Energy Transition: Growth and Efficiency in Resource Economics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 1632
Special Issue Editors
2. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), 20123 Milano, Italy
Interests: environmental economics; energy economics; economics models; real option theory; agent-based models
2. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), 20123 Milano, Italy
Interests: agent-based models; environmental economics; energy economics; economics models
2. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), 20123 Milano, Italy
Interests: energy economics; green taxation; real options models
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The nexus between energy and economic growth is a widely studied topic, and this interest is resulting in a rapidly growing body of scientific literature. Starting with the seminal work of Kraft and Kraft (1978), who initiated this field of study by investigating the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in the United states, the literature spread in different directions.
However, the growing problem of climate change is pushing policy makers and businesses toward an obligatory energy transition. This transition should reduce emissions per unit of output. The problem is that while the choice seems compulsory, it is difficult for it to be adopted by all countries synchronously. Developing countries need to catch up with growth gaps, and could use energy sources with high GHGs emissions, while developed countries can use more efficient alternative energy sources for decarbonization. The challenging element is to ensure decarbonization and growth simultaneously. One possible way is to push the efficiency of production in order to foster greener growth. Within the existing economic literature, this Special Issue will seek to focus precisely on the technologies, energy resources and policies that can create the conditions for an energy transition that drives growth.
Prof. Dr. Sergio Vergalli
Prof. Dr. Davide Bazzana
Prof. Dr. Nicola Comincioli
Prof. Dr. Marta Castellini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy transition
- economic growth
- climate change
- environmental policy, natural resources
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