Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union in the Context of Sustainable Development Policy
Renewable energy sources play a key role in decarbonizing the economy of the European Union (EU) and the world. The aim of this research is to present the development of the renewable energy sources (RES) sector in the European Union (EU), with particular emphasis on sustainable development. The EU...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7e5d60668c6e4cb89d0f46188fadc08f 2023-05-15T16:51:25+02:00 Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union in the Context of Sustainable Development Policy Piotr Bórawski Rafał Wyszomierski Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska Bartosz Mickiewicz Beata Kalinowska James W. Dunn Tomasz Rokicki 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/en15041545 https://doaj.org/article/7e5d60668c6e4cb89d0f46188fadc08f EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/4/1545 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 doi:10.3390/en15041545 1996-1073 https://doaj.org/article/7e5d60668c6e4cb89d0f46188fadc08f Energies, Vol 15, Iss 1545, p 1545 (2022) renewable energy sources sustainable development energy sector Technology T article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/en15041545 2022-12-31T00:00:11Z Renewable energy sources play a key role in decarbonizing the economy of the European Union (EU) and the world. The aim of this research is to present the development of the renewable energy sources (RES) sector in the European Union (EU), with particular emphasis on sustainable development. The EU guidelines, requirements, and directives were analyzed in order to meet the provisions of the energy policy to ensure energy and climate security. The potential of the RES was studied in the EU countries, and the possibility of its use in cogeneration with the use of local renewable resources. The results are presented in tabular, graphic, and descriptive forms. The results are presented based on the extensive literature on the subject and data from Eurostat. The data covered 2004–2019. We used different methods to evaluate the changes in the RES in the EU countries. First, we compiled descriptive statistics; second, we used the Augmented Dickey–Fuller test (ADF test); and, finally, we used the Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity model (GARCH model). Our analysis found that the EU increased the share of RES. The biggest share of energy from renewable energy sources was found in 2019 in Iceland (78%), Norway (74%), and Sweden (56%). The biggest increase in the share of RES in 2004–19 was found in Malta (8322%), Great Britain (1126%), and Luxemburg (784%). The results demonstrate the development of RES in the EU countries. However, not all countries achieved the planned goal in 2019. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Fuller ENVELOPE(162.350,162.350,-77.867,-77.867) Norway Energies 15 4 1545 |
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Renewable energy sources play a key role in decarbonizing the economy of the European Union (EU) and the world. The aim of this research is to present the development of the renewable energy sources (RES) sector in the European Union (EU), with particular emphasis on sustainable development. The EU guidelines, requirements, and directives were analyzed in order to meet the provisions of the energy policy to ensure energy and climate security. The potential of the RES was studied in the EU countries, and the possibility of its use in cogeneration with the use of local renewable resources. The results are presented in tabular, graphic, and descriptive forms. The results are presented based on the extensive literature on the subject and data from Eurostat. The data covered 2004–2019. We used different methods to evaluate the changes in the RES in the EU countries. First, we compiled descriptive statistics; second, we used the Augmented Dickey–Fuller test (ADF test); and, finally, we used the Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity model (GARCH model). Our analysis found that the EU increased the share of RES. The biggest share of energy from renewable energy sources was found in 2019 in Iceland (78%), Norway (74%), and Sweden (56%). The biggest increase in the share of RES in 2004–19 was found in Malta (8322%), Great Britain (1126%), and Luxemburg (784%). The results demonstrate the development of RES in the EU countries. However, not all countries achieved the planned goal in 2019. |
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Development of Renewable Energy Sources in the European Union in the Context of Sustainable Development Policy |
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