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Russia s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industry Sector: Critical Perspectives

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  • Aleksei Valentinovich Bogoviz

    (Federal Research Center of Agrarian Economy and Social Development of Rural Areas - All Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Moscow, Russia,)

  • Svetlana Vladislavlevna Lobova

    (Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia,)

  • Yulia Vyacheslavovna Ragulina

    (Federal Research Center of Agrarian Economy and Social Development of Rural Areas - All Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Moscow, Russia,)

  • Alexander Nikolaevich Alekseev

    (Plekhanov Russian University of Economics Russia, Moscow, Russia.)

Abstract

The paper critically reviews the existing energy efficiency policies in the Russian industry sector with the purpose of analyzing their current state, processes of implementation, and main limitations and drawbacks. In particular, we focus on the most energy intensive industries: (a) ferrous metallurgy, (b) building materials production, (c) pulp and paper industry, and (d) fertilizer production. The paper carefully reviews the existing energy efficiency policies in Russia s industry since 2008, focusing on the following dimensions: (a) government management system, (b) technological regulation, (c) financial incentives and funding, (d) supporting mechanisms. Then, on the basis of the data collected according to the methodology used by the Ministry of Energy of Russia, an analysis of energy efficiency performance in industry is conducted. Last, we critically discuss the results obtained, emphasize overall directions of the energy efficiency policies, and outline main limitations the methodology used by the Ministry of Energy of Russia to evaluate energy efficiency performance in the industry sector has.

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  • Aleksei Valentinovich Bogoviz & Svetlana Vladislavlevna Lobova & Yulia Vyacheslavovna Ragulina & Alexander Nikolaevich Alekseev, 2018. "Russia s Energy Efficiency Policies in the Industry Sector: Critical Perspectives," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 8(6), pages 48-58.
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    Keywords

    Energy Efficiency; Industry; Russia.;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q43 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Energy and the Macroeconomy
    • Q48 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Government Policy
    • L60 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - General

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