Energy Subsidies and their Implications for CO2 Emissions in the Visegrad Group Countries

Edward Molendowski; Agnieszka Pach‑Gurgul; Marta Ulbrych

doi:10.18778/1508-2008.26.12

Authors

Edward Molendowski Ph.D., Professor, WSB University, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0803-1592
Agnieszka Pach‑Gurgul Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cracow University of Economics, Department of International Economics, Cracow Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-4679
Marta Ulbrych Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cracow University of Economics, Department of International Economics, Cracow Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3886-371X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1508-2008.26.12

Keywords:

CO2, fossil fuel, subsidies, V4 countries

Abstract

The aim of the article is to present a review of the literature on energy subsidies and the scale and structure of subsidies for energy production in the Visegrad Group countries. It also presents the most important results of an investigation into the relationship and impact of fossil fuel subsidies on CO₂ emissions based on a linear regression model. Due to the availability of comparable statistical data, the survey was limited to the period 2015–2020. The analysis does not provide a clear confirmation of the negative impact of the amount of subsidies (from the current or previous year) on the level of CO₂ emissions.

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