Energy Transition in Agriculture and Forestry Systems: Policies, Technologies and Sustainability Challenges
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Forestry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 9 January 2026 | Viewed by 130
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Interests: energy; energetic policy and law; bio-systems and the environment; work safety; circular economy
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Interests: energy; environment; agriculture
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Interests: mechanization in forestry and urban forestry; agricultural forestry and agro-industrial biomass; energy crops in phytoremediation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, major political and scientific discussions internationally have focused on issues related to the energy and environmental transition. The use of renewable and low-environmental-impact sources must be further encouraged in order to reduce pollution and CO2 emissions. For years, the agricultural and forestry sectors have been among the most energy-intensive; implementing an effective energy transition in these sectors without hindering their advancement is complicated but possible thanks to incentives, policies encouraging more sustainable energy use and new technologies on the market.
This Special Issue will explore the role of the energy transition in agriculture and forestry, addressing key political, technological and environmental challenges and providing a multidisciplinary perspective on sustainable energy solutions, innovative technologies and policy and regulatory frameworks driving decarbonization and resilience in agricultural and forestry systems. Contributions will focus on the integration of renewable energy in agriculture and forestry, the development of bio- and agroenergy, climate change mitigation strategies and the socioeconomic, political and legal implications of the energy transition in these sectors. Special attention will be given to technologies that enable the real integration of the agricultural, food and forestry industries and energy production in order to achieve energy independence for farms. This Special Issue seeks to promote discussion on best practices and the regulatory approaches and technological advances necessary to support a sustainable and efficient transition in this sector and achieve the objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda and the European Green Deal.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts on the following themes:
- Energy policies and regulations;
- Energy security and decarbonisation;
- The green energy transition in the agricultural and forestry sectors;
- Energy management in the agricultural and forestry sectors;
- Bio- and agroenergy production;
- Agrivoltaic systems;
- New technologies enabling synergy between agriculture, forestry and energy production;
- Best practices and strategies for the development of a sustainable energetic system for businesses;
- Natural resource policies and planning;
- Adaptations to and the mitigation of climate change in agriculture and forestry.
Dr. Valerio Di Stefano
Dr. Andrea Colantoni
Dr. Leonardo Bianchini
Dr. Stefano Bigiotti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy transition
- agriculture
- forestry
- policy
- technologies
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