15thInternational Scientific Conference

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ECONOMICS: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION, GREEN TRANSITION, CIRCULAR ECONOMY

October 9-10, 2023, Belgrade (Serbia) and online

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CONFERENCE GOALS

The Conference aims to gather academics, professionals, policymakers, and policy evaluators from Europe and around the world to showcase the latest knowledge and developments in the field of environmental and energy economics and policy evaluation. The Conference further aims to provide a venue for discussion and critical evaluation of the key problems and topics that interconnect environment, economics, energy, sustainability, social transition, business, and finance.

The Conference, which will take place both on-site at the Institute of Economic Sciences in Belgrade, Serbia, and online, will provide an exceptional opportunity to reconnect with old acquaintances, create new connections, network, and foster partnerships across borders.

Keynote Speakers

  • Stephan Schlüter, PhD

    Faculty of Mathematics, Natural and Economic Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Ulm, Germany

  • Dušan Čarkić, Assistant Minister

    Head of Department for International Cooperation, Projects and Climate Change Ministry of Environmental Protection, Serbia

  • To be confirmed, European Commission, or representative of similar body

Topics

  • Environmental and Energy Policy

    • Instruments of environmental policy
    • International environmental relations
    • Sustainable performance of countries
    • Policy tools for enhancing sustainable decision-making
    • Energy policies for low-carbon transportation
    • Energy transition policies
    • Renewable and non-renewable resource policy
    • History of environmental accords
    • Analysis of environmental and energy policies
    • Role of public and private actors in environmental policy
    • Political economy of energy and environmental policies
    • Impact of trade policies on the environment
    • Policies aiding the green transition
    • Renewable and low carbon technologies policy
    • Circular economy policy evolution and overview
    • Challenges of implementing energy and environmental policies at a local level
    • Role of international organizations in energy and environmental governance
  • Energy Economics and Markets

    • Energy and climate change economic modeling
    • Market and non-market valuation of environmental goods and services
    • Econometrics of energy markets
    • Financial and economic analysis of energy markets
    • Electricity networks, smart grids, and electricity demand
    • Econometrics of exhaustible, renewable, and non-renewable resources and resource policy
    • Economics of energy storage Housing and energy poverty
    • Impact of digitalization and automation on energy markets
    • Impact of COVID-19 on energy demand and supply
    • Implications of energy subsidies and tax policies on energy markets
    • Role of innovation in energy markets
  • Climate Change and Environmental Economics and Finance

    • Environmental, social, and corporate governance
    • Natural resources and environmental issues
    • Environmental behavior and responses to regulation
    • Degradation of natural resources and health problems caused by pollution
    • Green innovations
    • Climate scenario analysis
    • Climate risk analysis
    • Green banking
    • Sustainable tourism
    • Sustainable finance
    • Low carbon economy
    • Energy Economics and Markets
    • Climate Change and Environmental Economics and Finance
    • Agricultural economics related to the environment
    • Economics of ecosystems and biodiversity
    • Corporate sustainability
    • Green financial instruments
    • Circular economy

Committees

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

  • Petar Mitić, PhD, President of the Scientific Committee, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Slavica Stevanović, PhD, Vice-President of the Scientific Committee, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Roxana Paduraru, PhD, Qures Research, Romania Oto Potluka, PhD, University of Basel, Switzerland
  • Rubén Tamboleo García, PhD, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain
  • George Milunovich, PhD, Macquarie Business School, Australia
  • Edib Smolo, PhD, Effat College of Business, Effat University, Saudi Arabia
  • Slobodan Rakić, PhD, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), New Jersey, USA
  • Bogdan Dima, PhD, West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Ștefana Maria Dima, PhD, West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić, PhD, Faculty of Economics, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Mihai Mutașcu, PhD, West University of Timisoara, Romania
  • Vladimir Petkovski, PhD, Institute of Economics, Skopje University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia
  • Elizabeta Dzambaska, PhD, Institute of Economics, Skopje University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, North Macedonia
  • Jovan Zubović, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ivana Domazet, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Jelena Minović, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Aleksandra Fedajev, PhD, Technical Faculty in Bor, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Isidora Beraha, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Sonja Đuričin, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Sandra Jednak, PhD, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Dejan Molnar, PhD, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ðorđe Mitrović, PhD, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
  • Aleksandar Zdravković, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Vladimir Andrić, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia

Organizing Committee

  • Milena Kojić, PhD, President of the Organizing Committee, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Aida Hanić, PhD, Vice-President of the Organizing Committee, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Aleksandar Matković, PhD, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia

Important dates:

July 14, 2023
Deadline for extended abstract submission

July 31, 2023
Notification of extended abstract acceptance

August 30, 2023
Deadline for registration

November 30, 2023
Deadline for full paper submission (optional)

CONFERENCE OUTPUT & PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITIES

  • All accepted extended abstracts will be published in the u Book of Abstracts
  • The authors of the selected extended abstracts will be given the possibility to publish their papers in a special issue of the Economic Analysis, an open-access journal indexed in DOAJ, CEEOL, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO and REPEC.
  • Authors are kindly advised to follow the extended abstract template requirements and send their extended abstract to the conference e-mail address profeedbackconfclimate@hetfa.hu by June 30, 2023.

Guidelines

Participation in this event is free of charge for all participants.

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For COST Action members

Each participant will be expected to arrange and pay for their own travel, meals, and accommodation.

Reimbursement of travel costs (up to 350 EUR) and daily allowance is available as per COST regulations, only for participants registered in the WGs/MC of the PROFEEDBACK COST Action.

To receive COST reimbursement, participants must follow the steps below:

  • E-COST invitation Participants must accept the e-COST invitation to the conference to be eligible for reimbursement. E-COST invitations will be sent out to everyone registered in the PROFEEDBACK Action.
  • Conference registration (Google Form) A conference registration will be sent out by the Local Organiser by email to everyone who accepted the e-COST invitation.

Reimbursement eligibility rules

Face-to-face participants are eligible for reimbursement of travel costs (maximum 350 EUR for roundtrip) and daily allowance based on COST regulations. The reimbursement claims are to be submitted through e- COST.

Online participants are not eligible for reimbursement.

WG and/or MC meeting participants, please note that after the conference day, there will be MC and WG meetings on 10 October. All participants in the MC and WG meeting are eligible for travel costs (max. 350 EUR for the roundtrip) and daily allowance reimbursement for 9 October.

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