Entrepreneurship Education as a Driver of Sustainable Development: How Shaping Entrepreneurial Competences Can Stimulate Interest in Renewable Energy Sources

The study examines the relationship between entrepreneurial education and society’s approach to green energy. The findings highlight the crucial importance of this process for promoting an ecological and responsible economy. The starting point is the assumption that entrepreneurial competencies, particularly innovation and communication competencies and learning ability, can foster the perception of RES technologies as solutions that combine economic profitability with environmental benefits. Based on a literature review, a research gap was identified regarding the insufficient number of empirical analyses demonstrating the relationship between entrepreneurship education, key competencies, and attitudes toward renewable energy technologies. The study is quantitative in nature and is based on the analysis of survey data collected among high school and university students. The obtained results indicate that the effectiveness of entrepreneurship education is determined by the interaction of individual competencies and environmental conditions. Innovation and communication competencies and learning ability enhance educational outcomes, while technological barriers can significantly limit their positive impact. The analysis highlights the importance of a supportive institutional environment for the effective utilization of educational potential. On this basis, recommendations were formulated for the design of entrepreneurial education programs, emphasizing the need to integrate content related to renewable energy sources, the development of future competences and the reduction in technological barriers as elements supporting the transformation towards sustainable development.