Open AccessSustainable Energy Transitions: Overcoming Negative Externalities
Author(s) -
Uliana Pysmenna,
Galyna Trypolska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
izvestiâ vysših učebnyh zavedenij i ènergetičeskih obʺedinennij sng. ènergetika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2414-0341
pISSN - 1029-7448
DOI - 10.21122/1029-7448-2020-63-4-312-327
Subject(s) - externality , sustainability , environmental economics , sociotechnical system , economics , scope (computer science) , energy policy , energy transition , public economics , natural resource economics , microeconomics , renewable energy , computer science , engineering , medicine , ecology , alternative medicine , electrical engineering , management , pathology , programming language , biology , panacea (medicine)
Nowadays the world energy system faces numerous transitions and shifts of the existing socio-technical regimes towards higher sustainability. Along with it, the sustainable transitions are often being postponed, slowed down or rejected to avoid negative externalities that could threaten the system stability. In this study, we aim to reach the deeper understanding of the externalities of energy transitions and the vulnerability of energy systems under the influence of negative externalities caused by sustainable energy transitions. Using the Externality theory (Baumol, Oates), Sociotechnical transition theory (Geels), as well as Energy sustainability Trilemma Method for the evaluation of the sustainability of energy systems we argue that such externalities need to be treated (internalized, avoided) by special policy measures other than common (classical) ways which may cause slowing down of sustainability transitions and make extra barriers for them. Transitions to more clean and low-carbon energy systems using energy technologies such as solar, wind, small hydro, biomass, waste management, e-vehicles are in the scope of this paper. It classifies the wide range of policy methods (classical and new) being applied separately and simultaneously, and analyses their application in energy policies designing aimed to combat negative externalities of energy sustainability transitions worldwide, so they might be minimized by properly tailored energy policy in each particular case.