USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE CONTEXT OF “GREEN” ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

UDC 620.95:662.638

 

Lednitskiy Andrey Vikentyevich − PhD (Economics), Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Enterprise Economy and Management, Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: ledniz@inbox.ru

Protas Pavel Aleksandrovich – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, the Department of Logging Machinery, Forest Roads and Timber Production Technology. Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: protas@belstu.by Misuno Yuliya Igorevna – assistant, the Department of Logging Machinery, Forest Roads and Timber Production Technology. Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: julia.misuno@belstu.by

Pshebelskaya Lyudmila Yur’yevna − PhD (Economics), Associate Рrofessor, Assistant Professor, the Department of Production Organization and Real Estate Economics. Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: psh-ly@inbox.ru

 

DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.52065/2520-6877- 2023-274-2-7 (In Russian).

 

Key words: “green” economy, renewable energy sources, Sustainable Development Goals, wood fuel, energy.

 

For citation: Lednitskiу A. V., Protas P. A., Misuno Yu. I., Pshebelskaya L. Yu. Using renewable energy sources in the context of “green” economy development in the Republic of Belarus. Proceedings of BSTU, issue 5, Economics and Management, 2023, no. 2 (274), рр. 50–58. DOI: 10.52065/2520-6877- 2023-274-2-7 (In Russian).

 

Abstract

The development of a “green” economy in the Republic of Belarus, which contributes to the achievement of economic growth, involves the introduction of the principles of sustainable development, resource conservation, eco-efficiency, etc. The implementation of these principles lies in the area of effective use of the latest technologies in the energy sector, including in the field of implementation research on renewable energy sources (RES). The material presents the results of research in the field of implementation of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Belarus and assesses their use to achieve sustainable development goals. A model of the relationship between renewable energy sources and the principles and trends of the “green” economy is also presented. A comparative analysis of various types of fuel and energy sources in the Republic of Belarus allowed us to conclude that it is advisable to expand the use of wood fuel in the form of wood chips and fuel pellets, taking into account the availability of raw materials and efficient production and logistics chains. The implementation of the proposed recommendations and the further introduction of renewable energy sources will contribute to ensuring “green” economic growth, the country’s energy security, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as increasing employment through the creation of “green” jobs.

 

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