The Influence of the Global Energy Crisis on Energy Efficiency: A Comprehensive Analysis

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 947 - 947

Published: Feb. 18, 2024

The global energy crisis, which began in 2021 due to the extraordinary economic recovery after pandemic and intensified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine February 2022, has changed conditions management, paying more attention efficiency. Natural gas prices have reached record levels and, consequently, so electricity some markets. Oil their highest level since 2008. Higher contributed sharply increased inflation. Households are again becoming interested buying coal as a source heat. High pushed many families into poverty forced factories cut production or even close. They also slowed growth point where countries heading for serious recession. Paradoxically, negative effects crisis may accelerate introduction cleaner, sustainable, renewable such wind solar energy. is comparable oil 1970s, when it significant advances current highlighted importance investments resources initiated process integrating regional markets, developing efficiency promoting energies. aim this article comprehensively explore complex relationship between awareness, consumption patterns, efficiency, with focus on both individual consumers industries, during crisis. This paper based literature review, overarching policy documents, reports, other secondary documents. primary research method was systematic review method, impact evaluated. study emphasizes diverse influences ranging from factors consumer preferences environmental consciousness. findings underscore responsibility industries contributing energy-saving efforts active role market. highlighted, call comprehensive approach that integrates criteria product development corporate social responsibility.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Deep Decarbonization Policy on the Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the European Union

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(5), P. 1245 - 1245

Published: March 5, 2024

The Green Deal, a cornerstone of the European Union’s climate goals, sets out to achieve substantial 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared 1990 levels. EU’s decarbonization strategies revolve around three pivotal avenues. First, there is focus on enhancing energy efficiency and decreasing intensity economies. Second, concerted efforts are made diminish reliance fossil fuels, particularly within industrial sectors. Lastly, deliberate push augment share renewable sources final consumption mix. These measures collectively aim propel EU economies, establishing member countries as global leaders implementing these transformative processes. This manuscript seeks evaluate efficacy primary adopted namely enhancement efficiency, promotion fuel consumption. objective discern which wield decisive influence achieving goals across countries. analysis encompasses all 27 states Union, spanning from 2022, with data sourced reputable outlets, including Eurostat, Our World Data Energy Institute. Research findings underscore that, realm policies, statistically significant impacts carbon dioxide emission attributable improving augmenting renewables almost Conversely, strategy least impact, embraced minority states, revolves diminishing fuels approach, while less impactful, intricately linked transitioning economies toward sources, thus playing contributory role broader landscape. uniqueness this research lies not only its discernment overarching trends but also fervent advocacy for comprehensive adaptive approach policy. It underscores enduring significance prioritizing endorsing integration acknowledging distinctive dynamics inherent diverse regions. study accentuates necessity nuanced, region-specific strategies, challenging conventional wisdom uniform decarbonization. In doing so, it critical importance tailoring policies varied landscapes transition evident different states.

Language: Английский

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Explaining differences in policy learning in the EU "Fit for 55” climate policy package

European Policy Analysis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. 412 - 448

Published: May 31, 2024

Abstract Through learning, policy actors can maintain, reinforce, or revise their beliefs and positions about the design outcomes of policies. This paper critically analyzes factors influencing learning by comparing processes two EU laws recent “Fit for 55” climate package: (i) revised provisions on increasing energy efficiency in companies included recast Energy Efficiency Directive (ii) new FuelEU Maritime regulation provided decarbonizing maritime shipping. Learning across coalitions with competing was encountered first case but not other despite similar institutional settings. The difference is attributed to a more politicized debate shipping, leading consensus through bargaining instead deliberation, circumscribed leader one coalition, less flexible negotiation mandate. adds theory suggesting that levels politicization polarization, as well mandates coalition leaders, influence cross‐coalition learning.

Language: Английский

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The ‘Nasty Politics’ of Swedish Climate Governance: A Threat to the Climate and Democracy

Published: May 22, 2024

Sweden has long been hailed as a role model in climate policy. But the new right-wing government supported by far-right populist party is undertaking paradigm shift Swedish policy and governance. This paper critically analyses this its impacts on legitimacy, accountability justice. These are democratic norms important analysis of just transition to neutrality. Severe deficits process policies proposed adopted identified, suggesting ‘nasty politics’ characterised populist, divisive, contentious rhetoric that entrenches polarization us/them narratives. Climate scientists justice movement discriminated process, latter also being accused terrorism seen threat democracy government. The partly explained neo-corporatist political system dominance (neo)liberal discourse ecological modernization environmental policy, but primarily with ongoing autocratization driven anti-democratic parties throughout Europe. reforms foreboding an unwelcome development EU given boost upcoming elections European Parliament June 2024.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the eternal struggle: The Narrative Policy Framework and status quo versus policy change

Policy Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 57(3), P. 485 - 517

Published: July 18, 2024

Abstract This article proposes an integration of the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) with prospect theory to investigate how status quo and policy change are recounted in public debates. By integrating insights from into (NPF), we narratives domain farm animal welfare, which is characterized by a strong polarization actor coalitions. We compare debates France Germany between 2020 2021. Our analysis shows that NPF’s analytical strength enhanced distinction narrative elements. enables further empirical nuancing actors’ communication, combination theory, it allows for new conjectures about use strategies such as devil shift angel shift. In addition theoretical contribution, shed light on surrounding welfare Western Europe: Both agricultural coalitions unsatisfied quo, but they promote different kinds.

Language: Английский

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Lessons learnt from 20 + years of research on multilevel governance of energy-efficient and zero-carbon buildings in the European Union

Energy Efficiency, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(8)

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Abstract At global scale, the building sector accounts for 40% of total energy end use and almost 35% greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it one most important sectors to focus on reaching 1.5–2 °C target Paris Agreement, enhance security supply alleviate poverty. The European Union (EU) is often seen as a leader in climate governance, which also true efficiency. improvement performance buildings has been part EU public policy more than 50 years, making pioneer domain. Based semi-structured review scientific literature ( N = 90), this paper aimed at drawing lessons from research governance energy-efficient zero-carbon EU. As findings, there multitude instruments developed different levels or less integrated managed by actors no single instrument sufficient stimulate buildings. Five key challenges are identified examining transition towards efficiency An ambiguous leadership, heterogeneity implementation, lack incentives, limitations non-regulatory policies market-based instruments, limited diffusion between levels. We conclude that new problematic since greatest challenge renovation large existing stock.

Language: Английский

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From Role Model to International Scapegoat: Analysing the Paradigm Shift in Swedish Climate Policy and Governance

Published: May 17, 2024

Sweden has long been hailed as a role model in climate policy. But the new right-wing government supported by far-right populist party is undertaking paradigm shift Swedish policy and governance. This paper critically analyses this from perspectives of legitimacy, accountability justice. These are democratic norms important analysis just transition to neutrality. Severe deficits process policies proposed adopted identified. The explained neo-corporatist political system Sweden, dominance (neo)liberal discourse ecological modernization environmental policy, an ongoing autocratization driven anti-democratic parties throughout Europe. ends suggesting how governance can be democratized re-politicized, that also give room for justice advocates take part processes.

Language: Английский

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The energy efficiency first principle in European energy and climate policy

Published: June 20, 2024

The ‘energy efficiency first’ (EE1st) principle has become a key element of the European Union’s (EU) strategy to transition net-zero emissions energy system. This advocates prioritising solutions, such as building retrofits, when they cost less or provide greater societal benefits than traditional supply infrastructure, power plants. Despite its inclusion in EU Governance Regulation and recast Energy Efficiency Directive, implementation EE1st across Member States faces both conceptual practical challenges. research makes three main contributions: First, it provides thorough investigation theoretical foundations through combination literature review analysis, thereby integrating into broader clarifying implications for policymaking. Second, analyses quantitative effects using systems modelling cost-benefit analyses, examining balance between savings sector associated needs electricity, heat, hydrogen EU’s netzero transition. Finally, based on economic theory semi-structured interviews, policy guidance by categorising potential instruments presenting decision tree framework facilitate planning. Altogether, this highlights critical role moving towards providing clarity, empirical evidence, actionable guidance.

Language: Английский

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Energy Policy Integration for Sector Coupling: A Scoping Review

2022 18th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9

Published: June 10, 2024

Language: Английский

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Policy learning for policy change on energy efficiency in European companies

Energy Efficiency, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(7)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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