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The aim of this paper is to research the importance of decarbonisation in the transport of the Republic of Croatia, as well asadvantages and disadvantages it brings to the Croatian economy, respectively regarding the selection of priorities in the choice of the energy mix in the decarbonisation of transport. From the aim of the research one question arose: Which priorities should be selected when allocating subsidies to maximize emissions reduction with as little funding as possible? The goal of the climate policy of the European Union (EU) is to limit global warming to 2° C above the average level of temperature from pre-industrial times. From the Operational Program Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020, investment priorities are the reduction of air pollution and the promotion of measures of noise reduction. The main funding priorities are focused on promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in the sectors with the highest share of energy consumption, namely: industry, transport, services, agriculture, and households. The choice of the wrong projects for financing can only make Croatia’s rating worse in terms of competitiveness. The Republic of Croatia has one of the lowest CO₂ emissions per capita in the European Union, and selection of poor projects to achieve greater emission reductions could have a negative effect on the economy itself. In the period from 1991 to 2017, the share of transport in the final energy consumption increased from 21.7% to 33.9%.1 Although the highest energy consumption is in the construction sector, transport is extremely important in reducing emissions, because energy that used in transport is mainly fossil fuels. At a time when the share of tourism in the gross domestic product is almost 20 percent, it is necessary to take into account the infrastructure in transport that must be provided to tourists, respectively electric and gas filling stations. The paper will analyse the energy consumption in transport sector as well as the shares of types of energy. Furthermore, the situation in electromobility as well as use of natural gas as an alternative fuel will be analysed. |
