Toward the Energy Transition of Japan

Koji Nomura

Chapter Chapter 6 in Energy Productivity and Economic Growth, 2022, pp 209-246 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Transitioning to carbon neutrality in Japan by 2050 is a process that will take decades, and it will be more difficult if economic efficiency deteriorates in the process. Examining the discrepancy between past projections of greenhouse-gas emission reduction targets and their impact on economic growth and the actual economy realized can provide useful insights for future feasibility studies. In addition, the observed facts measured in the chapters of this book from the experience of the Japanese economic growth serve as lessons, which show three forms in which economic growth and emission reductions are compatible. While summarizing the prospects of international price differentials for electricity and renewable energy, this chapter discusses the problems of Japan’s current energy policy and the possibility of policy changes toward an energy transition.

Keywords: Energy transition; Real energy prices; Carbon pricing; Energy policy; Carbon neutral (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-6494-7_6

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