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Towards a political economy framework for wind power : does China break the mould?

Davidson, Michael R.; Kahrl, Frederich; Karplus, Valerie J. - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

We propose a general taxonomy of the political economy challenges to wind power development and integration, highlighting the implications in terms of actors, interests, and risks. Applying this framework to three functions in China's electricity sector - planning and project approval, generator...

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Climate change policy and power sector reform in Mexico under the 'golden age of gas'

Valenzuela, José Maria; Studer, Isabel - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

Mexico's low-carbon technology perspectives show lack of coherence with the rising ambition in climate change commitments, for which Mexico is internationally praised. The comparison of two recent energy reforms, corresponding to two administrations, explains this lack of coherence by, on the...

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The legal configuration of hydrocarbon infrastructure

Astoria, Ross - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

The United States' greenhouse gas mitigation strategy decentralizes mitigation responsibility to the states and states have primary regulatory jurisdiction over electrical power utilities. Using the biophysical approach, this paper introduces the notion of hydrocarbon infrastructure. Focusing on...

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Understanding indicator choice for the assessment of research, development, and demonstration financing of low-carbon energy technologies : lessons from the Nordic countries

Sonnenschein, Jonas - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

identified, selected, and analysed. The analysis of the indicator-based evaluation method includes the acceptance of an indicator … evaluation results by choosing certain indicators over others. The study concludes by discussing potential policy implications of … biases in indicator-based evaluation of low-carbon energy technologies research, development, and demonstration funding. …

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The political economy of clean energy transitions at sub-national level : understanding the role of international climate regimes in energy policy in two Brazilian states

Puppim de Oliveira, Jose Antonio; Andrade, Celio - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

This paper examines the political economy aspects, particularly the influence of the Clean Development Mechanism, in clean energy and climate change policies in the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The different mechanisms for responding to climate change are financing...

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The history and politics of energy transitions : comparing contested views and finding common ground

Sovacool, Benjamin K. - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

According to some definitions, an energy transition refers to the time that elapses between the introduction of a new primary energy source, or prime mover, and its rise to claiming a substantial share of the overall market. According to one academic view, energy transitions take an incredibly...

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European energy security : challenges and green opportunities

Heshmati, Almas; Abolhosseini, Shahrouz - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

This research reviews relevant literature on the current state and effectiveness of developing renewable energy on energy security in general, and on energy security in the European Union in particular. The paper elaborates on primary energy import sources, possible alternatives, and how energy...

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Governing clean energy transitions in China and India : a comparative political economy analysis

Isoaho, Karoliina; Goritz, Alexandra; Schulz, Nicolai - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

China and India will have to radically transform their electric power systems in order to decouple economic growth from unsustainable resource consumption. While the majority of transition literature has focused on the diverse socio-technical factors that could enable such a transformation, more...

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Implementing EU renewable energy policy at the subnational level : navigating between conflicting interests

Lepesant, Gilles - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

The European Union (EU) has set targets for gradually reducing greenhouse gas emissions through 2050. One of the instruments involved is the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, which specifies a 20 per cent renewable energy target for the EU by 2020. This paper reviews tensions and institutional...

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An inquiry into the political economy of the global clean energy transition policies and Nigeria's federal and state governments' fiscal policies

Agu, David Onyinyechi; Ogbeide-Osaretin, Evelyn Nwamaka - Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis - 2016

In order to implement clean energy transition programmes, the national and sub-national governments in Nigeria will incur some cost. In the same way, failure to implement the policies will come with some costs. This paper therefore considers the fiscal policy implications of Nigerian...

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