J 2023

Coal or Biomass? Case Study of Consumption Behaviour of Households in the Czech Republic

ZIMMERMANNOVÁ, Jarmila, Richard ŠMILŇÁK, Michaela PERUNOVÁ and Omar AMEIR

Basic information

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

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50202 Applied Economics, Econometrics

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

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
Změněno: 7/3/2023 08:37, Ing. Michaela Nováková

Abstract

V originále

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.
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