Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development
In the conditions of climate change and the scarcity of natural resources, the future of energy is increasingly associated with the development of the so-called green energy. Its development is reflected in the European Commission strategic vision to transition to a climate-neutral economy. This is...
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| description | In the conditions of climate change and the scarcity of natural resources, the future of energy is increasingly associated with the development of the so-called green energy. Its development is reflected in the European Commission strategic vision to transition to a climate-neutral economy. This is a challenge that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, members of the EU, are also trying to meet. In recent years, these countries have seen an increase in the share of renewable energy and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GGE). On the other hand, basing the energy sector on unstable energy sources (photovoltaics and wind technologies) may imply new challenges on the way to sustainable development. These are old problems in a new version (ecology, diversification of supplies) and new ones related to the features of renewable energy sources (RES; instability, dispersion). The aim of the article was to classify, on the basis of taxonomic methods, the CEE countries from the point of view of green energy transformation (original indicator) and to predict new threats to Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, the countries representing different groups according to the applied classification. The issues presented are part of a holistic view of RES and can be useful in energy policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f54964b0fc2d492dbc7d9f6a871e04bd2023-12-03T12:54:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-02-0114488410.3390/en14040884Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable DevelopmentTeresa Pakulska0Warsaw School of Economics, 02-554 Warszawa, PolandIn the conditions of climate change and the scarcity of natural resources, the future of energy is increasingly associated with the development of the so-called green energy. Its development is reflected in the European Commission strategic vision to transition to a climate-neutral economy. This is a challenge that the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, members of the EU, are also trying to meet. In recent years, these countries have seen an increase in the share of renewable energy and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GGE). On the other hand, basing the energy sector on unstable energy sources (photovoltaics and wind technologies) may imply new challenges on the way to sustainable development. These are old problems in a new version (ecology, diversification of supplies) and new ones related to the features of renewable energy sources (RES; instability, dispersion). The aim of the article was to classify, on the basis of taxonomic methods, the CEE countries from the point of view of green energy transformation (original indicator) and to predict new threats to Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, the countries representing different groups according to the applied classification. The issues presented are part of a holistic view of RES and can be useful in energy policy.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/884renewable energy sources (RES)green energy transformationsustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Teresa Pakulska Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development Energies renewable energy sources (RES) green energy transformation sustainable development |
| title | Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development |
| title_full | Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development |
| title_fullStr | Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development |
| title_short | Green Energy in Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries: New Challenges on the Path to Sustainable Development |
| title_sort | green energy in central and eastern european cee countries new challenges on the path to sustainable development |
| topic | renewable energy sources (RES) green energy transformation sustainable development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/884 |
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