SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Andrei Roth and Cătălin Petcu
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Andrei Roth: BABEȘ-BOLYAI University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Cătălin Petcu: BABEȘ-BOLYAI University Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration

SEA - Practical Application of Science, 2015, issue 7, 503-511

Abstract: Through sustainable development the needs of the current generation are fulfilled without jeopardizing the opportunities of future generations. The concept takes into account economic, social and environmental considerations. It has a wide range of applications from natural resources to population growth and biodiversity. One of its most important themes is energy. In this area, sustainable development relates with resource availability and green house gases emissions. Also it takes into account the needs of people without access to energy, and their legitimate quest for development. For the European Union, sustainable development represents an overarching objective. The present article analyzes the concept from a theoretical perspective, contrasting its strong points and weaknesses. It highlights the relation between sustainable development, energetic resources and climate change. The EU policies results in the field of energy are analyzed from the perspective of resources, energetic dependency and climate change efforts.

Keywords: Sustainable development; Economic growth; Natural resources; Energetic security (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P28 Q01 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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