Improving energy efficiency and building a low-emission economy based on example of Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Journal Title: International Journal of Management and Economics - Year 2018, Vol 54, Issue 3
Abstract
Improving energy efficiency and building a low-emission economy are fundamental elements of sustainable development. The concept is based on a rational-energy economy and is aimed at limiting the negative consequence of the impact of energy on the environment. The main purpose of the paper is to assess the application of activities for both improving energy efficiency and building a low-emission economy, undertaken in Małopolska . Thermomodernization, installations of renewable energy sources, replacement of inefficient heating sources, and low-emission transport are among the cofinanced activities in the implemented programs. The first section of this paper discusses existing legal acts in the European Union, at the national and provincial levels, related to the analyzed issue. The second section contains description of the actions undertaken for improving energy efficiency and air quality, as well as for increasing the use of renewable energy sources, in Małopolska. The third section includes a qualitative assessment of the effects obtained and further directions for activities in this field.
Authors and Affiliations
Aleksandra Komorowska, Tomasz Mirowski
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- DOI 10.2478/ijme-2018-0016
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