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ZIMMERMANNOVÁ, Jarmila, Richard ŠMILŇÁK, Michaela PERUNOVÁ and Omar AMEIR. Coal or Biomass? Case Study of Consumption Behaviour of Households in the Czech Republic. Energies. 2023, vol. 16, No 192, p. 1-17. ISSN 1996-1073. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16010192.

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - 349603
AU  - Zimmermannová, Jarmila - Šmilňák, Richard - Perunová, Michaela - Ameir, Omar
PY  - 2023
TI  - Coal or Biomass? Case Study of Consumption Behaviour of Households in the Czech Republic
JF  - Energies
VL  - 16
IS  - 192
SP  - 1-17
EP  - 1-17
SN  - 19961073
KW  - biofuels
KW  - bioeconomy
KW  - fossil fuels
KW  - energy consumption behaviour
KW  - households
KW  - substitution
KW  - Czech Republic
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/192
N2  - Renewable sources play a crucial role in the decarbonisation process of the current linear economy, aimed at reaching the 2030 climate objectives and fulfilling the EU’s long-term strategy of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. All economic subjects, including households, can contribute to the Green Deal goals. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate households’ consumption of energy sources for heating purposes in the Czech Republic in the period 2003–2020 and depict possible drivers of switching to biomass. For this, various data were collected, such as data published by the Czech Statistical Office, ministries, and other national authorities, as well as data from Eurostat. Concerning methods, data analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used. Different models focus on the substitution effect, rebound effect, and behaviour of different kinds of households. The results show a substitution effect connected with the consumption of coal, electricity, and biomass for heating purposes. Many households substituted coal for biomass in the observed period. On the other hand, the environmental impact of such substitution is not significant, as carbon emissions and emissions of other pollutants are stable. The substitution of fuels should be accompanied by technological change, e.g., improvement of combustion boilers. Moreover, households of pensioners are the key economic subjects with the highest impact on biomass consumption for heating purposes. Against this background we recommend policies to support households in replacing their boilers for more environmentally friendly ones.
ER  -

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Original name	Coal or Biomass? Case Study of Consumption Behaviour of Households in the Czech Republic
Authors	ZIMMERMANNOVÁ, Jarmila (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Richard ŠMILŇÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michaela PERUNOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Omar AMEIR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition	Energies, 2023, 1996-1073.

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Original language	English
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	50202 Applied Economics, Econometrics
Country of publisher	Switzerland
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Organization unit	Moravian Business College Olomouc
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16010192
UT WoS	000909249000001
Keywords in English	biofuels; bioeconomy; fossil fuels; energy consumption behaviour; households; substitution; Czech Republic
Tags	RIV2024
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Abstract
Renewable sources play a crucial role in the decarbonisation process of the current linear economy, aimed at reaching the 2030 climate objectives and fulfilling the EU’s long-term strategy of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. All economic subjects, including households, can contribute to the Green Deal goals. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate households’ consumption of energy sources for heating purposes in the Czech Republic in the period 2003–2020 and depict possible drivers of switching to biomass. For this, various data were collected, such as data published by the Czech Statistical Office, ministries, and other national authorities, as well as data from Eurostat. Concerning methods, data analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used. Different models focus on the substitution effect, rebound effect, and behaviour of different kinds of households. The results show a substitution effect connected with the consumption of coal, electricity, and biomass for heating purposes. Many households substituted coal for biomass in the observed period. On the other hand, the environmental impact of such substitution is not significant, as carbon emissions and emissions of other pollutants are stable. The substitution of fuels should be accompanied by technological change, e.g., improvement of combustion boilers. Moreover, households of pensioners are the key economic subjects with the highest impact on biomass consumption for heating purposes. Against this background we recommend policies to support households in replacing their boilers for more environmentally friendly ones.

Abstract

Renewable sources play a crucial role in the decarbonisation process of the current linear economy, aimed at reaching the 2030 climate objectives and fulfilling the EU’s long-term strategy of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. All economic subjects, including households, can contribute to the Green Deal goals. The main goal of this paper is to evaluate households’ consumption of energy sources for heating purposes in the Czech Republic in the period 2003–2020 and depict possible drivers of switching to biomass. For this, various data were collected, such as data published by the Czech Statistical Office, ministries, and other national authorities, as well as data from Eurostat. Concerning methods, data analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis were used. Different models focus on the substitution effect, rebound effect, and behaviour of different kinds of households. The results show a substitution effect connected with the consumption of coal, electricity, and biomass for heating purposes. Many households substituted coal for biomass in the observed period. On the other hand, the environmental impact of such substitution is not significant, as carbon emissions and emissions of other pollutants are stable. The substitution of fuels should be accompanied by technological change, e.g., improvement of combustion boilers. Moreover, households of pensioners are the key economic subjects with the highest impact on biomass consumption for heating purposes. Against this background we recommend policies to support households in replacing their boilers for more environmentally friendly ones.