Assessing the Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy Sources Relationship in EU Countries

Włodarczyk, Bogdan; Firoiu, Daniela; Ionescu, George H.; Ghiocel, Florin; Szturo, Marek; Markowski, Lesław

doi:10.3390/en14082323

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“…Countries that best deal with the use of renewable energy and make progress in sustainable development are Denmark, Finland, Latvia, and Sweden. Meanwhile, at the other end, there are Belgium, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Malta [76].…”

Section: Renewable Energy Sources In Literature and Eu Directivesmentioning

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Changes in Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union Countries in 2005–2019

Matuszewska‐Janica

Żebrowska‐Suchodolska

Ala-Karvia

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Energies

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The policy related to the use of renewable sources is a key element of the energy policy executed in the European Union (EU). One of the targets set for 2050 is to increase the share of electricity in energy consumption to 50%, and 80% of electricity is to be generated from low-carbon sources. In recent years, the EU economies have significantly modified their electricity production, which raises the question of the scale of these changes. The aim of the presented analysis is to assess changes in the use of renewable sources for electricity production in the EU countries in 2005–2019. Gini coefficient and k-mean are applied in the analysis. The conducted research shows that EU countries, in line with the energy policy assumptions, have both increased the share of renewable sources in energy production, especially in electricity production, as well as increased the diversity of used renewable sources. The results also indicate a vast diversity in terms of the use of such sources for the production of renewable electricity in the EU. This indicates that the energy transition is being implemented by EU countries with individual country-level approaches. Nonetheless, a variety of the EU’s both support and restrictive measures are of considerable importance for the ongoing energy transition.

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Section: Renewable Energy Sources In Literature and Eu Directivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changes in Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union Countries in 2005–2019

Matuszewska‐Janica

Żebrowska‐Suchodolska

Ala-Karvia

et al. 2021

Energies

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“…A comparison of the value of insolation and electricity production is shown. Using formula (1), it is possible to calculate the energy production during the year with high accuracy, without the need to use specialised software. The difference between the solar calculations from NASA's database and the PV installation design software is 24.8 kWh per year, which is a difference of 0.6%.…”

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“…In the case of calculations using data from measurements at the research station for 2020, the calculated annual energy produced is lower by 31.9 kWh compared to the actual data, which is a difference of 0.66%, as shown in the Figures 13 and 14. Based on the results obtained from the measurements of the amount of energy produced from a photovoltaic installation, it can be concluded that the results obtained from formula (1), it is possible to calculate the energy production during the year with high accuracy, without the need to use specialised software. The difference between the solar calculations from NASA's database and the PV installation design software is 24.8 kWh per year, which is a difference of 0.6%.…”

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“…The continuous development of modern society creates an ever increasing demand of electricity, since the WW-II. Satisfying this growing demand relying only on fossil fuels such as coal or oil is not a sustainable clean energy option, as fossil fuels are depleted and cause pollution [1,2]. Resource depletion and increasing pollution are major threats to the modern society.…”

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“…The environmental management strategy in organizations is based on elements such as waste prevention, the reduction of waste sources [8], the reduction of pollution and waste management [9], as well as sustainable energy management [10], use of renewable energy sources [11], reduction of greenhouse gas (e.g., CO 2 ) emissions [12], and water resources protection [13] (e.g., reduction of water losses in water supply [14]), etc. Companies should take advantage of an economy operating with higher rates of technological development, higher energy efficiency, as well as improved optimized materials [15].…”

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Organizations towards the Evaluation of Environmental Management Tools ISO 14001 and EMAS

2021

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The purpose of this article is to analyze and compare the benefits of and barriers to the implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)—International Standard ISO 14001 and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)—by organizations. This paper attempts to answer the following research questions: 1. Does the implementation of either ISO 14001 or EMAS bring the same benefits and barriers to organizations? 2. Does the system functioning duration in the company influence internal and external benefits resulting from EMS implementation? 3. Are economic aspects of EMS adoption as important for entrepreneurs as the ecological aspects? This topic is important due to the large disproportions appearing in recent years between the number of companies registered in ISO 14001 and in EMAS, and due to relatively frequent cases of non-renewal of EMAS certifications in recent years. It is crucial because each EMS certified institution has implemented procedures which contribute to better protection of the natural environment. The study was conducted in the form of a survey; questions and answers were specified based on the literature review and the authors’ research. Results indicate that the knowledge-based and organizational problems, as well as the time invested in preparing the documentation, are much more significant than financial problems associated with EMS implementation. Even organizations that previously introduced ISO 14001 still have difficulties with EMAS implementation. The perception of benefits resulting from EMS introduction is related to the system functioning duration in the company. The analysis shows that it is necessary to strengthen economic incentives in order to enable the widest possible dissemination of EMS among companies. Research results can contribute to further simplification and increases in EMS implementation, which may lead to more sustainable development and climate change mitigation, inter alia, due to the improvement in energy efficiency, increased use of renewable energy, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Assessing the Sustainable Development and Renewable Energy Sources Relationship in EU Countries

Cited by 51 publications

References 43 publications

Changes in Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union Countries in 2005–2019

Changes in Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union Countries in 2005–2019

Reliability-Oriented Design of a Solar-PV Deployments

Organizations towards the Evaluation of Environmental Management Tools ISO 14001 and EMAS

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