Pao-Yu Oei
Biographic Data
| ID | 2376946 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pao-Yu Oei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pao-Yu |
| FAMILY NAME | Oei |
| SIGNATURE | OEI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Europa-Universität Flensburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6638-0147 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities
This study integrates a systematic literature review and cluster analysis to scrutinize policies related to coal mining phase-out and just transition. Using a typology based on vulnerability criteria and types of policy instruments, we identify policy interventions and practices that mitigate or exacerbate vulnerabilities in coal-producing countries. Our analysis reveals a notable increase in policy measures identified in the literature since the…
Achieving a 100% renewable electricity supply in Colombia by 2030
The energy transition to renewables is a global trend, with several countries around the world committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the power sector by 2050. This paper investigates the feasibility of achieving a 100 % renewable electricity supply in Colombia by 2030 by proposing a methodological framework based on the development of (i) innovative scenarios that consider both social and policy willingness to incorporate renewables;…
Coal transitions—part 2
A rapid phase-out of unabated coal use is essential to limit global warming to below 2 °C. This review presents a comprehensive assessment of coal transitions in mitigation scenarios consistent with the Paris Agreement, using data from more than 1500 publicly available scenarios generated by more than 30 integrated assessment models. Our ensemble analysis uses clustering techniques to categorize coal transition pathways in models and bridges evid…
Perspective
This article examines the potential impacts of the global energy crisis in 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, on international coal markets and the risks and opportunities for coal exporting countries. Based on the short-term reaction and medium to long-term plans of the main coal consumers and producers, we claim that the temporary increase in demand and prices in mid 2020s will likely be followed by a rapid decrease in internati…
Overcoming political stalemates
The future of coal remains contested in many countries, hindering necessary energy transitions. Collaborative governance approaches, such as stakeholder commissions, have been proposed as potential solution to resolve such societal conflicts. In Germany, a stakeholder commission process managed to overcome the existing stalemate situation, leading to the adoption of a coal phase-out by 2038. Celebrated for enabling the German coal phase-out, the …
Coal transitions—part 1
A rapid coal phase-out is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but is hindered by serious challenges ranging from vested interests to the risks of social disruption. To understand how to organize a global coal phase-out, it is crucial to go beyond cost-effective climate mitigation scenarios and learn from the experience of previous coal transitions. Despite the relevance of the topic, evidence remains fragmented throughout different r…
Effects of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment effects in South Africa
This paper assesses the impact of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment in South Africa. The cost-minimizing, global energy system model (GENeSYS-MOD) is utilized to project two energy mix scenarios and their associated employment implications at provincial level. While the business as usual (BAU) scenario shows a continuous use of coal capacity in the South African power sector until 2050, the 2 °C scenario exhibits a phase…
Lessons from Germany’s hard coal mining phase-out
German hard coal production ended in 2018, following the termination of subsidies. This paper looks at 60 years of continuous decline of an industry that employed more than 600,000 people, through a case study comparing Germany’s two largest hard coal mining areas (Ruhr area and Saarland). Although predominantly economic drivers underlay the transitions, both provide valuable lessons for upcoming coal phase-outs induced by stricter climate polici…
The political economy of coal in Poland
Poland is the largest hard coal and second largest lignite producer in the EU, generating around 80 percent of its electricity from coal. Resistance to a reduction in coal production and consumption comes from various actors, namely, coal corporations, unions, parts of civil society and the government – as well as their coalitions. Their opposition centres around the prospect of losing their business, past negative experiences with structural cha…
Comparing coal phase-out pathways
Political decisions and trends regarding coal use for electricity generation developed differently in the UK and Germany, despite being subject to relatively similar climate protection targets and general political and economic conditions. The UK agreed on a coal phase-out by 2024. In Germany, a law schedules a coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest. This paper investigates reasons for the different developments and aims to identify main hurdles an…
Comparing coal phase-out pathways
Political decisions and trends regarding coal use for electricity generation developed differently in the UK and Germany, despite being subject to relatively similar climate protection targets and general political and economic conditions. The UK agreed on a coal phase-out by 2024. In Germany, a law schedules a coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest. This paper investigates reasons for the different developments and aims to identify main hurdles an…
Effects of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment effects in South Africa
This paper assesses the impact of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment in South Africa. The cost-minimizing, global energy system model (GENeSYS-MOD) is utilized to project two energy mix scenarios and their associated employment implications at provincial level. While the business as usual (BAU) scenario shows a continuous use of coal capacity in the South African power sector until 2050, the 2 °C scenario exhibits a phase…
Perspective
This article examines the potential impacts of the global energy crisis in 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, on international coal markets and the risks and opportunities for coal exporting countries. Based on the short-term reaction and medium to long-term plans of the main coal consumers and producers, we claim that the temporary increase in demand and prices in mid 2020s will likely be followed by a rapid decrease in internati…
Overcoming political stalemates
The future of coal remains contested in many countries, hindering necessary energy transitions. Collaborative governance approaches, such as stakeholder commissions, have been proposed as potential solution to resolve such societal conflicts. In Germany, a stakeholder commission process managed to overcome the existing stalemate situation, leading to the adoption of a coal phase-out by 2038. Celebrated for enabling the German coal phase-out, the …
Lessons from Germany’s hard coal mining phase-out
German hard coal production ended in 2018, following the termination of subsidies. This paper looks at 60 years of continuous decline of an industry that employed more than 600,000 people, through a case study comparing Germany’s two largest hard coal mining areas (Ruhr area and Saarland). Although predominantly economic drivers underlay the transitions, both provide valuable lessons for upcoming coal phase-outs induced by stricter climate polici…
The political economy of coal in Poland
Poland is the largest hard coal and second largest lignite producer in the EU, generating around 80 percent of its electricity from coal. Resistance to a reduction in coal production and consumption comes from various actors, namely, coal corporations, unions, parts of civil society and the government – as well as their coalitions. Their opposition centres around the prospect of losing their business, past negative experiences with structural cha…
Comparing coal phase-out pathways
Political decisions and trends regarding coal use for electricity generation developed differently in the UK and Germany, despite being subject to relatively similar climate protection targets and general political and economic conditions. The UK agreed on a coal phase-out by 2024. In Germany, a law schedules a coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest. This paper investigates reasons for the different developments and aims to identify main hurdles an…
Coal transitions—part 1
A rapid coal phase-out is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but is hindered by serious challenges ranging from vested interests to the risks of social disruption. To understand how to organize a global coal phase-out, it is crucial to go beyond cost-effective climate mitigation scenarios and learn from the experience of previous coal transitions. Despite the relevance of the topic, evidence remains fragmented throughout different r…
Effects of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment effects in South Africa
This paper assesses the impact of decarbonization on the energy system and related employment in South Africa. The cost-minimizing, global energy system model (GENeSYS-MOD) is utilized to project two energy mix scenarios and their associated employment implications at provincial level. While the business as usual (BAU) scenario shows a continuous use of coal capacity in the South African power sector until 2050, the 2 °C scenario exhibits a phase…
Perspective
This article examines the potential impacts of the global energy crisis in 2022, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, on international coal markets and the risks and opportunities for coal exporting countries. Based on the short-term reaction and medium to long-term plans of the main coal consumers and producers, we claim that the temporary increase in demand and prices in mid 2020s will likely be followed by a rapid decrease in internati…
Overcoming political stalemates
The future of coal remains contested in many countries, hindering necessary energy transitions. Collaborative governance approaches, such as stakeholder commissions, have been proposed as potential solution to resolve such societal conflicts. In Germany, a stakeholder commission process managed to overcome the existing stalemate situation, leading to the adoption of a coal phase-out by 2038. Celebrated for enabling the German coal phase-out, the …
Coal transitions—part 2
A rapid phase-out of unabated coal use is essential to limit global warming to below 2 °C. This review presents a comprehensive assessment of coal transitions in mitigation scenarios consistent with the Paris Agreement, using data from more than 1500 publicly available scenarios generated by more than 30 integrated assessment models. Our ensemble analysis uses clustering techniques to categorize coal transition pathways in models and bridges evid…
Supply-side policies in coal transitions and country vulnerabilities
This study integrates a systematic literature review and cluster analysis to scrutinize policies related to coal mining phase-out and just transition. Using a typology based on vulnerability criteria and types of policy instruments, we identify policy interventions and practices that mitigate or exacerbate vulnerabilities in coal-producing countries. Our analysis reveals a notable increase in policy measures identified in the literature since the…
Achieving a 100% renewable electricity supply in Colombia by 2030
The energy transition to renewables is a global trend, with several countries around the world committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the power sector by 2050. This paper investigates the feasibility of achieving a 100 % renewable electricity supply in Colombia by 2030 by proposing a methodological framework based on the development of (i) innovative scenarios that consider both social and policy willingness to incorporate renewables;…
Business (8 works) · Economics (8 works) · Coal (7 works) · Natural resource economics (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Phase (matter (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (3 works)