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A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".

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Dr. Joanna Domagała

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Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS – SGGW, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland
Interests: economics of enterprises and sectors; methods of assessing enterprise and market efficiency (including in particular the DEA method); energy and environmental economy; waste management; internationalization and globalization of the food industry sectors; logistics

Dr. Aleksandra Górecka

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Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS – SGGW, Warszawa, Poland
Interests: transport economics; air transport; logistics; tourism economics; city logistics; spatial economy

Dr. Monica Roman

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Institute of Economics and Finance, Warsaw University of Life Sciences WULS—SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Interests: spatial economy; agricultural economics; price analysis; economics and market organization; logistics; transport
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Dear Colleagues,

Management of energy systems and natural resources have been the single most important determinant of the growth of industrial societies and the modern economy. Unfortunately, they have also been a key driver of many of the negative environmental trends, including climate change, pollution, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, waste, and resource depletion. Energy systems play a critical role in determining our ability to achieve global sustainability in the short- and long-term, as they depend on natural resources and are among the most significant drivers of environmental impacts on the Earth’s physical and living systems. Therefore, it is indispensable to understand how environmental and energy issues and economy are linked.

This Special Issue aims to gather theoretical and empirical research, firmly grounded in economic theory, that advances our understanding of and provides novel insights into environmental and natural resource problems and policies broadly defined, as well as analyses of energy use and markets that link resource and environmental issues to energy. We also welcome studies with various approaches, from quantitative to qualitative.

Dr. Joanna Domagała
Dr. Aleksandra Górecka
Dr. Monica Roman
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energy market
energy efficiency
environmental efficiency and productivity analysis
energy security
energy consumption
energy demand
time series analysis of energy economics
sustainable energy and environmental economics
sustainable logistics and transportation
sustainable smart cities
circular economy
waste management
renewable energy sources
energy and environmental policy
directions of energy development

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15 pages, 7943 KiB

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The Effects of Information and Communication Technology, Economic Growth, Trade Openness, and Renewable Energy on CO₂ Emissions in OECD Countries

by Suyi Kim

Energies 2022, 15(7), 2517; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072517 - 29 Mar 2022

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This study examines the relationships between information and communication technology (ICT) usage and CO₂ emissions considering economic growth, trade openness, and renewable electricity in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries for the period 1990–2018. It adopts pooled mean group (PMG) estimation based on the autoregressive distributed lag model. The PMG estimates indicate that although the coefficient value is small, ICT progress acts as a factor in increasing CO₂ emissions in the long run. However, there is no significant short-run relationship between these two variables. Furthermore, economic growth increases CO₂ emissions in the short and long run. The expansion of renewable electricity and trade openness reduces CO₂ emissions in the long run. To mitigate the CO₂ emissions originating from ICT, energy-saving technologies that use ICT as an energy management system should be further enhanced. The expansion of renewable electricity and the promotion of trade openness will also contribute to the mitigation of CO₂ emissions in this region. Full article

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Assessing the Effects of Logistics Performance on Energy Trade

by Aleksandra Katarzyna Górecka, Helga Pavlić Skender and Petra Adelajda Zaninović

Energies 2022, 15(1), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15010191 - 28 Dec 2021

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Logistics has become one of the most important economic sectors. It significantly affects the transport infrastructure and many other sectors that are crucial for the country’s development. It is the factor that also influences trade efficiency. However, the question arises if logistics performance is significant for the trade of critical goods which are energy raw products. The aim of the paper is primarily to investigate the EU energy trade flows in general and to estimate the effect of logistics performance on the international trade of energy raw products. The energy raw products are grouped into solid, liquid, and gaseous products, and separate estimates are made for their export and import. The analysis also differentiates between the trade flows, that is export and import within the EU and trade flows between EU member states and third countries. The empirical model is based on the theory of gravity model extended to include the six subcomponents of the Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The results present that: (1) the standard gravity model variables, such as GDPs of reporter and partner countries and contiguity, are successful in explaining the trade flows of solid and liquid raw energy but in case of gas products, are insignificant; (2) the results indicate that all logistics’ performance subcomponents are highly significant and show positive effects on the export of liquid energy products, while for the solid and gas products, it seems to be insignificant when the energy commodities are more complex and costly to transport and store, and therefore, contiguity, i.e., when countries share a common border, positively affects energy trade; (3) the EU imports most liquid energy products, but is generally very dependent on energy imports. EU policymakers should strive to either make more use of domestic resources or switch more to renewable energy sources. Full article

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Economic and Environmental Aspects of Agriculture in the EU Countries

by Joanna Domagała

Energies 2021, 14(22), 7826; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227826 - 22 Nov 2021

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The analysis of the economic efficiency of agriculture has been the subject of numerous studies. An economically efficient agricultural sector is not always environmentally efficient. Agriculture is a large emitter of greenhouse gases. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that food production and agriculture are responsible for 21–37% of total global CO₂ emissions. Due to the comprehensive assessment of the agricultural efficiency, it is worthwhile to apply to its measurement an integrated approach based on economic, energy and environmental aspects. These aspects were the main reasons for undertaking this research. The purpose of the study was to determine the economic, energy and environmental efficiency of agriculture in the EU Member States in 2019. The environmental analyses relate to the period 1990–2019. A total of 26 member states of the European Union (excluding Malta and Luxembourg) were selected for research. The sources of materials were Eurostat and the European Environmental Agency. This study was based on the Data Envelopment Analysis method, and used the DEA model focused on minimizing inputs. The research also adopts energy productivity and greenhouse gas emission efficiency indicators. The DEA model features the following variables: one effect (value of agricultural production) and four inputs (land, labour, use of fertilizers and use of energy). It was found that seven out of the 26 studied EU countries have efficient agriculture. The efficient agriculture group included The Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Italy and Ireland. Based on the DEA method, benchmarks have been defined for countries with inefficient agriculture. On the basis of these benchmarks for inefficient agricultural sectors, it was possible to determine how they could improve efficiency to achieve the same results with fewer inputs. This issue is particularly important in the context of sustainable agricultural development. In the next stage of the research, the analysis of economic and energy efficiency was combined with the analysis of GHG emission efficiency in agriculture. Four groups of countries have been distinguished: eco-efficiency leaders, eco-efficiency followers, environmental slackers, eco-efficiency laggards. The leaders of the classification were The Netherlands, Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Portugal. Full article

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Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources in Road Transport in EU Countries—TOPSIS Results

by Joanna Kisielińska, Monika Roman, Piotr Pietrzak, Michał Roman, Katarzyna Łukasiewicz and Elżbieta Kacperska

Energies 2021, 14(22), 7457; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227457 - 9 Nov 2021

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The primary aim of this study was to assess and compare EU countries in terms of the use of renewable energy sources in road transport. The following research tasks were undertaken to realize this aim: (1) a review of the literature concerning the negative externalities in road transport, the concept of sustainable development, and legal regulations referring to the utilization of renewable energy sources; (2) presentation of changes in energy consumption (both traditional and renewable) in road transport in EU countries in the years 2008–2019; and (3) identification of leaders among the EU countries in terms of consumption of renewable energy sources in road transport. The aim and tasks were realized using the literature review and TOPSIS method as well as descriptive, tabular, and graphic methods. The analysis was conducted for 28 EU countries according to the status for 2019. The period of 2008–2019 was investigated. Sources of materials included literature on the subject and Eurostat data. Although renewable energy sources accounted for as little as 6% of total energy consumption in road transport in EU countries in 2019, this is a significant topical issue. It results from the direction in which changes need to be implemented in terms of energy generation in this area of human activity. It turned out that blended biodiesel and blended biogasoline were the most commonly used fuels originating from renewable sources. The application of the TOPSIS method resulted in the identification of five groups of EU member countries, which differed in terms of the degree of utilization of renewable energy sources in road transport. Luxemburg, Sweden, and Austria were leaders in this respect. In turn, Malta, Estonia, and Croatia were characterized by very low consumption of renewable energy. The greatest progress in the utilization of renewable energy sources in road transport was recorded in Sweden, Finland, and Bulgaria (changes in the relative closeness to the ideal solution from 0.15 to 0.27), while the greatest reduction in relation to other countries was observed in Austria, Germany, and Lithuania (changes from −0.35 to −0.22). Full article

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