Міжнародне науково-технічне співробітництво з ЄС в сфері енергетики: пріоритети й перспективи

Abstract

У статті описано важливість співробітництва України та Європейського Союзу. Розглянуто пріоритетні напрями науково-інноваційної діяльності країн ЄС в сфері енергетики. Охарактеризовано ключові стратегічні напрями державної енергетичної політики України, зважаючи на євроінтеграційний курс країни. Проаналізовано стан та основні проблеми розвитку енергетичної сфери. Визначено тенденції генерування енергії з поновлюваних джерел та можливості розвитку цієї сфери в Україні. Обґрунтовано необхідність участі країни в міжнародному науково-технічному співробітництві в сфері енергетики, у першу чергу з країнами ЄС.

The importance of cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union is described in the article. The priority directions of research and innovation activity of the EU countries in the field of energy are considered. The key strategic directions of the state energy policy of Ukraine are described, taking into account the country’s European integration course. The state and main problems of the development of the energy sector are analyzed. The trends of energy generation from renewable sources and possibilities of development of this sphere in Ukraine are determined. The necessity of the country’s participation in international scientific and technical cooperation in the energy sector, primarily with the EU are substantiated. Ukraine's declared pro-European orientation requires an appropriate activity strategy, which involves taking into account European standards of production and economic development. Thus, the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU opens up significant prospects for international scientific and technical cooperation of Ukrainian industrial enterprises, in particular energy enterprises, which are determined by greater involvement in innovative and technological projects of the EU, expanding access to capacious European sales markets, using Ukraine's opportunities for attraction of foreign investments and technology transfer, as well as participation in various EU development programs. At the same time, this requires not only the establishment of new priorities for the development of the energy sector, but also their achievement in the medium and long term. The process of international scientific and technical cooperation in the European Union plays a key role in the development of the economy, since the further strengthening of the EU's position on the world stage depends on the effectiveness of the involvement in the process of solving the problems of scientific and technical development of the potentials not only of the Commonwealth of Nations, but also of the entire European region. For this purpose, the European Commission has developed a plan for the creation of the "European Scientific Space", a special place in which cooperation with developing countries and countries with transition economies is given.