Indicator-based assessment of sustainable energy performance in the European Union

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Tekla Szép
Tamás Pálvölgyi
Éva Kármán-Tamus

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The COVID-19 and the resulting global energy crises highlighted the importance of decarbonization and the necessity of shifting the economy from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. Sustainable energy transition is also a key element of circular economy, social welfare and justice. In this paper we developed an indicator set and we compiled a composite indicator to measure the performance of the EU Member States regarding the sustainable energy transition between 2007 and 2019. Our results show significant differences which do not follow the usual East-West division of the integration. Both convergence and divergence can be revealed.

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Szép, T., Pálvölgyi, T., & Kármán-Tamus, Éva. (2022). Indicator-based assessment of sustainable energy performance in the European Union. International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, 34, 107–124. https://doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.7055
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Tekla Szép, University of Miskolc

Associate Professor
University of Miskolc

ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9985-1881

Tamás Pálvölgyi, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Associate Professor
Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Éva Kármán-Tamus, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

PhD Student

Budapest University of Technology and Economics