Energy is the source of development of the mankind and an indispensable input for economic growth. Currently, most of … the energy consumed in the world is composed of fossil fuels which are not environmentally friendly and reliable since … their prices are volatile and their supply compels importing countries dependent on energy exporting countries. Thus, a good …

threat of climate change. A transition of the energy system will and must go hand in hand with a socio-political transition …, climate change and energy. This chapter suggests that diverse patterns, lenses and metrics are taken into account when …

precise representation of energy and technology choices with a coherent representation of the macro-economic impacts …, especially in terms of trade effects of climate policies on energy-intensive products. In climate mitigation scenarios, drastic … economy. Energy-intensive industries tend to be delocalized in regions where low-carbon production is feasible and cheap, or …

This paper investigates the relationship between energy intensity in the 12 countries of Eastern Europe that can be … capita income gap between developed and transition economies leads to a decrease in the energy intensity growth rate of a … that are allowed to vary across countries: ?, the elasticity of desired energy intensity with respect to the per capita …

seen on the demand-side and the supply-side. Main demand-side policies could be the following: energy saving and efficiency … factors that could affect described policies could be the liberalization of international trade even in the energy sector and …

&Gas industry and its links with the energy sector and the environment. In the next decade oil companies will have to deal with …

policy promoting energy efficiency, increasing investments in natural gas production and bringing the natural gas price on … significant improvement in energy efficiency, if prices are gradually increased for both consumers and industries alike …. Differences in regional energy efficiency decrease, but are still significant. We show that increasing the consumer price of gas …

The harmonization and integration of separate national energy markets to an interconnected internal European market is … a top priority of the European Commission. However, as energy policy largely remains subject to national sovereignty, a … that the phase-out triggered price increases of up to 19 percent in neighbouring countries whilst the renewable energy …