Investments made by communities in a field of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency as a way to implement the concept of sustainable develo Cover Image

Inwestycje gmin w energię odnawialną i poprawę efektywności energetycznej jako sposób implementacji koncepcji zrównoważonego rozwoju
Investments made by communities in a field of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency as a way to implement the concept of sustainable develo

Author(s): Tomasz Żołyniak
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: renewable energy; energy efficiency; municipal investments

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to demonstrate that investment in renewable energy communities (RES) and energy efficiency (EE) make it possible to implement the basic policy objectives of sustainable development. The first part of the paper presents political and legal environment of municipal investments in the direction of RES and EE. Furthermore the article presents examples of the municipal investment in renewable energy, and its evaluation against the principles of sustainable development.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 229
  • Page Range: 219-226
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish