Challenges and interests against the need to counteract global climate change Cover Image

Wyzwania i interesy państw wobec konieczności przeciwdziałania globalnym zmianom klimatycznym
Challenges and interests against the need to counteract global climate change

Author(s): Tomasz Młynarski
Subject(s): Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: global; change; climate; interests; regime

Summary/Abstract: Global warming causes that climate changes poses significant socio – economic challengesand climate policy become a part of countries’ economic policy. With increase of the internationalcommunity awareness about need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, importance of renewableenergy sources in power generation is growing. Twenty first century will be a time of the energysector transformation towards low-carbon energy sources. This raises the new outlook for the industry,because climate policy can be a driving force for new sector of a “green economy”. “Greentechnologies” and “green economy” will generate new jobs, so that renewable energy sources arebecoming not only an alternative to traditional energy source due to lack of GHG emissions, butalso bring new economic opportunities.

  • Issue Year: XII/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish