Transition To A Green Economy In The Context Of Selected European And Global Requirements For Sustainable Development

Zofia Wysokińska

doi:10.2478/cer-2013-0034

Authors

Zofia Wysokińska University of Łódź, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Department of World Economy and European Integration

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/cer-2013-0034

Keywords:

sustainable development, environmentally friendly goods and services, green economy, energy policy

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present selected aspects of sustainable development related to environmental protection and the creation of a green economy, with special reference to the global and European context for the development of an environmentally friendly goods and services market, taking into account the cases of Central and Eastern European countries. One of the most important elements of the strategy to promote clean economic growth and foster the transition to a more sustainable and greener economy is the energy sector, where the aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sulfur oxides and support the development of renewable energy sources. Some of the achieved results in this area are presented in this paper.

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