scholarly journals Sustainable development, climate policy and environmental transformation of the Baltic region economies: a comparative analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 208 ◽  
pp. 03055
Author(s):  
Anatoly Stepanov ◽  
Alexander Burnasov ◽  
Maria Ilyushkina ◽  
Yury Kovalev ◽  
Gulnara Nyussupova
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Climate Policy ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Ranking Scheme ◽  
Environmental Transformation ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
National Economies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Eu

The article considers the climate policy of the Baltic region countries. The reasons and factors for reducing CO2 emissions in the period 1990-2018 are analyzed, the relationship between the processes of decarbonization and the ecological transformation of farms are demonstrated. The EU influence on the climate policy of individual countries is studied. The features of evolution and the modern structure of the RES sector are explored. The assessment of measures to improve energy efficiency of national economies is given. According to the degree of climate policy efforts and the depth of the ecological transformation of national economies, a ranking scheme for the region countries is proposed.

scholarly journals A Review of Economic and Environment Indicators and Energy Efficiency: Evidence from the EU and Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-477
Author(s):  
Sandra Jednak ◽  
Jelena Minović ◽  
Dragana Kragulj
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Ghg Emission ◽  
Efficiency Increase ◽  
Reduce Energy Consumption ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Energy is a globally important factor of production - the growth of population and income increase energy consumption, so there is an urge to decrease it. However, there are different ways to reduce energy consumption, and one of them is energy efficiency. The aim of the paper is to give a theoretical review of energy efficiency and its benefits. The purpose of the paper is the analysis of economic and environmental indicators and energy efficiency in EU27 (after 2020) and Serbia. The trends of energy efficiency, GDP per capita and GHG emission are shown for the observed countries. The European and Serbian policies and targets for energy efficiency are presented and also the level these countries have reached the set targets. In order to see the relationship between energy efficiency, GDP per capita and GHG emission, the correlation among all variables is applied. The results show that energy efficiency is higher in EU27 than in Serbia. Even though Serbia had energy efficiency increase during the observed period (1995-2018), it lags behind the EU27. However, there is a positive correlation between energy efficiency and GDP and GHG emission in both EU27 and Serbia.

scholarly journals 2030 Target for Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction in the EU Paper Industry

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Shuangjie Li ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Liming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Paper Industry ◽  
Energy Prices ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Eu

Improving energy efficiency is an effective way to address the issues of economic development, energy saving and emissions reduction. For any important industries it is therefore necessary to measure energy efficiency and set a practical target for it. In this paper, we use CCR, SBM and energy intensity to measure the energy efficiency of the paper industries of 22 EU countries. Results indicate that the SBM and CCR efficiency value is more meaningful for policy makers than that of energy intensity, as measurement results of energy intensity deviate from reality and economic efficiency. The CCR and SBM have roughly the same fluctuation trends and the average SBM energy efficiency value is 0.71, always 10 percent lower than CCR model, as it takes simultaneous account of both the optimal input-output and has more discriminatory power in efficiency measurement. Furthermore, EU policy makers could improve energy efficiency by raising energy prices. As for the 2030 EU target of energy saving and emission reduction, the EU should pay more attention to five major paper producers: Finland, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy.

Sweden and the Baltic Sea Region

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rikard Bengtsson
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
European Level ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
The Baltic Sea ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
Baltic Sea Region ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
The Eu

Swedish policy towards the Baltic Sea region in the post-Cold-War period reflects an internationalist approach aimed at institutionalizing regional cooperative mechanisms, along with a generic interest in managing relations with Russia. The Baltic region is of significant strategic interest to Sweden. From a strategic foreign policy perspective, the institutions-based approach to regional cooperation can be viewed as a formula for Sweden to multilateralize relations with Russia while simultaneously reaping economic and security benefits that stem from regional and European-level interdependencies. The roles that follow from this approach—as regional integrator and as normative critic of Russia—are increasingly enacted through European channels, primarily the EU.

scholarly journals Future Prospects For Foreign Investment In Lithuania: Does This Baltic Tiger Still Have Teeth?

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivakumar Venkataramany ◽  
Sean T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Tax Rates ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Asian Tigers ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Further Development ◽  
The Eu

Lithuania’s economy has gone through stages of feudal system, serfdom, centrally planned command economy and market-based economy. After its liberation at the end of the last century, Lithuania’s transition is in process, as evidenced by the development of economic frameworks. Radical reforms, including the opening of markets, implementation of flat tax rates, rapid privatization of businesses, and efforts to maintain a stable currency, set the tone for phenomenal economic growth, not only in Lithuania, but in neighboring Estonia and Latvia as well. The Baltic Region experienced monumental growth in the mid to late 1990s, which accelerated through the early 21st century. Sweeping reforms and growth culminated with the accession of Lithuania into the European Union in 2004. The combined economic story of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia is quite comparable to that of the Asian Tigers of South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan. The three countries have thus earned the title of The Baltic Tigers. Lithuania’s accession into the EU fostered further development of the country and its economy on both the financial and political fronts.

scholarly journals Religion: A resource in european climate politics? An examination of faith-based contributions to the climate policy discourse in the EU

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Klinkenborg ◽  
Doris Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Climate Policy ◽  
Policy Discourse ◽  
Climate Governance ◽  
Climate Politics ◽  
Faith Based ◽  
European Climate ◽  
Specific Meaning ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Eu

AbstractRecent research has considered the contribution of faith-based actors (FBAs) and religious norms to global sustainability and climate governance. However, as yet, it has paid little attention to the relationship between religion and climate politics in the EU. The EU is supposedly a secular body. Nevertheless, FBAs participate in its climate policy discourse, and, therefore, their normative contributions are of interest. In this article, therefore, we explore the role of FBAs in the EU climate discourse with respect to two specific questions: what, if any, specific normative arguments and claims do the FBAs contribute to the EU’s climate policy discourse; and, can or do the relevant normative arguments and claims serve as a basis for collaboration or are they a source of normative conflict between different FBAs or between FBAs and non-FBAs? To answer these questions, we draw on the EU’s transparency register and a content analysis of a specific dialogue between FBAs and the EU’s institutions. On this basis, we identified a range of active FBAs within EU climate politics and demonstrated that they contribute to the European climate discourse by adding deep-rooted values. One way this is achieved is through the connection of climate values to “creation” and the divine command to mankind which can give specific meaning to one’s understanding of nature and fellow humans, as well as one’s sense of responsibility towards both. Furthermore, we find a basis for both agreement and conflict in references to religious norms and ideas. Many actors from different faiths and secular backgrounds emphasize the compatibility of faith-based and other norms. However, other actors highlight differences in perspectives and challenges to climate governance that arise from “conservative” religious norms.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Possibility of Fulfilling the Paris Agreement by the Visegrad Group Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8826
Author(s):  
Karol Tucki ◽  
Małgorzata Krzywonos ◽  
Olga Orynycz ◽  
Adam Kupczyk ◽  
Anna Bączyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Visegrad Group ◽  
The Eu

The aim of this study was to analyse the feasibility of implementing the Paris Agreement and the provisions regarding the goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the EU through Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, i.e., the so-called Visegrad Group States (V4). The basis of the study was an in-depth analysis of the energy policies of the V4 countries, an analysis of energy generation structures, its consumption over the years, and an analysis of measures taken to improve energy efficiency. The analysis was performed as a function of the adopted targets for reducing CO2 emissions by 2020, with a prospect for 2030 and 2050. In all the analysed countries, the energy and heat production sectors were responsible for the highest carbon dioxide emissions. Among the analyzed countries, only Poland failed to meet its commitments regarding the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions adopted by 2020. The achievement of further goals in this area, despite the planned investments and undertaken actions, is also at risk

Breaking from Isolation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Balkelis
Keyword(s):  
Party Politics ◽  
Great War ◽  
Mass Mobilization ◽  
Baltic Region ◽  
Population Displacement ◽  
War Aims ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
The Great War ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter focuses on the transformation of the relationship between the Lithuanian national intelligentsia and population as a result of the Great War and the Russian February revolution. For the elite the war became a mobilizing moment that shattered their narrowly based party politics and unleashed a wave of mass activism. The war and revolution created a space for the emergence of new political visions and identities. The chapter discusses population mobilization as a result of two major developments brought about by war: civilians’ experience of occupation in the Ober Ost and population displacement in Russia proper. The first was shaped by the shifting German war aims and their efforts to integrate the Baltic region as a political entity dominated by Germany. The second brought nationally minded refugee relief politics that precipitated mass mobilization during the early post-war years.

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