| | | | PROBLEMS OF MODERN ECONOMICS, N 3 (91), 2024 | | | | ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF REGIONS AND BRANCH COMPLEXES | | | Zaedinov A. V.
Assistant professor, Chair of Economics of enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Department of Economics, St. Petersburg State University;
Pakhomova N. V.
Chair of Economic Theory and the History of Economic Thought, Department of Economics, St. Petersburg State University, PhD (Economics), Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Honored Scholar of the Russian Federation
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| | | The article focuses on the specific features of the reform and regulation of natural monopoly industries in the context of the energy transition. Special attention is paid to thermal energy, which performs important social functions and plays a significant role in achieving the goals of sustainable low-carbon development. The authors observe that in Russia, this sector is characterized by prolonged stagnation, significant depreciation of fixed assets, weak incentives for innovation and a low level of energy efficiency. Along with the domestic experience of reforms in the natural monopoly sector, successful foreign examples are analyzed, in particular the experience of Denmark, which demonstrates high performance in the field of energy conservation, innovation and sustainable development. The authors substantiate recommendations for the modernization of the Russian energy policy, including reforming the property rights of heat supply companies, as well as ensuring greater openness of data related to the results of their activities. The proposed transformations and the active participation of consumers in management will contribute to improving the efficiency of the industry and successfully achieving the goals of sustainable low-carbon development. | | Key words: thermal power engineering, Russian heat supply, energy transition, natural monopolies, sustainable development | | Pages: 96 - 101 |
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