Title: General problems of the policy of efficient energy consumption in Central and Eastern European countries

Authors: F. Krawczynski, J. Michna

Addresses: ul. Batuty 1 m.708, 02743 Warsaw Poland. Europa Management Academy, D-40211 Dusseldorf, Cantadorstrasse, 13, Germany. ul. Batuty 1 m.708, 02743 Warsaw Poland. Europa Management Academy, D-40211 Dusseldorf, Cantadorstrasse, 13, Germany.

Abstract: In this article, the results of studies provided from the former Polish Ministry of Planning and Institute of Environment Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, concerning energy conservation policy in Central and Eastern European countries, experiences from former centrally planned economies working towards transition conditions, were analysed. The general problems regarding the economy and energy conservation in the transition period from a centrally planned to a market economy are discussed.

Keywords: East-West cooperation; transition period; energy conservation policy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2001.000917

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2001 Vol.16 No.1/2/3, pp.182-200

Published online: 18 Aug 2003 *

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