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Economic Strategies for Integrating Energy and Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1326

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Laura Raisa Miloș

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Department of Business Administration-Resita, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: green finance; investments; energy markets; international financial management; economic modeling and forecasting
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Dr. Adrian Costinel Tanase

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Department of Business Administration-Resita, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: economic policies; sustainable development; consumer behavior
Dr. Natalita-Mihaela Frumusanu

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Department of Business Administration-Resita, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: cost-benefit analysis of sustainable energy projects; green finance
Dr. Suzana Demyen

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Department of Business Administration-Resita, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: behavioral economics; energy consumption; market dynamics; renewable energy integration; sustainable development
Dr. Marius Cristian Miloș

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Department of Business Administration-Resita, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes-Bolyai University, 320085 Resita, Romania
Interests: green finance; taxation; energy markets; economic impact of climate change mitigation
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Dr. Cornel Hatiegan

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Department of Engineering Science, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: hydraulics; vibration; damage detection; multidisciplinary; FEM analysis
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to focus on the economic aspects of integrating energy and sustainability, addressing the challenges and opportunities that arise when transitioning to a sustainable energy economy. We aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge exchange among economists, policymakers, financial experts, and researchers.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Economic Policies for Sustainable Energy Transition:
    • Role of government policies and subsidies in promoting renewable energy;
    • Economic impacts of carbon pricing and taxation;
    • Impact of geopolitical factors on energy economics;
    • Macroeconomic impacts of climate policies.
  2. Green Finance and Investment:
    • Green bonds and climate funds: mechanisms and impacts;
    • Public–private partnerships for sustainable energy projects;
    • Risk assessment and management in green investments;
    • Methodologies for assessing the economic viability of renewable energy projects;
    • Long-term economic benefits of sustainable energy investments.
  3. Sustainable Development and Energy Poverty:
    • Economic strategies to address energy poverty;
    • Role of sustainable energy in economic development;
    • Financing mechanisms for energy access in developing countries;
    • Consumer behavior and energy efficiency;
    • Incentives and barriers to adopting sustainable energy practices;
    • Role of information and education in shaping energy consumption.

Dr. Laura Raisa Miloș
Dr. Adrian Costinel Tanase
Dr. Natalita-Mihaela Frumusanu
Dr. Suzana Demyen
Dr. Marius Cristian Miloș
Dr. Cornel Hatiegan
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Keywords

  • energy poverty
  • energy investment
  • energy economy
  • energy transition

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Impact of EU Decarbonization Policy on Polish International Road Freight Competitiveness
by Maciej Matczak and Andrzej S. Grzelakowski
Energies 2025, 18(7), 1854; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18071854 - 7 Apr 2025
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Road freight transport is the key driver of the European economy and society; thus, distortion of its operation would have negative influence on growth and well-being. For that reason, implementation of European policies, including transport decarbonization, should be comprehensively evaluated from an environmental, [...] Read more.
Road freight transport is the key driver of the European economy and society; thus, distortion of its operation would have negative influence on growth and well-being. For that reason, implementation of European policies, including transport decarbonization, should be comprehensively evaluated from an environmental, social and economic perspective. In that case, introduction of electric trucks will create a mutual impact on the market and on haulage companies. The main research problem is to assess the future impact of decarbonization on the international road freight transport market structure on the supply side and the competitiveness of companies operating there. Today, a number of small and medium companies, to a great extent from Eastern Europe, render transportation services, creating a competitive structure with high flexibility, accessibility and low prices. Shifting towards electric trucks, with significantly higher upfront costs, will redefine the market structure, eliminating the small carriers and activating horizontal integration. The key objective of this research is to identify the main factors and challenges related to electric truck implementation and define crucial areas of its impact on future market structure. The research shows that the improvement of environmental performance requires low- or zero-emission trucks, where the battery technology is a leading solution. Thus, fleet renewal needs additional financial support from the public side. Different measures are available in European countries, so the level of support is not equal from a competitiveness perspective. Battery truck selling, as well as sustainable strategies, refer mostly to huge transport companies. On the other hand, the case of Polish truckers shows that the economic viability of SMEs is poor; thus, the introduction of BET would be beyond its reach. The research findings could be treated as recommendations for market regulators (EC), where the tempo of implementation, as well as availability of public support programs, should be rethinking. As a result, the costs of the transition will be covered by citizens, as customers, in the prices of products and transport service, or as taxpayers, in public support programs, mainly consumed by large market stakeholders. Full article
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State Incentives for Solar Energy in the Context of Energy Transition in Developed and Developing Countries
by Minh Phuong Nguyen and Tatiana Ponomarenko
Energies 2025, 18(5), 1227; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18051227 - 3 Mar 2025
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The world economy is developing rapidly, and many countries in the world are facing pressure of energy demand due to economic development. Vietnam is one of the countries that has advantages in solar energy development, so it plans to develop renewable energy in [...] Read more.
The world economy is developing rapidly, and many countries in the world are facing pressure of energy demand due to economic development. Vietnam is one of the countries that has advantages in solar energy development, so it plans to develop renewable energy in the structure of the energy balance. The article analyzes the policies of a number of countries in the world that have significantly developed the field of solar energy (USA, Germany, Japan) or have some similarities with Vietnam (China, Thailand, Australia). Based on the results of the analysis, we develop recommendations for a strategy for sustainable development of the solar energy sector in Vietnam. Full article
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