The Influence of Investment Costs on Biogas Station Development and Their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Czech Agriculture

Slaboch, Josef; Hálová, Pavlína

doi:10.7160/aol.2016.080413

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“…The adopted energy targets should contribute to making the EU less dependent on energy imports as the consumption of fossil fuels is reduced to limit greenhouse emissions (Siddi, 2016, p. 135) and the share of renewable energy sources is increased (Slaboch & Hálová, 2016). Assuming that the 2020 targets are compatible with an improvement in the V4 economies' energy security, the main aims of the study is to diagnose the degree of 20-20-20 strategy realisation.…”

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Progress of the V4 Countries towards the EU’s Energy and Climate Targets in the Context of Energy Security Improvement

Pach‐Gurgul¹,

Ulbrych²

2019

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The aim of this article is to conduct an empirical verification of progress in implementing the provisions of the EU Energy Package and to assess this process in the context of opportunities to boost the energy security of the V4 countries by more efficient energy consumption, using renewable energy and reducing emission of greenhouse gases. Research Design & Methods:The diagnosis is based on the determination of a taxonomic measure using Hellwig's multidimensional comparative analysis method. Then, a linear grouping of objects is used on the basis of changes in the value of indicators in order to prepare a ranking of the EU member states. Findings: Considering all EU member countries, the V4 economies record an average rating in the implementation of the energy and climate framework. Slovakia and Hungary are ranked the highest, Poland and the Czech Republic -the lowest. Implications & Recommendations:The research and discussion might be interesting for policymakers and may have an application value for institutions dealing with energy security and climate policy in the V4 countries. Contribution & Value Added:The study measures progress in the implementation of the energy and climate package in the context of its importance for the energy security of the V4 economies. The work also presents the results of our own research based on taxonomic methods. Using a synthetic variable, a ranking of the EU members and their classification is elaborated according to the level of the indicators studied. Article type:research article

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Progress of the V4 Countries towards the EU’s Energy and Climate Targets in the Context of Energy Security Improvement

Pach‐Gurgul¹,

Ulbrych²

2019

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“…Harmsen et al [17] mention that due to the limited potential for reduction, it is assumed that, in mitigating scenarios, agricultural CH 4 emissions will become an increasingly more dominant contributor to the total anthropogenic CH 4 emissions. In this regard, the enteric fermentation of ruminants is by far the most serious problem, which has been confirmed by Slaboch and Hálová [18] who state that farm animals and their numbers have a profound impact on the total emissions in agriculture. Increasing the proportion of renewable energy sources is another alternative.…”

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Development and Structural Changes of Carbon Footprint in EU28

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This paper examines the development of CO2 emissions in individual countries of the European Union (EU28) for the period between 2000 and 2017. Carbon footprint is monitored in four basic economic sectors of the EU28 countries—energy, other industries, agriculture, and waste management. The purpose of this paper is to conduct a structural analysis of the percentage contribution of individual sectors while determining the average conversion of emissions in tonnes per capita for individual countries, subsequently identifying the tendencies in the development of the detected rates. A cluster analysis for the EU28 that demonstrate similar carbon footprint values in the examined economic areas is conducted for the findings. The partial aim of the paper is to perform a comparison of the monitored countries and detect whether the differences between those striving for decarbonisation are diminishing. The energy industry is the most significant contributor to emission levels. The index analysis indicates that the level of emissions throughout the EU28 in all the monitored sectors has decreased, predominantly in waste management (by 40%,) which is followed by industry (17%), energy (by 16.2%), and agriculture (by 5%). The cluster analysis conducted for 2000 and 2017 has confirmed the convergence of the identified groups of the EU28. Individual clusters of the countries thus display minor differences and converge in general.

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“…The currently available agricultural subsidies generally consist of income support (direct payments, subsidies to less-favoured areas) and environmental payments for externalities and public goods. Moreover, there is direct operational support for producing energy from biogas plants including feed-in tariffs and green bonuses (Slaboch & Hálova, 2016). Current subsidies for renewable energy production, available from the Rural Development Programme, are a non-trivial component of the total subsidies mix, accounting for an average of 17 % of current subsidies in mixed type farming in 2016 (Hanibal, 2017).…”

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How Do Agricultural Biogas Investments Affect Czech Farms?

Špička¹

2019

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The article aims to evaluate the impacts of strategic investments in biogas plants on the economic sustainability and vulnerability of farms with a special focus on investment subsidies. Data spanning 148 farms from the Czech Republic over a thirteen-year period (2004-2016) are used to estimate random effects panel regression models to quantify the short-term and long-term economic sustainability and vulnerability of integrated energy production in the context of mixed type farming. Investments in biogas plants can negatively affect the viability of agricultural companies in the short term because farms which invest in biogas suffer from debt pressures due to inadequate revenues in the construction phase. However, in the long term, the effects of biogas plant operations are positive: economic sustainability is enhanced and vulnerability is reduced mainly due to public support for renewable energy production in the form of feed-in tariffs and green bonuses. Comparing farms that received investment subsidies with nonparticipating farms indicates a high deadweight loss effect which means that programme participants would undertake a similar investment without programme support. However, the investment subsidies improve recipients´ cash flows.

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The Influence of Investment Costs on Biogas Station Development and Their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Czech Agriculture

Cited by 3 publications

References 18 publications

Progress of the V4 Countries towards the EU’s Energy and Climate Targets in the Context of Energy Security Improvement

Progress of the V4 Countries towards the EU’s Energy and Climate Targets in the Context of Energy Security Improvement

Development and Structural Changes of Carbon Footprint in EU28

How Do Agricultural Biogas Investments Affect Czech Farms?

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