Financial and Economic Aspects of Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency in Russia
The article is devoted to the study of trends in the composition and structure of energy resources consumption in a phased transition from a linear to a circular ecosystem. The authors focused their attention on topical issues of energy saving and energy efficiency, using the methodology of comparative and systematic approaches to research. The main research objectives were to: a) identify trends in energy consumption of traditional and renewable energy sources over the past few years in Russia and abroad; b) identify reasons hindering the implementation of energy saving programs in Russia and at the level of its regions; c) assess Russia's potential to fulfill its obligations stated in the Paris Climate Agreement; d) substantiate directions for increasing energy saving and energy efficiency based on technical re-equipment of energy In accordance with the set tasks, we summarized domestic and foreign scientific research in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency, as well as data from sectoral statistics and Rosstat.