Politics of climate change and energy policy in Japan
Is green transformation likely
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13129069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H Ohta (0000-0001-5519-8454, Nihon University, corresponding author), Brendan Barrett (0000-0002-2371-3279, Oxford Brookes University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Pages | 100187-100187 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Earth System Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2589-8116 • E-ISSN: 2589-8116 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.esg.2023.100187 |
| OpenAlex | W4385367875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
While being proud of energy efficiency and experienced the nuclear disaster, Japan is likely to lead the world in energy transiton. On the contrary, it has been intransigence around deep decarbonization. Why does Japan not take leadership in energy transition and arrest climate change? What is the context for Japanese climate/energy policymaking? What is the context for the 2050 net-zero target, what are the obstacles, and which actors could assist effectively in accelerating this transition? This article considers what could make a difference in new drivers for national policy, the influence of exogenous domestic and international forces. It leads to the question of whether the 2050 carbon neutrality policy goal could lead to a rapid energy transformation away from fossil fuels. This article presents an analytical framework to explain Japan’s evolving climate-energy nexus, illuminating core variables hampering and enabling the attainment of the net-zero 2050 target
Climate change · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Transformation (genetics · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Law · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance · Geology
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Explaining emission reductions in cities
Escaping carbon lock-in
Understanding carbon lock-in
Politics in Time
The Rise and Decline of Nations
Climate Change and Global Policy Regimes
Low-carbon leadership
Contradictory but also complementary
Japan’s mega solar boom
The Fukushima effect at home
The Historical Logic of National Health Insurance
Japan’s resilient, renewable cities
Environmental politics in Japan, Germany, and the United States
Beyond Kyoto
Increasing Returns, Path Dependence, and the Study of Politics
Power Shift
Regime Resistance against Low-Carbon Transitions
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |