Clean Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency: the EU Experience

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" Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to the world. The leader in addressing these challenges is the European Union. The EU aims to decarbonize the energy sector to be climate neutral. The objective of the project is to promote positive examples of European energy policies and energy saving practices, environmentally friendly energy technologies and sustainable development. The specific objectives are: 1.Provision of students with knowledge about EU policies in the field of circular economy, the use of renewable energy sources, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Analysis of the current state and perspectives for clean energy development in the EU and Ukraine. Analysis of possible challenges arising from the implementation of the principles of ""low-carbon economy"". 3. Promotion of low-carbon economy ideas among the public. Such activities are planned: teaching, research, organization of events (three round tables and a conference), the design of a website and a Facebook page, publication of training materials and peer-review papers). Nearly 40 students will attend the teaching course annually. 150 participants will take part in round tables. Nearly 50 participants will take part in the conference. Dissemination and exploitation of results will go beyond directly involved stakeholders. It is planned to involve civil society actors, politicians, civil servants, representatives of the media, specialists at various levels. The main outputs of the project are an increase of awareness of wide public in key aspects of EU energy strategies, and transformation of this knowledge into practical approaches for effective energy use and clean energy technologies development in Ukraine. The project will promote the European ideas of low-carbon economy and formation of environmental consciousness. The implementation of the project will facilitate Ukraine's transition towards low-carbon economy, using European best practices. "