TREND OF GREEN GROWTH INDICATORS IN EU COUNTRIES AFTER ACCESSION
Keywords:
green growth, production, enewable energy, green economy, sustainable development, ecological economicsAbstract
This paper examines the latest advancements in green growth
among EU member countries, with a focus on Serbia. It aims to compare
green growth indicators across different countries by employing two
defined hypotheses. This analysis utilizes data from the OECD statistics
database, specifically focusing on annual data related to CO2 emissions
and renewable energy. The choice of these indicators is based on their
causal relationship to green growth. The research is based on the
methodology of comparative analysis for selected indicators. The first
section applies to CO2 emission indicators with trends, while the second
section analyses the renewable energy situation. All considerations were
made by creating groups of EU member countries by year of accession:
2004 (for 10 countries), 2007 (for 2 countries), and 2013 (for Croatia) for
selected indicators. The utilization of combined datasets facilitated the
evaluation of positive trend outcomes in Serbia.
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