Naslov
EU energy policy: implications for renewable energy investments

Autori
Pekanov, Dubravka ; Fosić, Ivana ; Jadrešić, Irena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
New Perspectives and Paradigms in Applied Economics and Business: Select Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Conference on Applied Economics and Business / Gartner, William C. - Cham : Springer Nature, 2023, 207-218

ISBN
978-3-031-23843-7

Skup
6th International Conference on Applied Economics and Business

Mjesto i datum
Stockholm, Švedska, 24.08.2022. - 26.08.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
EU energy policy, climate neutrality, energy companies, renewable energy in-vestments, business models

Sažetak
Europe is currently facing a number of issues related to energy: climate change and decarbonisation, slow improvements in energy efficiency and the challenges posed by a higher share of renewable energy. The European Union is trying to address these challenges through various policies aimed at achieving full EU de- carbonisation by 2050. Renewable energy contributes to the reduction of green-house gas emissions and therefore investments in renewable energy generation are seen as a tool to decarbonise the EU. However, this puts strong pressure on countries that rely on fossil fuels to switch to cleaner energy sources. This paper examines the business characteristics of three EU energy companies from the former Eastern Bloc: their production mix, their past efforts and their future plans in terms of investment in renewable energy sources. The question is how they can achieve the EU energy policy targets. The results show that the production mix of energy companies plays an important role in their adaptation to EU re-quirements. Not all energy companies will succeed in meeting decarbonisation targets within the deadlines set by the EU, as national economic interests could be a limiting factor. Finally, renewable energy sources alone are not sufficient to en-sure a secure energy supply, but must be combined with each other or with nu-clear power or gas.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

Napomena
Rad je indeksiran u bazi podataka Scopus.

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