The importance of renewables for energy transition and sustainable development:

lessons from the german experience and best practices in international business

Abstract

In this article the experience and best practices of German developers of renewable
energy projects are reviewed. The paper also examines the history and legal
framework of energy transition in Germany, thus highlighting political aspects of
this process. Furthermore, renewables are viewed in the context of energy transition
in Europe and as a supporting tool to the policies for sustainable development
in private companies. The aim is achieved by analyzing the content of various
publications on economic, environmental and climate change related topics.
Additionally, a survey and case studies were conducted to obtain and synthesize
empirical information.