The disaster at Fukushima has clearly illuminated some of the issues, which operating an energy market through regionally isolated monopolies give rise to. At the same time, a shift towards renewable energies is increasingly being perceived as necessary in Japan. In order to achieve this...

The three pillars of Asian energy security are an adequate, reliable supply; environmental sustainability; and affordable access for all. As Asians become more affluent, managing demand by tackling outmoded subsidies so prices reflect true costs, exploring green innovations in technology and...

This paper is concerned with the role of oil and gas in the development of the global economy. Its focus is on the context in which oil and gas producers in both established and developing countries must frame their policies in order to optimize the benefits of producing such resources. It...

The ongoing regulatory transformation towards a single European electricity market started several years ago. The rationale of this transformation is that the liberalisation of monopolistic energy structures should lead to the building of sustainable and flexible energy ecosystems, through an...

The global energy sector is undergoing a global transformation under the influence of technological breakthroughs in several sectors of production and consumption, as well as profound socioeconomic changes in approaches to energy use. This process became known as "energy transition." In this...

Das 22. Ökonomenpanel vom ifo Institut und der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung widmet sich dem Thema Kohleausstieg. In der Februar-Umfrage wurden Professoren für Volkswirtschaftslehre an deutschen Universitäten befragt, wie sie die Vorschläge der sogenannten Kohlekommission zum Kohleausstieg...

Kein anderer fossiler Energieträger ist in den letzten Jahren im Verbrauch weltweit stärker gewachsen als Kohle. Der Beitrag dokumentiert die wichtigsten Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre im Hinblick auf Verbrauch, Produktion und Handel von Kohle und gibt einen Ausblick auf den zukünftigen...

The last few decades have witnessed widespread attempts by the international community to combat rising global temperatures. Without a doubt, instruments such as the Paris Agreement have proven essential in fighting climate change by promoting the use of renewable energy and energy transitions....