Abstract
The evolution of the development of the “low-carbon” economy concept, its concept as a new model of the economic development and ecological regulation is considered in this article. The scientific research allowing to open the main mechanisms and methods as well as to classify the indicators of resource and energy efficiency and to reveal the key factors of forming of “low-carbon” economy is studied. The relevant trends of “low-carbon” economy are systematized. The relevance of the article is in the fact that the development of “low-carbon” economy in the conditions of serious transformations of power industry and the whole economy, is the main lever of gradual transition to the ecological civilization, providing interaction and coordination of economic, social and ecological aspects. According to the results of the conducted research the conclusions which can help with forming of the programmes of economic development, projects of optimization of resource-and energy efficiency, actions for elimination of negative influences on the ecological sphere, are created.