GEOGRAPHY OF INVESTMENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR OF THE WORLD
Abstract
The present-day interest to renewable energy is related to sustainable and safe energy supply rather than its environmental benefits. High growth rates of renewable energy sector in the almost stagnant energy market suggest that renewable energy with new technologies claims a serious role in the future world energy. An important indicator of this is the investment inflow. The post-crisis period demonstrates a geographical shift in the investments to the renewable energy sector: the developing countries approach the developed ones in terms of the absolute amount of investments. The per capita parameter is an objective criterion of the level of investment promotion. A map Geography of investment in the renewable energy sector of the world was compiled. Four types of countries in terms of investment per capita were identified and described.
About the Authors
M. Yu. Berezkin
Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Russian Federation
Department of Geography, Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources, Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD in Geography.
Russian Federation
Department of Geography, Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources, Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD in Geography.
O. A. Sinyugin
Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Russian Federation
Department of Geography, Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources, Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD in Economics.
Russian Federation
Department of Geography, Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources, Senior Scientific Researcher, PhD in Economics.
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Berezkin M.Yu., Sinyugin O.A. GEOGRAPHY OF INVESTMENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR OF THE WORLD. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2018;(4):68-74. (In Russ.)
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