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Energy Economics, Finance and Policy towards Sustainable Energy

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 23 January 2025 | Viewed by 1549

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Prof. Dr. Alina Cristina Nuta

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1. Faculty of Economics, Finance and Business Administration Department, “Danubius” University Galati, Galati Bvd, No. 3, 800654 Galaţi, Romania
2. Women Researchers Council, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Istiqlaliyyat Str. 6, 1001 Baku, Azerbaijan
Interests: finance; public finance; taxation; public spending; fiscal and budgetary policies; social policy; green finance; energy economics; environmental economics; FinTech; stock market; public economics
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Dear Colleagues,

International organizations have set the ambitious target of achieving global carbon neutrality in order to reduce climate change and ensure a fair transition. Previous research documented that the use of fossil fuels since the beginning of the industrial revolution has significantly contributed to carbon emissions, leading to intensive pollution and, ultimately, to climate change and global warming. New sources of energy have been identified in the meantime, and they are intended to be used extensively to replace traditional ones. However, the process of phasing out fossil fuels and transitioning to renewable energy is still in its early stages and remains costly, while renewable energy sources’ efficiency levels are still a matter of debate. The optimism surrounding the environmental benefits of renewable energy sources is tempered by the high costs of the transition, massive investment costs in technological developments, and the fact that the timeline for phasing out coal and oil is still distant and uncertain. Policymakers intensively discussing the need to increase energy efficiency is a significant step forward for accomplishing the phase-out of coal and oil. There is also general agreement that developing countries will need financial assistance to follow the green path and cope with the massive costs involved.

Under these circumstances, finance plays a crucial role in supporting the structural changes needed for the decarbonization process and enhancing the socio-economic resilience of affected communities. In this regard, financial tools connected to environmental goals and social impacts are essential for ensuring a sustainable energy-based future.

Prof. Dr. Alina Cristina Nuta
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Keywords

  • energy economics
  • renewable energy
  • non-renewable energy
  • carbon emissions
  • environmental costs and benefits
  • energy markets
  • sustainable finance
  • green finance
  • just transition
  • climate-related policies

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Do the Energy-Related Uncertainties Stimulate Renewable Energy Demand in Developed Economies? Fresh Evidence from the Role of Environmental Policy Stringency and Global Economic Policy Uncertainty
by Chafic Saliba
Energies 2024, 17(18), 4746; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17184746 - 23 Sep 2024
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Despite earlier research on green energy, there is still a significant gap in understanding how energy-related uncertainties affect renewable energy consumption (REN), especially in developed nations. Thus, this study explicitly looks into how the energy-related uncertainty index (EUI) can promote (or diminish) REN [...] Read more.
Despite earlier research on green energy, there is still a significant gap in understanding how energy-related uncertainties affect renewable energy consumption (REN), especially in developed nations. Thus, this study explicitly looks into how the energy-related uncertainty index (EUI) can promote (or diminish) REN in sixteen wealthy nations between 2000 and 2020. Furthermore, we attempt to specify the factors of REN and explore whether environmental policy stringency (EPS) and global economic policy uncertainty (GEPU) could help moderate (or intensify) the EUI-REN nexus. To achieve this, we employ different panel data methods. The results underscore that the EUI significantly impacts REN, denoting that higher uncertainties related to energy markets lead to promoting REN. Additionally, the (EUI × EPS) underlines that EPS has a favorable role in increasing the positive effect of the EUI on REN in sample developed countries while (EUI × GEPU) has a detrimental effect. Remarkably, the findings underline that the effect of the EUI on REN is more positive in high EPS countries and that the positive effect of the EUI is more moderate when GEPU is high. The findings also underscore that the development of the financial market, FDI, personal remittances, and EPS positively stimulate REN whereas CO2, total natural resources rents, economic activity, and GEPU have a detrimental impact. The results are robust, and authorities and policymakers are advised to implement a wide range of policy proposals to accomplish sustainable development goals (SDGs) 7 and 13. Full article
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Do Structural Transformations in the Energy Sector Help to Achieve Decarbonization? Evidence from the World’s Top Five Green Leaders
by Shazia Kousar, Amber Pervaiz, Farhan Ahmed and Florian Marcel Nuţă
Energies 2024, 17(18), 4600; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17184600 - 13 Sep 2024
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The purpose of this study is to examine the role of structural transformation in the energy sector to accelerate the decarbonization process in the world’s top five green leaders, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Poland. To test this empirically, we collected annual data [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of structural transformation in the energy sector to accelerate the decarbonization process in the world’s top five green leaders, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, and Poland. To test this empirically, we collected annual data from a panel of the top five green leaders from 2000–2023. A key contribution of our study lies in assessing multiple critical metrics, including CO2 emissions, carbon intensity, carbon intensity of electricity, production-based carbon emissions, and consumption-based carbon emissions, to capture holistic progress towards carbon neutrality. We applied the augmented mean group (AMG) model to estimate the long-term results. The Dumitrescu–Hurlin test is used to test the causal relationship among the modeled variables. The findings of the AMG model reveal that renewable energy production and consumption significantly reduce CO2 emissions, production-based CO2 emissions, consumption-based CO2 emissions, carbon intensity, and the carbon intensity of electricity. Conversely, fossil-fuel-derived energy exacerbates these metrics. However, the impact of these energy sources varies by country in terms of their magnitude. The outcomes of the Dumitrescu–Hurlin test indicate that a bidirectional causality exists between renewable energy production and CO2 emissions and between renewable energy consumption and carbon intensity. However, a unidirectional causality exists between fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and between renewable energy consumption and the carbon intensity of electricity. Our results indicate the detrimental impacts of continued fossil fuel use and conclude that a structural transformation in the energy sector is critical to decarbonization. Based on our results, we suggest that policy efforts should prioritize structural reforms in the energy sector by emphasizing a shift towards renewable energy sources. Such reforms are essential for achieving net-zero carbon emissions and mitigating broader environmental degradation. Full article
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