Economic and Policy Challenges of the Energy Transition in CEE Countries

• Other Authors: Kamiński, Jacek (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; climate change; food security; grand challenges; multiple factor analysis; regional studies; renewable energy; sustainable development goals; support systems; energy policy; cogeneration; capacity market; individual cogeneration premium; trade globalization; financial globalization; CO2 emissions; real GDP per capita; bootstrap panel Granger causality; EU transition economies; photovoltaics; renewable energy sources; "My Electricity"; renewable energy policy; Poland; "Mój Prąd"; grant; renewable energy grants; renewable energy support; economic appraisal; social discount rate; Ramsey formula; consumption rate of interest; social opportunity cost; renewable energy sources (RES); green energy transformation; sustainable development; energy cooperatives; coopetition; Renewable Energy Communities; management; households; energy consumption; platform; EU ETS; CO2; emissions trading; energy companies from Central and Eastern Europe; decarbonisation; energy transition; low-carbon technology; climate and energy policy; indicators; biomass; electric vehicle; electromobility; energy balance; efficiency engines; clustering; charging stations; data analysis; hydrogen cells; energy law; customer preferences; electric car; PHEV; driving technique; limestone sorbents; flue gas desulphurisation; FGD gypsum; coal-fired power plants; climate policy; capacity adequacy; linear programming; COVID-19 pandemic; lockdown; electricity demand profiles; Polish energy mix; energy transition in Poland; social acceptance; carbon emissions; fleet electrification; sustainable mobility; fleet management; energy mix; onshore wind; risk assessment; cash-flows; discount rate; cost of capital; cost of equity; district heating; decarbonization; energy efficiency; Hubgrade; remuneration mechanism; power generation; new investments; combined heat and power; optimization; thermal energy storage; uncertainty
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With the announcement of the European Green Deal, which defines a set of policy initiatives aimed at achieving a 50-55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and making Europe climate neutral in 2050, the challenge of energy transition becomes even more critical. The transformation of national energy systems towards sustainability is progressing throughout all Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, yet the goals and results are different. Most EU Member States have made substantial progress towards meeting their long-term commitments of emissions reductions. However, some bloc members have struggled to meet their obligations. An effective energy transition requires the introduction of appropriately designed policy instruments and of robust economic analyses that ensure the best possible outcomes at the lowest costs for society. In this context, this Special Issue aims to bring into the discussion the challenges that CEE countries have to face and overcome while undergoing energy transition.