Approaches to energy-efficient activities of business entities in industrial sectors of the economy in Russia and European countries

Abstract

The article contains an analysis of the statistical data of the bodies of Russian and European statistics on end-users of energy resources. The study focuses on industrial activities, which means that the work identifies the place where the most energy-intensive activities are highlighted and the problems of reducing energy costs are considered. The practice of using the energy service contract mechanism in the Russian Federation and the EU is analyzed, and the prospects for its distribution in industrial activities are assessed. The resulting issue is the development of recommendations for improving the energy efficiency of industrial enterprises, taking into account the accumulated international experience and current trends in the sustainable development of the economies of the EU and the Russian Federation.