CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Shumeiko, Anna |
|---|---|
| Title | Development of energy systems and energy policies in Ukraine: historical analysis, current state and future scenarios |
| Summary | The thesis focuses on energy system of Ukraine as a country rich with natural resources and with an immense untapped potential for energy efficiency, renewable energies and extraction of fossil fuels. Ukraine’s geographic location at the Black Sea and between the two large political powers of the present, the EU and Russia, gives the country a substantial strategic importance, and at the same time puts it at the crossroads as a direction for its future development is concerned. The International Energy Agency states that Ukraine “… has the unique opportunity to undertake an energy revolution” by driving economic growth, modernising infrastructure of its energy sector, reforming its energy markets, increasing energy efficiency and exploitation of indigenous energy resources. However, what are the current real priorities of Ukraine’s energy policy? Who and what stands behind them? And what are the possible paths for the development of its energy system? The analysis carried out in the work is based on a theory of historic and modern transformations of a state and state’s energy systems, vital energy systems theory and a framework where energy systems, energy institutions and energy policies interact driving the development of the country’s energy sector. The results show that Ukraine’s vital energy systems (electricity, nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil)through history are deeply imbedded in its economy and closely related to the state of Ukraine-Russia relationship. The study concludes that a ‘business as usual’ scenario could become the most deteriorating one for the country’s energy sector. A simultaneous cooperation with the EU and Russia would provide a smooth path towards economic growth,ensuring that the country meets its future energy demand, while in case of EU integration and hostile relationship with Russia Ukraine would have to face many difficulties, such as phasing out its nuclear power capacities and looking for alternatives to meet its energy demand. |
| Supervisor | Cherp, Aleh |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/shumeiko_anna.pdf |
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