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Towards a low-carbon island society by strong implementation of electromobility

Island specifics, such as relative isolation, manifested in limited transport capabilities and difficult energy and other resources delivery, are a burden for their economies. Economy on islands is also often mostly dependent on variable weather conditions. The challenges of local economy development are further reinforced by the depopulation of a generation that should be the bearer of new economic momentum. On the other hand, modern technologies open up opportunities for development, which can be extremely suitable for smaller communities gathered around shared goals, given the possibilities of integrated action within the whole. By carrying out a series of measures in various spheres of life on the islands and by continuing education and encouraging people to participate actively, the islands represent the ideal candidates for the development of a sustainable development program. The examples presented in this paper illustrate the challenges and opportunities of successfully implemented sustainable island development projects, such as electromobility, with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, i.e. the establishment of a low- carbon society. It should be pointed out that in addition to long- term environmental goals, the programs should focus on development of local entrepreneurship based on the application of acquired knowledge and skills, i.e. creation of value added for stakeholders, both for the island population through the concept of cooperative and communal ownership of the infrastructure as well as visitor visit destinations that through the use of modern technologies develop innovative resource management concepts.

Low-carbon society ; Sustainable development ; islands ; Green economy ; Electromobility ; Charging stations for electric vehicles ; sharing system for electric vehicles

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