon pricing mechanisms and their broader sustainability implications;
- Assess the effectiveness of energy and climate policies (e.g., subsidies, carbon taxes, green investments) using data-driven, micro- or macro-econometric approaches;
- Improve the accuracy and policy relevance of energy demand and emissions forecasting, contributing to better planning and sustainability-oriented decision-making;
- Address challenges of high-dimensional, heterogeneous energy and environmental datasets using cutting-edge techniques such as AI, Bayesian models, and mixed-frequency analysis.
By fostering methodological innovation and emphasizing real-world applications, this Special Issue aims to contribute to the development of transparent, inclusive, and resilient energy systems. We especially encourage submissions that integrate environmental, financial, and social risks from a sustainability perspective and that support equitable, low-carbon economic transitions across diverse global contexts.
Dr. Jamie Cross
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable energy transitions
- energy econometrics
- climate and energy policy evaluation
- renewable energy integration
- causal inference and forecasting
- high-dimensional environmental data
- socioeconomic impacts of decarbonization
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