Territorial Cooperation—A Factor Stimulating Baltic Sea Region Energy Transition

Energies

Tomasz Studzieniecki¹  Tadeusz Palmowski²  Remigiusz Joeck³ 

[1] Department of Management and Economics, Gdynia Maritime University, 81-87 Morska St., 81-225 Gdynia, Poland;Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, University of Gdansk, 4 Bażyńskiego St., 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland;Mgr inż. Remigiusz Joeck-JOECK Usługi Konsultingowe, 80-022 Gdańsk, Poland;

关键词: renewable energy;    sustainable transition;    territorial cooperation;    Baltic Sea Region;    projects;    EU programs;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en15020436

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Energy transition is a multi-dimensional process of developing sustainable economies by seeking renewable energy sources, saving energy, and improving energy efficiency. This process follows the rules of sustainable development. The article presents an analysis of energy transition in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) enjoying long-term and intensive territorial cooperation. The region embraces 11 countries diversified in terms of their economic development level and the use of renewable energy sources. The article strives to answer the question of whether territorial cooperation contributes to BSR energy transition, and if so, in what way. Another goal is to identify the transition drivers that arise from the Baltic Sea Region’s unique characteristics. The authors applied the system analysis methodology. The performed literature studies allowed the researchers to identify the attributes of energy transition. Empirical research relied on secondary sources, including the European Union (EU) statistics, The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), and related documents. The key role in the conducted research can be attributed to the EU projects database (keep.eu), which enabled identifying the 2016–2020 programmes and projects. The research identified 14 BSR territorial cooperation programmes and 1471 projects conducted under the programmes, including 137 energy transition-related projects. The project results were presented in quantitative and qualitative terms.

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