Peer-reviewed articles 17,970 +



Title: CHALLENGES OF GEORGA’S ENERGY POLICY IN THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION

CHALLENGES OF GEORGA’S ENERGY POLICY IN THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Eka Lekashvili
10.5593/sgem2024v/4.2
1314-2704
English
24
4.2
•    Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE 
•    Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA
Georgia's positioning in the context of the European Union's foreign energy policy has become the subject of discussion in the context of the threats coming from the current Russia-Ukraine war. At the same time, determining the effectiveness of the country's energy policy is related to the seventh Sustainable Development Goal - affordable and safe energy. In 2016, Georgia signed the protocol of joining the Energy Community, which determines the conditions for the introduction of EU energy legislation in Georgia in order to deepen Georgia's energy integration with the EU.
The purpose of the study is to offer recommendations for the formation of an effective energy policy of Georgia, taking into account the demand for integration with the EU. In terms of theoretical approach, the work is based on the views of the followers of the Neorealist School of international relations, where the issue of energy security dominates. In the research process, Georgian energy policy documents, projects, reports of national and international organizations on energy policy, as well as general directives of the European Union were studied, as they determine energy policy priorities, such as sustainable energy development, energy efficiency improvement and use of renewable energy sources. The research is based on using the political-economic analysis method.
The research was conducted also using the method of bibliographic research and comparative analysis: the problems of Georgia's energy policy, their causes and consequences are analyzed; Recommendations for an effective policy of energy integration between Georgia and the European Union have been developed. The use of research foundlings will help to define differentiated tasks and activities for the development of energy development policy in Georgia.
[1] The concept of national security of Georgia - www.nsc.gov.ge (9/3/2024)
[2]EU/Georgia Association Agreement. https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/georgia/eugeorgia-association-agreement_en?s=221 (9/3/2024)
[3] The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Georgia's energy security in the short term.WEG 2022. (in Georgian). https://ewmi-activism.org/ka/effects-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-on-georgias-energy-security-in-the-short-term-perspective/ (9/3/2024)
[4] Ollivier Setar, Political Economy Analysis for Development Effectiveness. Knowledge Solutions. September 2011/107. ADB; https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/29206/political-economy-analysis.pdf (9/3/2024)
[5] Waltz, K. N., Theory of international politics. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Pub. Co. 1979.
[6] Yergin, D., The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power). Simon & Schuster. pp. 912. ISBN: 0-671-50248-4 . 1990.
[7] Klare, Michael T,. Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict. New York: Henry Holt, 304 pp. ISBN 10: 0805055754 / ISBN 13: 9780805055757. 2001.
[8] Jeff D. Colgan, "Petro-Aggression: When Oil Causes War". Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 312. ISBN: 9781107029675. 2013.
[9] Victor, David G., The Politics of Fossil-Fuel Subsidies (November 1, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1520984
[10]Thijs Van de Graaf. The Politics and Institutions of Global Energy Governance Energy Climate and the Environment. Palgrave Macmillan.212 pp. ISBN: 9781137320728. 2013.
[11] Energy Policy Project of Georgia. 2014 - www.energy.gov.ge
[12]Development Strategy of Georgia, Vision 2030, https://www.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=-&sec_id=428&info_id=85680 (24.08.2024)
[13] National Strategy and Action Plan for waste management 2016-2030. https://www.fao.org/faolex/results/details/en/c/LEX-FAOC200896/ (24.08.2024)
[14] Voluntary National Review, 2020, https://hlpf.un.org/countries/georgia (24.08.2024)
[15] Hydro Power and Energy Planning Project (USAID).
[16] Margvelashvili, M., Energy security risks in Georgia and strategies for mitigation. Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development of Ilia State University. (in Georgian).2014. https://weg.ge/sites/default/files/energy_security_risks_-_margvelashvili_-_eng_2.pdf (10.10.2024)
[16] European Commission. Commission proposes new Energy Efficiency Directive. 2021. Retrieved from https://commission.europa.eu/: https://commission.europa.eu/news/commission-proposes-new-energy-efficiency-directive-2021-07-14_en (10.10.2024)
[17] Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Energy Efficiency. 2022. https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-efficiency (10.10.2024)
[18] A European Green Deal. European Commission (n.d.). Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en (10.10.2024)
[19] Energy.ec.europa.eu.(2022). Energy Efficiency Targets. Retrieved from https://energy.ec.europa.eu/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-targets-directive-and-rules/energy-efficiency-targets_en (10.10.2024)
[20] Lekashvili, E., & Gvelesiani, R., Analysis and Assessment of Industrial Policy in Georgia. MOAMBE. Georgian National Academy of Science. V.17, n. 2. 2023. Tbilisi. pp. 167-172 http://science.org.ge/bnas/t17-n2/25_Lekashvili_Economics.pdf (3.09.2024).
conference
Proceedings of 24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024
24th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2024, 27 - 30 November, 2024
Proceedings Paper
STEF92 Technology
International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.
9-16
27 - 30 November, 2024
website
10096
Georgia, Energy Policy, Energy Security, Green Energy

25th SGEM International Conference on Earth & Planetary Sciences


International GeoConference SGEM2025
27 June - 6 July, 2025 / Albena, Bulgaria

Read More
   

SGEM Vienna GREEN "Green Science for Green Life"


Extended Scientific Sessions SGEM Vienna GREEN
3 -6 December, 2025 / Vienna, Austria

Read More
   

A scientific platform for Art-Inspired Scientists!


The Magical World Where Science meets Art
Vienna, Austria

Read More