专刊征稿 | 气候变化与能源技术创新的经济分析

    Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges faced by the world today. Since the Industrial Revolution, the extensive extraction and use of fossil fuels have significantly driven economic growth but also caused a sharp increase in greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide. This has led to a series of environmental issues, including global warming and more frequent extreme weather events. Consequently, transforming the energy structure is of great importance for addressing climate change, with advancements in energy technology playing a key role in fostering the development of clean and low-carbon energy solutions.

    The relationship between climate change and energy technology innovation is both intricate and deeply interconnected. On the one hand, climate change creates new demands and opportunities for advancements in energy technology. For instance, the increase in extreme weather events poses risks and challenges to energy systems, prompting nations to invest in upgrading energy infrastructure and technology to enhance resilience. Additionally, climate policies, such as carbon taxes and carbon trading mechanisms further accelerate innovations in energy conservation and emissions reduction.

    On the other hand, innovations in energy technology play a crucial role in addressing climate change and advancing the low-carbon transition of the economy. This includes optimizing fossil fuel extraction and use while also fostering the development of clean, low-carbon energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower. These technological advancements help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and fundamentally lower greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, breakthroughs in energy storage, smart grids, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies also enhance energy efficiency and contribute to significant reductions in carbon emissions.

    Economic analysis is crucial for understanding and advancing innovations energy technology in the context of climate change. First, economic models and data analysis are essential for assessing the impact of climate change on energy systems, quantifying the actual impact of energy technology innovation on mitigating climate change, and evaluating their associated economic benefits and costs. Secondly, analyzing the economic implications of these innovations helps address social and economic issues that arise during the energy transition process, such as shifts in employment and changes in industrial structures. Moreover, economic analysis provides valuable insights for crafting effective policies that balance climate action, energy transition, and economic development. By understanding these dynamics, policymakers can better formulate strategies that promote sustainable progress across all these areas.

    Therefore, we are launching this special issue on Frontiers in Energy to invite research articles that focus on the economic analysis of climate change and energy technology innovation. We encourage submissions of both structural models and reduced-form models that provide new insights into energy transformation in the context of climate change, with a particular interest in studies related to energy technology innovation, system modeling, policy analysis, and risk management. Qualitative analyses are also welcome. Submissions of research (both Original Research and Review Articles) that explore, but not limited to, the following areas are welcome:

• Climate Change and the Resilience of Energy-Economic Systems

• Emerging Productive Forces in Energy and Their Role in High-Quality Economic Development

• Climate Change and Innovations in Renewable Energy Technology

• Clean Transformation of Non-Fossil Energy in a Low-Carbon Context

• Climate Crisis and Transformation Upgrade of Energy Infrastructure

• Supportive Policies for Energy Technology Innovation in Climate Change Mitigation and Analysis of Policy Impacts

• Evaluation of Emission Reduction Effects of Energy Technology Innovations

• Systematic Risk Assessment and Management in the Context of Climate, Energy, and Economic Transformation

The submission website for this journal is located at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fie. Full manuscripts should be prepared based upon the editorial and formatting guidelines provided in the instructions for authors for Frontiers in Energy, which can be accessed from the website: https://link.springer.com/journal/11708/submission-guidelines. It should be noted that it is important that authors select “Special Issue: Economic Analysis of Climate Change and Energy Technology Innovation” when reaching the “Step 1: Type, Title, & Abstract” in the submission process.

Deadline for full manuscript submission is December 31, 2025

For more information, please contact:

cw_sun@foxmail.com (Chuanwang Sun)

yanhong_zhan@foxmail.com (Yanhong Zhan)