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Title Convergence of Energy Policies between the EU and Ukraine under the Green Deal Policy
ID_Doc 63265
Authors Ziabina, Y; Kwilinski, A; Lyulyov, O; Pimonenko, T; Us, Y
Title Convergence of Energy Policies between the EU and Ukraine under the Green Deal Policy
Year 2023
Published Energies, 16, 2
DOI 10.3390/en16020998
Abstract EU countries declared the strategic goal to achieve energy independence and increase energy efficiency. In this case, EU countries have provided a vast range of incentives, mechanisms, and directives to promote energy efficiency. Ukraine as a potential candidate should provide a convergent policy with EU countries to increase energy efficiency. The paper aims to estimate energy efficiency based on the revealed convergent and divergent determinants of energy policies among the EU and Ukraine. The data are compiled from the World Energy Statistics Yearbook, the European Statistical Office, the International Energy Agency, SolAbility agencies, and State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The study applies sigma- i beta-convergence theory to determine the convergent and divergent determinants of the country's energy efficiency. The empirical results allow concluding that Ukraine has an average level in the integrated energy efficiency index of the national economy, and the highest value of this index was in 2008. The highest values of energy efficiency were in Sweden and Denmark among EU countries. Besides, the findings confirm that the Ukrainian government should pay attention to divergent determinants (expenditure for environmental protection, pricing for energy resources, etc.) to improve the country's energy efficiency.
Author Keywords energy efficiency; energy consumption; energy governance; national economy; carbon-neutral model; integrated method; sigma-convergence; beta-convergence; sustainable development
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000919786100001
WoS Category Energy & Fuels
Research Area Energy & Fuels
PDF https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/998/pdf?version=1673866371
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