Energy security: The impact of environmental policies on energy security

Vitošević, Jovana; Lukinović, Mario; Škvareninová, Lucia

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“…This is confirmed by the competition between great powers for access to strategic locations and natural resources [3]. The fight for domination and influence on the worldwide political stage is less and less oriented towards military power and more and more towards strategic and economic development, putting "energy diplomacy" at the center of events [4]. In importing countries, ensuring security requires, first of all, reducing dependence on imported energy sources [5].…”

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The Role of Energy Cooperatives in Ensuring the Energy and Economic Security of Polish Municipalities

Kostecka-Jurczyk,

Struś,

Marak

2024

Energies

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In recent years, negative phenomena of an external and internal nature have been observed that threaten the security of Polish municipalities. The increase in energy prices had a negative impact on the situations of consumers and companies. Strengthening energy security can be achieved through the development of an energy community based on renewable energy. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that energy cooperatives have a negligible impact on the energy and economic security of Polish municipalities. The article is based on literature studies and analysis of data obtained from the National Center for Agricultural Support and the Central Statistical Office, as well as our own qualitative research. Based on the research, three hypotheses were formulated: Firstly, energy cooperatives participate to a limited extent in building local energy security. Secondly, cooperatives should be treated as a complement to coal power plants. Thirdly, only the involvement of municipal authorities in the energy cooperatives can strengthen local energy security. The research shows that there has been a quantitative development of energy cooperatives, but this has not significantly improved local energy security. Only the active participation of local authorities is a condition for strengthening the role of energy cooperatives in ensuring economic and energy security.

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The Role of Energy Cooperatives in Ensuring the Energy and Economic Security of Polish Municipalities

Kostecka-Jurczyk,

Struś,

Marak

2024

Energies

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Challenges of the green transition for the recovery of the Western Balkans

Ignjatović,

Filipović,

Radovanović

2024

Energ Sustain Soc

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Background The aim of this paper is to reconsider the necessity for the green transition and the key preconditions for the implementation of a circular economy in Western Balkan countries. With the objective of the research in mind, the method of analysis and synthesis was applied to determine (1) regulatory and institutional prerequisites for the green transition; (2) the need for the Western Balkan countries to redefine the model of sustainable economic growth towards the green transition; (3) the development opportunities for recovery defined in the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans; and (4) the possibility of implementing the circular economy in the Western Balkans. Main text The main findings of the research indicate that: (1) the countries of the Western Balkan region, following the example of the EU, should define a national strategic approach to the green transition with an accompanying action plan and regulatory framework; (2) the biggest challenge of the green transition is the reform of the energy sector and the restructuring of the energy-intensive economy; (3) the countries have untapped potential in renewable energy sources and report the improvement of energy efficiency; (4) the circular economy can boost the green transition, because the countries of the region have a five-time lower value of resource productivity than the average of the EU, while the generation of waste (excluding major mineral wastes) per GDP unit is lower compared to the EU; (5) cross-sectoral governance should be more coordinated. Conclusions The green transition might be a development opportunity for the Western Balkans, which should enable sustainable economic growth as well as energy security and environmental protection. However, the implementation of the Green Agenda is not easy, because the region faces the problem of underdeveloped regulatory and institutional capacities that might provide not only the base for long-term planning but also financial resources for the efficient implementation of projects. In addition, it is essential to understand the principles of the Green Agenda and the interaction of all activities that should enable the achievement of defined goals.

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Economic development of the Western Balkans: Opportunities and limitations for Green transition

Filipović,

Ignjatović

2022

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The Western Balkans countries have the aim to become part of the European Union. According to that aim, they have implemented economic and systemic reforms in the last three decades. As countries in the region are signatories to the Energy Community Treaty, they have committed themselves to harmonize legislation, define and implement national plans aimed at reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy sources. Having in mind their commitment, the aim of this paper is to determine the progress in the process of economic development, i.e. to define the chances and limitations to implement the process of energy transition. The results of the research show that despite the started reform processes and the progress in the Human Development Index, the COVID-19 crisis slowed down the development of the region and led not only to recession and falling living standards, but also to rising unemployment. In addition, a great challenge for the region is the reduction of energy and carbon intensity because the structure of the power industry is dominated by coal-fired power plants that are outdated and inefficient. The region lacks investment and consistency in implementing ongoing reforms. The Green Agenda for the Western Balkans represents a chance for the region, because through the Instruments of Cross-Border Cooperation, it encourages investments in projects that not only enable energy transition, but also the development of other sectors of industry and agriculture.

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Energy security: The impact of environmental policies on energy security

Cited by 3 publications

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The Role of Energy Cooperatives in Ensuring the Energy and Economic Security of Polish Municipalities

The Role of Energy Cooperatives in Ensuring the Energy and Economic Security of Polish Municipalities

Challenges of the green transition for the recovery of the Western Balkans

Economic development of the Western Balkans: Opportunities and limitations for Green transition

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