Green energy development in an industrial region: A case-study of Sverdlovsk region

Karaeva, Anzhelika; Magaril, Elena; Torretta, Vincenzo; Ragazzi, Marco; Rada, Elena Cristina

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.101

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“…In addition, the attitude towards renewable energy sources (RES) and their development in the country are also interrelated: the result of a previous study showed that Russian residents do not consider green energy as promising that correlates with the pace of its development: traditional energy facilities prevail in Russia to a greater extent [5,[33][34][35]. Consequently, the attitude of society, in this case, may also be considered as one of the barriers to the development of renewable energy in Russia.…”

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“…In the conditions of rapid scientific and technological progress, the growth in world production, and the growth of energy consumption all over the world, achieving the stated goals requires a revision of energy policies of most developed and developing countries [3][4][5][6][7]. Considering the circular economy (CE) concepts, many countries are developing or already following the programs to transfer the economy to a new sustainable and low-carbon path of its development, attract investments in the development of green technologies, and force polluting enterprises to reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere [8][9][10][11][12][13][14].…”

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Public Attitude towards Nuclear and Renewable Energy as a Factor of Their Development in a Circular Economy Frame: Two Case Studies

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Nowadays, most countries of the world are implementing the transition to the low-carbon economy which implies the need to carry out a full-scale eco-modernization of the energy sector. Green energy may be identified as one of the core concerns of energy sector modernization as it allows a considerable decrease in emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere. Therefore, nuclear and renewable energy may become key areas of global energy development in the near future, which is also in agreement with circular economy concepts. However, public opinion (and other controversial visions/aspects) is one of the barriers to their development. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between attitudes towards nuclear and renewable energy in two countries: a EU country (Italy) and a non-EU country (Russia), considering the level of their development. The authors conducted a survey among residents regarding their attitude towards nuclear and renewable energy, as well as their attitude to the present energy policy. The cluster analysis technique was used to analyze the results. The obtained results confirmed the dependence between the level of development of nuclear and renewable energy and the public attitude towards it. The national energy policy also might influence public opinion on the development of nuclear or renewable energy. The authors identified public attitude as one of the key factors in the development of energy and the achievement of environmental and social sustainability.

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“…In addition, current approaches to the appraisal of environmental and economic efficiency do not consider the specifics of various sectors of the economy, which complicates the comparison between alternative investment projects and negatively affects the effectiveness of decisions taken at the stage of their selection [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. It is therefore necessary to develop simplified approaches to consider the specifics of economic sectors in order to improve the effectiveness of environmental performance assessment and the possibility of visual comparison of projects by their environmental component [ 11 ].…”

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Screening of Factors for Assessing the Environmental and Economic Efficiency of Investment Projects in the Energy Sector

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In view of the current agenda in the field of climate and environmental conservation, the requirements for environmental project appraisal are being tightened: the evaluation of environmental indicators of project implementation should be carried out on a par with indicators of its economic performance. Current approaches to the assessment of environmental and economic efficiency do not completely cover the negative environmental impacts of a project’s implementation, and this reduces the effectiveness of the evaluation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system of environmental indicators that will address the specifics of the industry. This is made possible on the basis of determining a list of key factors that should be included in the evaluation system. The purpose of this study is to determine the most significant factors for establishing a simple yet thorough assessment framework to evaluate the efficiency of energy investment projects. Research methodology includes an a priori ranking method and analysis of interrelations between factors. Based on the results obtained, the authors have formed a list of key factors that could become the basis of a future system of environmental indicators for the efficiency assessment of energy projects.

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“…The participant countries of the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change once again confirmed the importance of enhancing actions on mitigation of the anthropogenic impact on the environment [1]. At present, most governments are implementing the principles of the circular economy, including the use of renewable resources, recycling of secondary raw materials, development and use of renewable energy sources (RES) [3]- [5]. Therefore, in the context of the transition to a circular economy, any economic activity should demonstrate the prevention of negative environmental impact, rational use of resources and strive to minimize the generation of waste and other types of pollution.…”

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“…The energy sector, as the world's largest environmental polluter [5], is expected to undergo significant changes in the upcoming years: eco-modernization of traditional energy facilities, dynamic development and introduction of renewable energy facilities, phase-out of coal use as fuel, etc. [6]- [8].…”

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Regulations for Efficiency Assessment of Investment Projects in the Energy Sector: Brief Overview and Comparative Analysis

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2022

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The policy of decarbonization and eco-modernization of the energy industry adopted by many countries implies a serious selection of investment projects primarily on the environmental pillar: projects aimed at reducing the negative impact on the environment or projects whose environmental damage from the implementation might be minimal, become priority. Therefore, the environmental impact assessment of investment projects became mandatory in the efficiency assessment process. Nowadays, there is no generally acclaimed methodology in the world for assessing the environmental and economic efficiency of investment projects: each country may have and apply its own requirements and methods or use recommendations developed and prepared by the international organizations. To ensure high efficiency of environmental and economic assessment, numerous normative tools, including recommendations and/or requirements for their implementation, are recommended that may vary significantly in different countries. The present study aims on comparative analysis of normative documents adopted in Russia, the USA and the EU to assess the environmental and economic efficiency of investment projects. In addition, the results of the analysis will help to identify the key differences in regulations and the main problems and difficulties of conducting an environmental and economic assessment of investment projects. Finally, this may enable further assessment of the possibilities of creating a unified global approach.

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Green energy development in an industrial region: A case-study of Sverdlovsk region

Cited by 10 publications

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Public Attitude towards Nuclear and Renewable Energy as a Factor of Their Development in a Circular Economy Frame: Two Case Studies

Public Attitude towards Nuclear and Renewable Energy as a Factor of Their Development in a Circular Economy Frame: Two Case Studies

Screening of Factors for Assessing the Environmental and Economic Efficiency of Investment Projects in the Energy Sector

Regulations for Efficiency Assessment of Investment Projects in the Energy Sector: Brief Overview and Comparative Analysis

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