| Abstract [eng] |
Climate change is one of the most important ecological problems with enormous negative consequences for all populations of the world and the economic development of countries. Households emit about 70% of all greenhouse gases due to energy consumption, but the possible contribution and position of households in climate policy is not well understood, and current climate change mitigation measures are not focused on households. To achieve the objectives of sustainable energy use, it is very important to understand the preferences and their behaviour of energy consumption and saving, the use of renewable energy resources and mitigation of climate change. Scientists are increasingly emphasizing the significance of all stakeholders' preferences when determining the effectiveness of different policies intended to attain goals. Therefore, in this study, based on the analysis of the scientific literature and empirical studies, a model was created for estimating the benefits of climate change mitigation measures related to households’ energy consumption. Economic assessment is the basis for justifying and promoting climate change mitigation measures and for developing effective policies. However, although economic factors are used as the main factors, quantitative modelling of households is also important and necessary for choosing the most effective energy efficiency policies. The created model allows to evaluate climate change mitigation measures based on the preferences of different stakeholders – residents and energy experts (who are proposed to be divided into three categories: scientists, policy makers and energy suppliers/producers) according to three indicators – economic efficiency, effectiveness, and efficacy. The model uses willingness-to-pay (WTP) methods, the Delphi technique and, finally, multi-criteria evaluation methods to identify stakeholder preferences and assess the benefits of climate change mitigation measures. |
