Energy Policies and Sustainable Development
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: development and application of statistical and econometric methods; energy economy; energy policy; sustainability
Interests: innovation; sustainability; entrepreneurship; energy economy; energy policy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable development is an urgent necessity to secure a future for our planet and all living species. Amidst considerable economic and ecological degradation, the integration of economic, social, and environmental dimensions of development has become paramount. Additionally, the critical role of energy within the broader sustainability context has spurred extensive scholarly work and a focused engagement among policymakers and practitioners.
In response to this pressing need, we invite contributions that explore, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Challenges and strategies for advancing sustainable energy systems;
- Economic dimensions of energy, including market dynamics, trade, demand and supply factors, pricing, taxation, and investment;
- Social aspects related to energy, such as the nexus of energy–population, energy–urbanization, energy–poverty etc.;
- Enhancing energy efficiency and reducing overall consumption;
- Expanding access to affordable and sustainable energy sources, with a focus on renewable energy sources;
- Fostering research, development, and innovation to promote new energy technologies;
- Establishing robust frameworks for national and international policy, institutional cooperation, and policy alignment with sustainable production and consumption principles;
- Promoting investment and mobilizing resources—both human and financial—for sustainable energy projects and initiatives;
- Developing and implementing effective measures to balance energy supply and demand;
- Identifying trends and proposing solutions within sustainable energy policy;
- Designing exemplary policies informed by best practices on both the national and global scales.
Dr. Ramona Simut
Prof. Dr. Alina Badulescu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable energy systems
- energy strategies
- energy economy
- energy efficiency
- renewable energy sources
- energy supply and demand
- energy policy
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