Energy Economics, Energy Transition and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 389
Special Issue Editor
2. Women Researchers Council, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), Istiqlaliyyat Str. 6, Baku 1001, Azerbaijan
3. Faculty of Administration and Business, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: sustainable development; finance, green finance; energy economics; environmental economics; FinTech; stock market; public economics; taxation; social policy, public spending
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainability, in a broader sense, can be achieved by decoupling economic and social activities from climate change, which generates greenhouse gas emissions. In this challenging endeavor, energy plays a decisive role, with targets set for a transition towards renewable sources and diversifying consumption to decrease emissions. Besides reducing emissions, environmental sustainability includes a focus on other aspects, such as biodiversity protection, urban green development, environmental regeneration, and active initiatives. The costs and trade-offs significantly challenge nations and global markets, stretching budgetary boundaries. The limited nature of financial resources stresses the importance of coherent public policies in determining the adequate balance of actions. Many national economies struggle with development issues, chronic public deficits, and other structural deficiencies, such as weak institutional frameworks.
In this complex context, this Special Issue will select theoretical and empirical original studies approaching topics such as, but not limited to, the following:
- the impact of energy transition on social and economic sustainability;
- energy diversification in the context of just transition;
- energy transition and social justice;
- technological innovation for energy transition;
- internalizing externalities and sustainable development;
- policy instruments for environmental sustainability;
- renewable energy environmental costs and benefits;
- green growth and sustainable development;
- green urban development.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Alina Cristina Nuţă
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy economics
- sustainable energy
- energy transition
- decarbonization
- economic and energy efficiency
- environmental justice
- sustainable development
- climate-resilient development
- sustainable/green finance
- biodiversity
- natural resources
- social equity
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