"This paper sets out the complex relationship between the gas deals pursued between Russia and the Northeast Asian countries, the economic and political factors that have shaped negotiations, and the influence of recent developments in the region. The paper argues that there is a short window of opportunity for all parties to reach a...
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Billets marqués ‘ Japan ’
Through the dragon gate? A window of opportunity for Northeast Asian gas security
Smart grids: best practice fundamentals for a modern energy system
To help facilitate the deployment of smart grids, the World Energy Council (WEC) has put together this report to shed light on the current status of smart grids and the financing mechanisms for their development. The report aims to serve as a compendium of best practice examples of successful smart grid development in different countries (India,...
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Delivering on the clean energy economy: The role of policy in developing successful domestic solar and wind industries
This WRI paper examines the development of the solar PV and wind industries across China, Germany, India, Japan, and the United States from 2001–2011.
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A realistic perspective on Japan’s LNG demand after Fukushima
The earthquake and tsunami which left its toll of destruction and the tragic loss of life on Japan’s eastern seaboard on 11th March 2011 was a natural disaster of the highest order. This OIES working paper addresses methodically and in detail the extent of the impact of the events of 11th March 2011 on...
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The National Politics of Nuclear Power
The book examines nuclear development in eight leading nuclear nations in order to identify the dominant forces which support nuclear power development in a given nation. For those of you who are wondering how Japan wound up with its nuclear power program, what Russia has been up to in nuclear power since Chernobyl and...
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Climate Policy Changes in Germany and Japan
Revised version of Rie Watanabe's doctoral thesis submitted to the Free University of Berlin, in April 2009.
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