| Description |
1 online resource (631 pages). |
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WIDER Studies in Development Economics |
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Studies in development economics.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions; Copyright; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Notes on Contributors; Part I: The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions; 1: Introduction and Synthesis; 1.1 Motivation; 1.2 A New Era; 1.3 Technology Drivers; 1.4 Challenges in Developing Versus Developed Economies; 1.5 This Book; 1.6 Looking Forward; References; 2: The History and Politics of Energy Transitions: Comparing Contested Views and Finding Common Ground; 2.1 Introduction. |
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2.2 One Side: Energy Transitions Are Long, Protracted Affairs; 2.2.1 History Shows Major Transitions Taking Decades to Centuries; 2.2.2 Analysts Need to Focus on the Big Picture; 2.2.3 `Path Dependencý and `Lock-Iń Make Future Transitions Difficult; 2.3 The Other Side: Energy Transitions Can Happen Quickly; 2.3.1 History Shows Speedy Transitions in Energy End-Use Devices; 2.3.2 Fast Transitions in National Energy Supply Have Occurred; 2.3.3 Future Energy Transitions Can Be Expedited; 2.4 Conclusions: Energy Transitions Are Path Dependent and Cumulative; References; Part II: Climate Policy. |
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3: Carbon Pricing under Political Constraints: Insights for Accelerating Clean Energy Transitions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Carbon Pricing in Theory and Practice; 3.3 Model and Scenario Implementation; 3.3.1 Model Formulation; 3.3.2 Political Economy Constraint Scenarios and Analytical Solutions; 3.4 Results; 3.4.1 Direct Constraint on the CO2 Price; 3.4.2 Constraint on Final Energy Price Increases; 3.4.3 Constraints on Net Energy Consumer and Fossil Producer Surplus Loss; 3.4.4 Disposition of Welfare; 3.5 Conclusion and Implications for Policy and Research; References. |
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4: Border Adjustment Mechanisms: Elements for Economic, Legal, and Political Analysis; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 BCA Implementation; 4.2.1 Which Regulating Instrument(s)?; 4.2.2 How to Evaluate the Carbon Content of Imported Products?; 4.2.3 Which Countries Would Be Affected?; 4.2.4 Which Flows?; 4.3 Bcas and International Trade Law; 4.3.1 Challenging a BCA under the GATT Principle of Non-Discrimination; 4.3.2 Resorting to the GATT General Exceptions Regarding Health and Environment Protection; 4.4 The Political Implementation of Bcas in the Context of Energy Transition. |
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4.4.1 Energy Transition, BCAs, and Developing Economies; 4.4.2 BCAs, an Available Tool to Reshape the World; 4.5 CONCLUSION; Acknowledgements; References; 5: Support Policies for Renewables: Instrument Choice and Instrument Change from a Public Choice Perspective; 5.1 The Energy Transition as a Political Challenge; 5.2 Support for Renewables as a Solution to Crucial Climate and Energy Policy Challenges; 5.2.1 The Problem of Instrument Choice; 5.2.2 Germanyś Support Policies for Renewables; 5.3 The Long-Run Perspective: How to Integrate Renewables in Energy Markets? |
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5.3.1 The Problem of Instrument Change. |
| Summary |
A volume on the political economy of clean energy transition in developed and developing regions, with a focus on the issues that different countries face as they transition from fossil fuels to lower carbon technologies. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Open Access Books |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Energy development.
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Renewable energy sources -- Economic aspects.
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Energy policy.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Development economics and emerging economies Mod Development economics and emerging economies.
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Economics, finance, business and management.
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Economics.
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Environmental economics.
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Political economy.
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Energy development. (OCoLC)fst00910034
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Energy policy. (OCoLC)fst00910200
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Renewable energy sources -- Economic aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01094577
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| Indexed Term |
ghg emissions. |
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global emissions. |
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political economy. |
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policy experimentation. |
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clean energy transition. |
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climate change. |
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cop21. |
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unfccc. |
| Added Author |
Arndt, Channing, author.
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Miller, Mackay, author.
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Tarp, Finn, 1951- author.
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Zinaman, Owen, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Arent, Douglas. Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions. Oxford : OUP Oxford, ©2017 |
| ISBN |
9780192523006 (electronic book) |
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0192523007 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.1093/oso/9780198802242.001.0001 doi |
| ISBN |
9780191840586 |
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0191840580 |
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9780198802242 |
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0198802242 |
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