Sustainable Energy Potential and Strategy of Russia

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to analyze how Russia's energy policy in the field of sustainable energy has changed over the past decades. At the same time, this article assesses the technical and economic potential based on published studies and analyzes the opportunities and limitations that the energy transition creates for Russian policymakers. For this purpose, the role and place of sustainable energy in the energy sector of Russia, the largest energy supplier in the world, whose economy is now completely dependent on the export of fossil energy resources, is analyzed in a more detailed way. The article demonstrates that the focus on technological development is the main factor for regulators when taking energy policy measures in relation to nu-clear, hydro, wind and solar energy, as well as the hydrogen economy. The paper concludes that it is highly likely that this focus will continue for the foreseeable future, but can be supplemented by intentions to keep energy prices low and achieve ambitious climate targets.