Renewable Energy Investment, Comprehensive Impact and Policies

Dear Colleagues,

Within the context of global warming, many countries have proposed their Carbon-emission reduction and energy transformation plans. The development and utilization of renewable energy plays a positive role in optimizing energy consumption structure, reducing energy consumption and promoting energy conservation and emission reduction. At the same time, the steady development of the global economy also requires new growth points and internal motivation brought by renewable energy. Therefore, renewable energy investment is very important because of its considerable environmental and economic benefits. In this case, the scientific decision-making of renewable energy investors, the relationship between renewable energy investment and carbon emissions, the impact of policies on renewable energy investment and other related topics have been widely concerned by many scholars. This Special Issue offers a platform where topics related to renewable energy investment decisions, the impact of renewable energy investment, and the corresponding policies are encouraged to present and publish within a unified framework.

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

• Analysis of renewable energy investment decision considering uncertainty and competitiveness;
• New progress in decision optimization models and methods of renewable energy investment;
• Driving force and influencing factors behind renewable energy investment;
• Impact of renewable energy investment on carbon emission, economic development, and other aspects;
• Governance and policy issues related to renewable energy investment;
• Risk assessment and treatment of renewable energy investment;
• Related issues about the investment in renewable energy technology innovation;
• R&D investment decision-making of new energy vehicle enterprises;
• Related issues about the investment in renewable energy storage projects；
• Other problems about the renewable energy investment and policies.

Dr. Mingming Zhang
Guest Editor

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