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From public goals to private gains : Rent-seeking and corruption in the development of renewable energy in Ukraine
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2026 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | Energy Research & Social Science |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629625005584 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104477 |
| Klíčová slova | Ukraine; Renewable energy; Rent-seeking; CorruptionEnergy transition; Reconstruction |
| Přiložené soubory | |
| Popis | This paper examines the role of rent-seeking in shaping the early development of Ukraine's renewable energy sector. While renewable energy is often portrayed as a clean break from the fossil-fuel-dominated past, its implementation in Ukraine has been deeply entangled with longstanding patterns of corruption and oligarchic influence. Drawing on Ukraine's broader post-Soviet political economy, the paper traces how the renewable sector, introduced in the late 2000s, was quickly absorbed into a system marked by institutional weakness and state capture. The analysis shows that public resources intended to support sustainable development were instead funneled into private hands, following paths long established in the country's fossil fuel industries. Understanding these structural distortions is crucial for shaping future energy reforms, particularly as Ukraine prepares for the massive task of post-war reconstruction. As international donors, financial institutions, and private investors mobilize to rebuild Ukraine's energy infrastructure, the risk of repeating past mistakes remains high unless governance frameworks are strengthened and anti-corruption measures rigorously enforced. Beyond Ukraine, the case offers broader insights into how rent-seeking can distort the goals and outcomes of energy transitions in other high-subsidy sectors. These risks are especially pronounced in contexts marked by weak institutions, fragmented regulation, or geopolitical volatility, where public investments are easily captured by entrenched interests. As governments worldwide expand support for clean energy under industrial and security agendas, Ukraine's experience underscores the importance of embedding structural safeguards against corruption at every stage of the transition. |