Objective: The aim of the article was to forecast the necessary pace of changes in the share of RES in the V4 countries resulting from the EU’s renewable energy sources directive compared to other European Union countries. Research Design & Methods: The research area included all EU Member States, and in particular the Visegrad Group countries. Forecasts of future RES share values were based on two models: Holt-Winters and the autoregressive (AR) model based on EUROSTAT statistical data. Findings: The potential failure to meet the recommendations of the RES share in gross final energy consumption for 2022 concerns 19 of the 27 Member States, of which 2 countries belong to the Visegrad Group. Implications & Recommendations: The research has implications mainly to raise awareness of the direction of RES development in the European Union countries. Contribution & Value Added: The study contributes to the estimation of the future value of the share of renewable energy sources in the V4 countries compared to other countries European Union on the basis of the current activities of these Member States. The forecast makes it possible to initially determine the possibility of meeting the specific target regarding the share of renewable energy sources in the final energy consumption set out in the European Union directive.Article type: research article

The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between selected indicators of SDG7, supplemented by the variables of GDP and carbon dioxide emission contract prices, and the consumption of energy from renewable sources in the European Union. The research problem of the study is whether it is possible to explain the consumption of energy from renewable sources in the European Union from 2010 to 2020 within the group of selected indicators for SDG 7 supplemented by GDP variable and variable CO2 emission futures contracts. Based on conducted econometric research, it was proved that there was a certain interdependence and causality of selected factors on the development of renewable energy sources, which varied depending on the EU Member State. By making a critical evaluation of the obtained models, it was found that only in 10 cases (countries) can they be considered correct.

One of the key elements in the development of countries is energy stability particularly related to ensuring, among other things, continuity of power supply. The European Commission is trying to protect the security of energy supply by introducing internal conditions regarding the share of RES in everyday life. The aim of this article is to forecast the share of RES in electricity production for all the EU member states. The study covers the years 1985-2021, the research is based on two models: the autoregressive (AR) model and the Holt-Winters model, whereas the prediction values were determined for the period 2022-2030. The prediction values showed that Denmark, as the only one of the community countries, may turn out to be self-sufficient in terms of electricity production from RES already at the turn of 2026-2027. In the case of Poland, there is a high probability that the projected RES share for 2030 will not be met. Potentially, for most EU countries, the energy produced from RES will satisfy at least 50% of electricity demand by 2030. A projection of the chances of meeting the commitments presented in the National Energy and Climate Plans regarding the share of renewable energy sources in electricity production in the EU member states in 2030 indicates that they will not be met in most EU economies.

The aim of this research is to analyze the drivers of young urban residents’ readiness to actively participate in agro living lab (ALL) projects, contributing to sustainable and resilient urban systems. This study is based on a literature review and a survey conducted among students from selected universities in Kraków. Using factor analysis and regression trees, the profiles of the individuals most inclined to participate in ALL projects were identified. The analysis included a wide range of variables, such as education, proximity to agriculture, perception of urban agriculture, and various sociodemographic characteristics. These findings indicate that readiness to engage in ALL projects is strongly associated with respondents’ field of study, interests, and individual experiences. Moreover, participants with positive attitudes toward urban agriculture and personal relationships with farmers were more likely to express a readiness to participate in ALLs. These results provide new insights into the social conditions influencing ALL participation and offer valuable guidance for developing strategies to promote the active engagement of urban populations in sustainable food initiatives.

CEL NAUKOWY: Celem artykułu jest poszerzenie wiedzy dotyczącej istoty i znaczenia kompetencji miękkich w procesie dopasowania zawodowego w warunkach rewolucji 4.0. na przykładzie sektora IT w wybranych krajach europejskich. PROBLEM I METODY BADAWCZE: W badaniu skupiono się na próbie określenia potencjalnych cech przyszłego pracownika w aspekcie wymagań rewolucji 4.0. W badaniu, które miało miejsce w dniach 11–12 kwietnia 2023 roku, zostało przeanalizowanych łącznie 1870 ofert o pracę pobranych z międzynarodowego serwisu LinkedIn dla pięciu europejskich krajów. PROCES WYWODU: W artykule wskazano na zmiany, jakie niesie ze sobą rewolucja 4.0 w zarządzaniu zasobami ludzkimi, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zmian zachodzących w profilu kompetencyjnym pracownika. Szczególną uwagę zwrócono na wzrost znaczenia kompetencji miękkich. Na podstawie przeprowadzonej kwerendy literatury przedmiotu oraz wyników badań własnych pod- jęto próbę identyfikacji kluczowych cech, istotnych z punktu widzenia rynku pracy, które wpływają na kryteria doboru zawodowego w branży IT. WYNIKI ANALIZY NAUKOWEJ: Przeprowadzone badania wykazały, że najbardziej pożądany- mi kompetencjami miękkimi w wybranych zawodach IT są: komunikatywność pozwalająca na łatwość nawiązywania kontaktu z drugą osobą oraz motywacja do pracy. Na trzecim miejscu wskazano kreatywność. WNIOSKI, REKOMENDACJE I APLIKACYJNE ZNACZENIE WPŁYWU BADAŃ: Badacze zwracają uwagę na fakt, że dla wypracowania skutecznej polityki personalnej ważna jest współpraca menedżerów mających świadomość rzeczywistych potrzeb organizacji w zakresie kompetencji wymaganych od pracowników oraz działów HR, aby opracować rozwiązanie problemu niedoborów zasobów pracy spowodowanych przez Przemysł 4.0.

The paper presents issues related to milk production in the Member States of the European Union. The conducted analysis and research cover the period from 2015 to 2019. The study evaluates milk production and milk prices and uses the linear Pearson’s correlation in order to find out whether...