Energy efficiency — factor of economic development of the Russian Federation. Trends in world and Russian economies

Energy consumption increases all the time worldwide, the essential part by industry. At the same time anthropogenic stress grows and influences environment and human beings. The urgent question is how to maintain present economic growth using less resources and decrease the influence on environment. To increase energy efficiency is a strategic mechanism which allows to achieve goals of stable development. Meanwhile the potential of energy efficiency in different countries differs from each other. Therefore it is interesting to analyze current situation with energy efficiency in Russia, determine the potential and prospects of development.

energy efficiency, economic development, energy consumption, energy capacity of the economy, the strategy of development