... Publishing Limited 2015 Transport Biofuels Policy Climate Electricity Energy Estonia Latvia Lithuania Renewable Within the context of European climate and energy policy there are two major problems in European transport relevant to all Member States. First, it is the large...

... the importance of consumers purchasing behavior and its possible influence on energy efficiency increase in manufacturing industry. Manufacturing industries Latvia Energy consumption Energy efficiency Industry Customer behaviour Purchasing behaviour “Green” products The aim of the survey...

...Elina Dace; Ieva Pakere; Dagnija Blumberga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the costs of implementation of the deposit‐refund system for packaging of beverage drinks in Latvia, and to evaluate the economic feasibility of the system in the period up to 2020. Design/methodology...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper takes the form of a literature review and data analysis. Findings It is concluded that the existing energy efficiency measures for the industrial sector in Latvia do not work effectively. Also, it is expected that the planned measures for energy efficiency...

...Elina Dace; Dagnija Blumberga Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the production and energy potential of refuse derived fuel (RDF) in Latvia, in order to understand how large an impact municipal waste incineration with energy recovery has on waste management and energy supply systems...

...Jelena Pubule; Dagnija Blumberga; Francesco Romagnoli; Marika Rochas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the environmental impact assessment of power energy projects in Latvia. Every industrial activity and procedure influences the environment and climate change: each to a lesser...

...Kristīne Ābolin¸a; Kristīne Kazerovska; Andis Zīlāns; Māris Kl¸avin¸š Purpose The aim of this paper is to assess how the indicator sets presently used to monitor sustainable development in the European Union (EU) and Latvia reflect resource consumption and the production and use of anthropogenic...