scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF ENERGY CHAIN AS A REFLECTION OF SUSTAINABILITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlastimir Vučić ◽  
Mirjana Radović Vučić
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Energy Chain

Environmental policy integration (EPI) relates to the inclusion of environmental concerns in sectoral policies outside the conventional environmental policy domain. EPI has became a main concept in global environmental governance with the intention to link the incompatible objectives of economic competitiveness, social development and environmental protection with the concept of Sustainable Development (SD). Having to deal with the environmental concerns over, for example energy, is a necessity. There is an opinion that the environmental concerns of the energy chain are some of the most important drivers to influence European Union (EU) energy policy. Similarly, Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and energy efficiency created the stance for a sustainable energy system. The target for energy from RES (RES-E) in the gross final consumption in the Republic of Serbia is set to increase from 20.1% in 2014 to 27% in 2020. Each deviation from mandatory share of RES in gross final consumption in the Republic of Serbia would mean higher energy gross consumption than anticipated and more capacities for energy generation from RES. Analysis is required from the aspect of energy system possibilities, the impact on mandatory national goals for energy share from RES in total gross final energy consumption and long-term interest of the Republic of Serbia. Key words: Environmental policy integration, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy Sources.

scholarly journals Renewable energy sources in future energy balance of the republic of Kazakhstan

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 03006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekzhan Mukatov ◽  
Ravil Khabibullin
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Republic

The article describes the main factors determining the development of renewable energy sources in the world. The assessment of the applicability of foreign RES development strategies to Kazakhstan’s energy system has been made. The main tasks facing Kazakhstan’s energy system with large-scale implementation of renewable energy were formulated. On the basis of the analysis and performed calculations recommendations and basic principles have been made on development strategy of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Learning, Frames, and Environmental Policy Integration: The Case of Swedish Energy Policy

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Måns Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
Facilitated Learning

Environmental policy integration (EPI) has been advanced as a guiding policy principle in Europe to ensure that environmental concerns are considered across all areas of policymaking. EPI can be treated analytically as a process of policy learning. The author analyses EPI and other types of learning in Swedish energy policy from the late 1980s up to today. A systematic tracing of agendas, arguments, and policy change indicates that learning processes and partial EPI have occurred. Changing actor configurations and increasing resource dependencies have facilitated learning and EPI, driven in turn by the European deregulation processes, global policy agendas, and the development of the Nordic electricity market. However, learning and EPI has been slow, indirect, and partial—constrained by how policymaking is organised in central government. Further measures are needed to advance EPI in national sector policy, including the development of policy-level strategic assessments and stronger sector accountabilities.

scholarly journals Energy efficiency in Serbia national energy efficiency program: Strategy and priorities for the future

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simeon Oka ◽  
Aleksandar Sedmak ◽  
Maja Djurovic-Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Energy Chain

Energy system in Serbia, in the whole energy chain, from exploitation of primary energy sources, transformations in electric power plants and district heating plants, energy (electric and heat) transmission and distribution to final users, and up to final energy consumption, is faced with a number of irrational and inefficient behavior and processes. In order to fight with such situation National Energy Efficiency Program, financed by the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection has been founded in 2001. Basic facts about status of energy sector in Serbia, with special emphasis on the energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources have been given in the review paper published in the issue No. 2, 2006 of this journal. In present paper new strategy and priorities of the National Energy Efficiency Program for the future period from 2006 to 2008, and beyond, is presented. This strategy and priorities are mainly based on the same concept and principles as previous, but new reality and new and more simulative economic and financial environment in energy sector made by the Energy low (accepted by Parliament in 2004) and Strategy of Development of Energy Sector in Republic Serbia up to 2015 (accepted by the Parliament in May 2005), have been taken into account. Also, responsibilities that are formulated in the Energy Community Treaty signed by the South-East European countries, and also coming from documents and directives of the European Community and Kyoto Protocol are included in new strategy. Once again necessity of legislative framework and influence of regulations and standards, as well as of the governmental support, has been pointed out if increased energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy sources are expected. .

scholarly journals The ways ensuring energy balance in Uzbekistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 01137
Author(s):  
Otabek Akhmedov ◽  
Otabek Begmullaev
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Balance ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The Republic

The article deals with the problems of ensuring the energy balance in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The energy system of Uzbekistan is a vertically integrated structure, which is based on electricity source generation and distribution networks. The article considers the measures significant for the introduction of renewable energy sources in the energy balance of Uzbekistan. Data on the potential of renewable energy sources and alternative energy development of Uzbekistan is presented in the paper as well.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development Policy and Renewable Energy in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2244
Author(s):  
Maciej Serowaniec
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Legal Nature ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Stability

(1) Background: This article aims to answer the question of whether the Republic of Poland, by stipulating in the Constitution of 1997 the principle of sustainable development and ecological security, has created favourable conditions for the development of renewable energy. (2) Methods: The research is conducted using descriptive methods and—due to the legal nature of the publication and the crucial role played by the dogmatic method—it consists of the interpretation of legal acts and court decisions. (3) Results: Over the last few years, state authorities have introduced a number of regulatory and legal mechanisms to increase the stability of the operation of renewable energy sources, including the development of biomass or geothermal energy, as well as the development of energy clusters and cooperatives. This article characterises specific solutions and assesses their effectiveness. (4) Conclusions: The state authorities should take further specific actions aimed at achieving the sustainable development of the renewable energy sector in Poland. These actions should be primarily aimed at the use of huge resources of renewable energy sources, saving the consumption of energy resources, reducing the demand for final energy, gradually converting electricity production from coal to renewable energy sources (RES), and moving away from fossil fuels for heat production in favour of RES.

scholarly journals An Optimization Strategy for Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy System

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2S2) ◽  
pp. 629-636
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Renewable Energy System

The main objective of this paper is to present the detailed information about various renewable energy sources for creating a technique used for sustainable development. Such kind of technique comprises of energy saving, increasing energy production and replacing fossil fuels using different renewable energy sources. It is motivated to include various novel techniques with large-scale renewable energy plants for integrating and measuring the efficiency of the plants. According to India, this paper discussed about the various problems and issues associated with converting available energy systems into complete renewable energy system. From the overall discussion, it is concluded that converting total energy system into renewable energy system is possible. Also, what are all the requirements, current available resources and future methods to improve the energy system are discussed. But converting the transport sector into flexible energy system methods is difficult.

scholarly journals Transformation of the energy sector in the Arctic in the context of sustainable development of the region

2021 ◽  
Vol 1201 (1) ◽  
pp. 012069
Author(s):  
V A Fedorova ◽  
E T Kadzhaeva ◽  
K V Vovkodav
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
The Arctic Region

Abstract The Arctic is the northernmost region of our planet, including the outskirts of the continents of Eurasia and North America, as well as the corresponding islands and archipelagos, the Arctic Ocean and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Despite the still existing discrepancy in the concept of the boundaries of the Arctic region, all researchers agree in one opinion: this region is most sensitive to the climate change, and the consequences may be irreversible. As a part of the commitments on sustainable development undertaken by Russia and taking into account the importance and special status of the Arctic region, it seems necessary to consider the possibility of transforming the energy sector of the Arctic as one of the main sources of emissions of pollutants and CO2 in the region. The combination of energy sources proposed in the article - natural gas and renewable energy sources - is the cleanest and most environmentally friendly, and a hybrid energy system based on this alliance is the most sustainable and allows to use advantages of proposed energy sources, hedging each other's limitations. Proposed hybrid system could contribute to the development of the region and the well-being of its population and the environment.

scholarly journals The UN 2030 Agenda and the Quest for Policy Integration: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-107
Author(s):  
Basil Bornemann ◽  
Sabine Weiland
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Complex Form ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Sustainability Governance ◽  
Goal Integration

The adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represents a milestone in international sustainability politics. The broad and ambitious agenda calls for a reconsideration of established principles and practices of sustainability governance. This article examines how the 2030 Agenda changes the notion of policy integration, which represents a fundamental principle of sustainability governance. In general, policy integration denotes forms of cross-cutting policymaking to address the complexity of real-world problems. In the context of the sustainability discourse, the concept has long been interpreted as environmental policy integration, referring to the integration of environmental concerns into other sectoral policies. Based on a review of the current SDG literature, we examine whether and how this interpretation has changed. In so doing, the reasons (why?), objects (what?) and modes (how?) of policy integration in the context of the 2030 Agenda are specified. The analysis reveals that the 2030 Agenda promotes a comprehensive, reciprocal, and complex form of goal integration which differs markedly from environmental policy integration. This novel understanding of policy integration for sustainable development calls for future research on its impact and relevance in political practice.

scholarly journals TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP POLICY IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH – THE CASE OF WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 017
Author(s):  
Vlastimir Vučić ◽  
Miljana Radović Vučić
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Policy Integration ◽  
Renewable Electricity ◽  
Environmental Policy Integration ◽  
Policy Domain ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
Implementation Approach ◽  
Local Contexts ◽  
The Republic

Environmental policy integration (EPI) is the incorporation of environmental concerns in sectoral policies outside the conventional environmental policy domain. Dealing with such concerns is necessary because research indicated that the institutional specialization of policies for specific sectors has resulted in insufficient consideration of environmental impacts, as sectoral policies might have objectives in conflict with environmental objectives and are able to influence the root causes of environmental pressure. There is a consensus that the link between environment and energy policies has transformed and modified the energy policy in Europe, not the least by the potential of renewable electricity (RES-E). Therefore, studying the RES-E perspective within an EPI initiative is relevant and the present article aims to contribute to a more sector-specific understanding of EPI. More precisely, by focusing on the conditions for the expansion of wind energy in the Nordic countries and Serbia, the present research aims to illustrate the necessity of understanding the national, regional and local contexts for more effective RES-E implementation.

scholarly journals HOUSEHOLD/INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES – PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serjoza Markov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Actual Situation ◽  
The Republic

First and foremost, the main inspiration for the specific problematics in this paper is solar energy as clean and profitable energy for businesses in the Republic of North Macedonia. The question that arises as the basis is finding the reason why the progress in the sector of renewable energy sources in this country is still slow and insufficient. The results and conclusions of the research shall be achieved via comprehensive analysis, and by finding the answer to the posed question through the: theoretical analysis, the inductive and deductive methods, as well as description shall be used, whereas the techniques utilized shall be questionnaires, interviews, observations. By summarizing in one place all the theoretical and empirical aspects, we are finding the answer to the main question asked: One of the possible reasons for this actual situation is the fact that so far there is no possibility in this country for individuals to be involved in the process of production and transmission of electricity in the energy system. The goal is achieved in this paper through providing specific guidelines and suggestions regarding the improvement of the legal framework in the Republic of North Macedonia, emphasizing on benefits if the households are allowed to deliver their produced solar energy and considering the possible ways to remove the determined obstacles for implementing this idea.

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