Published : 2023-12-31

Time to Rethink Energy: An Initiative towards Renewable and Smart Energy. A Comparative Analysis of Poland and Germany and Conclusions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Improving Resilience

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By analyzing the regional disparities in energy production and consumption between Poland and Germany, and precisely defining the concept of smart energy (SE), we contribute to the discussion on the challenges related to “territorially oriented energy management” policy. On the basis of our research, we take the position that cooperation between border communes in terms of energy challenges is becoming extremely relevant. This study draws on quantitative and qualitative data. We undertook a comparative study of energy production and consumption in Poland and Germany, thus presenting a regional and local perspective. The main research outcomes are conclusions resulting from the comparison of different strategies in the energy areas of Poland and Germany, a definition of the term SE, and solutions concerning interregional, and especially cross-border, cooperation. One of the key conclusions of this study is that in practice regional asymmetry in the Polish-German borderland may stimulate wider cross-border cooperation based on the SE concept.

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energy economy, energy cooperation, energy resilience, war in Ukraine, asymmetry, border regions



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Łaźniewska, E., Plac, K., Górecki, T., & Rykowski, J. (2023). Time to Rethink Energy: An Initiative towards Renewable and Smart Energy. A Comparative Analysis of Poland and Germany and Conclusions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Improving Resilience. Regional Barometer. Analyses & Prognoses, 19(2), 37–73. https://doi.org/10.56583/br.2292

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