Are European Union countries efficient or inefficient in energy use?

IF 0.7 Q2 AREA STUDIES Eastern Journal of European Studies Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.47743/ejes-2021-0201
İ. Bicil, Kumru Türköz
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Energy efficiency is one of the most effective methods of fighting climate change, achieving supply security and succeeding in resource effectiveness. For this reason, European Union (EU) countries follow mutual energy policies related to energy efficiency, with directives of the European Commission. This study used the Malmquist Total Factor Productivity Index to determine the extent to which 28 EU countries used energy efficiently in the output (GDP) production process in the period of 2005-2017. The results of the analysis indicated that the energy efficiency of EU-28 countries increased by an average of 1.1% for the period under review, and that the increases in efficiency varied between countries. Also, energy efficiency decreased only in Poland throughout the studied period. Although the Union has a common energy policy, it is thought that there are two main reasons for the energy efficiency differences in the member countries of the Union. The first of these is the energy structures of the countries, while the second is the energy policies of the countries that are shaped by their own internal dynamics.
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欧盟国家的能源使用效率是高还是低?
提高能源效率是应对气候变化、实现供应安全和提高资源效率的最有效方法之一。因此,欧盟(EU)国家在欧盟委员会的指令下遵循与能源效率相关的共同能源政策。本研究使用Malmquist全要素生产率指数来确定2005-2017年期间28个欧盟国家在产出(GDP)生产过程中有效利用能源的程度。分析结果表明,在本报告所述期间,欧盟28个国家的能源效率平均提高了1.1%,并且各国之间的效率提高有所不同。此外,在整个研究期间,只有波兰的能源效率有所下降。尽管欧盟有共同的能源政策,但人们认为,造成欧盟成员国能源效率差异的主要原因有两个。第一个是各国的能源结构,第二个是各国的能源政策,这些政策是由它们自己的内部动力形成的。
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期刊介绍: The Eastern Journal of European Studies (EJES) seeks to provide a forum for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary dialogue between ideas, and a framework for theoretical and empirical analyses covering major topics in European studies: European history, politics, European economy and European policies, EU community law, European culture and society. EJES encourages studies focusing on Central and Eastern Europe (including Eastern Neighbourhood) in order to better understand its transformations induced by the integration process and to address its specific challenges by supporting scientific debates on the general European theory and practice. Furthermore, the editorial board regularly invites distinguished guest editors to coordinate thematic issues.
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