The Evolution of Russian Macro-Level Management - the Case of Energy Efficiency Policy

• Autorzy: Svetlana Ratner

Warianty tytułu

Ewolucja rosyjskiego makro-zarządzania - przypadek polityki wydajności energetycznej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Background. The paper gives a critical overview of macro-level management efforts to increase energy efficiency in Russia in 1995-2013 with special focus on the shift in goals, methods and approaches. We compare the pace and the trend of evolution of Russian energy efficiency policy with world trends and discuss the effects of policy diffusion on international and regional levels.
Research aim. Using the conceptual framework of an extended energy-efficiency gap, this study investigates the existing barriers to energy efficiency and suggests the possible solutions for improvement of energy policy on regional level.
Method. We gathered the information for evaluation of effectiveness of current energy policy by empirical research in the form of a mix of medium-scale face-to-face inquiries and semi-structured interviews.
Key findings. The findings reveal that the most common barrier is the lack of expertise and competences to identify the inefficiencies, and opportunities to implement energy efficiency measures needs to be overcome first for further improvement of energy efficiency. The convergence of expertise can happen through horizontal interactions on regional level as well as specially organized training programs at the federal level with the participation of international experts. (original abstract)

Tło badań. W pracy przedstawiono krytyczny przegląd wykonywanych działań zarządzania na poziomie makroekonomicznym w celu zwiększenia efektywności energetycznej w Rosji w latach 1995-2013 ze szczególnym naciskiem na zmiany celów, metod oraz podejścia. Porównujemy tempo i tendencje ewolucji rosyjskiej polityki efektywności energetycznej ze światowymi trendami i omawiamy wpływ oddziaływania polityki poprzez jej dyfuzję na poziomie międzynarodowym i regionalnym.
Cele badań. Wykorzystując ramy koncepcyjne rozszerzonej luki efektywności energetycznej, niniejsza praca bada istniejące bariery w zakresie efektywności energetycznej i sugeruje możliwe rozwiązania dla poprawy polityki energetycznej na szczeblu regionalnym.
Metodyka. Zebraliśmy informacje celem oceny skuteczności obecnej polityki energetycznej poprzez badania empiryczne w postaci połączenia ankiety wykonanej twarzą w twarz na średnią skalę oraz częściowo strukturyzowanego wywiadu.
Kluczowe wnioski. Wyniki badań pokazują, że najczęstszą barierą jest brak wiedzy i kompetencji koniecznych do zidentyfikowania nieefektywności i możliwości, a także do wdrożenia srodków w zakresie efektywności energetycznej, co należy najpierw przezwyciężyć w celu dalszej poprawy efektywności energetycznej. Konwergencja doświadczenia i wiedzy może nastąpić poprzez poziomą interakcję na szczeblu regionalnym, jak również za pośrednictwem specjalnie zorganizowanych programów szkoleniowych na szczeblu federacyjnym z udziałem ekspertów międzynarodowych. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Energy management; Energy policy; Energy efficiency; Empirical researches

PL

Zarządzanie energią; Polityka energetyczna; Efektywność energetyczna; Badania empiryczne

• Czasopismo: Współczesne Zarządzanie
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 13
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 51--71

Twórcy

autor

Svetlana Ratner

• Russian Academy of Sciences

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