State regulation in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency

Abstract

The article examines the regulatory aspects of energy conservation and energy efficiency, specific terminological tools and technological procedures. The authors provide a critical review of the policy in Russian Federation in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency in goods realization; construction and operation of buildings, enterprises, facilities; and energy audits. The quality comparison analysis of state regulation in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency in Russian Federation and Sweden is carried out. Based on comparison analysis, it has been established that Russian Federation has not achieved such progress as the EU countries. The idea is substantiated that an extensive internal energy supply, cold climate, and inefficient technologies lead to high energy intensity remaining inherent in every Russian economy sector. It is reflected that main problems are the lack of a unified methodology for conducting energy audits, the provision of qualified personnel, the construction of a model for regulating activities in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency. It is concluded that mechanisms of state support for energy conservation and energy efficiency improvement, organizational and information support for implementation of goals and objectives of this program should include/add: provision of state debt to enterprises for projects implementation; creation a complete and understandable state information system (monitoring the situation); methodological and regulatory support for energy saving and energy efficiency improvement; investment, co-financing of the best regional projects (provision of subsidies); training and advanced training of persons responsible for the growth of energy efficiency (executive power, budgetary and commercial organizations, population); motivating the formation of a lean and economic model of citizens’ behavior.