Public Policies for Renewable Energy: A Review of the Perspectives for a Circular Economy

Anna Manuella Melo Nunes, Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior, Raphael Abrahão, Edvaldo Pereira Santos Júnior, Flávio José Simioni, Paulo Rotella Junior and Luiz Célio Souza Rocha
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Anna Manuella Melo Nunes: Graduate Program in Renewable Energy (PPGER), Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Luiz Moreira Coelho Junior: Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Raphael Abrahão: Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa 58051-900, PB, Brazil
Edvaldo Pereira Santos Júnior: Graduate Program in Energy and Nuclear Technologies (PROTEN), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50740-545, PE, Brazil
Flávio José Simioni: Environmental and Sanitary Department, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Lages 88035-901, SC, Brazil
Luiz Célio Souza Rocha: Department of Management, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology-North of Minas Gerais, Almenara 39900-000, MG, Brazil

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-28

Abstract: The development and implementation of public policies towards renewable energies are crucial in order to address the contemporary challenges faced by humanity. The 3Rs (reduce, reuse, and recycle), as a circular economic practice, are often cited as one of the best solutions for sustainable development. Therefore, this study analyzed public policies for renewable energy from the perspective of the circular economy. Accordingly, a systematic review of the literature was carried out with respect to the beneficiaries and convergences of circularities, with a focus on public policies for renewable energies. The sample had public policies classified into three types (distributive, redistributive, and regulatory policies). The results showed that the first studies began in 1999, with a significant increase in publications during the 2010s, in which Germany was the country with the greatest contribution. The analyses associated with space showed the countries committed to the use of renewable energies and the 3Rs of the circular economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The economic analyses revealed that the circular economy for the generation of renewable energy has a positive economic return in terms of social well-being and the mitigation of environmental degradation. There is a barrier to the circular economy’s development posed by the cost of its implementation in the private sector and the resistance to raising awareness in society, requiring strong public sector engagement in decision making and the constant evaluation of public policies. It is concluded that the circular economy facilitates more efficient, productive structures and public policies, promoting alternatives for energy security and sustainability for the world energy matrix.

Keywords: bio economy; clean energy; sustainable development; circularity; bibliometrics; energy transition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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