Utjecaj pandemije COVID 19 na potrošnju energije u svijetu

master's thesis

• Title (english): The effects of COVID 19 pandemic on global energy consumption
• Author: Laura Marić
• Mentor: Alka Obadić (mentor)
• Committee member: Alka Obadić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jurica Šimurina (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tomislav Gelo (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Macroeconomics and Economic Development); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-24, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics

Abstract

Potrošnja energije oduvijek je bila važan faktor za razvoj društva. Usporedno s rastom potrošnje dolazi do globalnog razvoja. No, zbog uporabe velike količine fosilnih goriva došlo je do zagađenja okoliša i klimatskih promjena. Kako bi se smanjile emisije stakleničkih plinova i očuvao ekosustav svijet se počinje okretati prema obnovljivim izvorima energije. Pojavom pandemije COVID-19 dolazi do brojnih promjena u energetskom sektoru. Diljem svijeta dolazi do smanjenja potrošnje i proizvodnje energije što posljedično utječe na pad cijena. Putem komparativne analize prikazane su promjene u potrošnji energije uzrokovane pandemijom prema obnovljivim i neobnovljivim izvorima energije. U ovom radu, prikazane su i pozitivne promjene nastale pojavom pandemije u području korištenja energetskih resursa te efekata na okoliš. Moguće je zaključiti da je kriza korona virusa imala i pozitivnih i negativnih strana na energetski sektor. Predmet rada je ukazati na globalne utjecaje i izazove pandemije na potražnju i potrošnju različitih izvora energije i pokušati osvijestiti pozitivne posljedice COVID-19 obzirom na zaokret u potrošnji energije.

Abstract (english)

The energy consumption has always been an important factor for development of the society. At the same time, global development comes as a result of growth of energy consumption. However, large consumption of fossil fuels has caused environmental pollution and climate changes. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save environment, the global policy moves toward usage of renewable energy resources. The apperance of pandemic COVID-19 has caused many changes in energy sector. Firstly, the reduction of consumption and energy production worldwide has occured, which has caused price fall. In comparative analysis are shown change sin energy consumption caused by pandemic according to renewable and non-renewable energy sources. In this paper, there are also shown positive and negative changes occured by pandemic on area of use of energy resources and its effects to environment. It is possible to conclude that COVID-19 crisis had positive and negative effects to the energy sector. The subject of the paper is to point out global effects and challenges of pandemic to demand and consumption of different energy resources and to bring awareness of the positive conseguences of COVID-19, considering turnover in energy consumption.

• Keywords: potrošnja energije; obnovljivi izvori; neobnovljivi izvori; COVID-19
• Keywords (english): energy consumption; renewable energy sources; non-renewable energy sources; COVID-19
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:029736
• Study programme: Title: Economics of energy and environment; Study programme type: professional; Study level: specialist graduate; Academic / professional title: stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije (stručni/a specijalist/specijalistica ekonomije)
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• Created on: 2021-09-24 12:35:48