Japan’s 2014 Strategic Energy Plan: A Planned Energy System Transition
Joint Authors
Kucharski, Jeffrey B.
Unesaki, Hironobu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study is a review and analysis of the Japanese government’s 2014 Strategic Energy Plan (SEP).
As the first plan to be issued after the Fukushima disaster of March 2011, the 2014 plan incorporates policies that represent the most comprehensive and systematic changes ever proposed for Japan’s energy system.
The study reviews the key elements of the plan, employing a framework that explains the nature and magnitude of the changes planned for Japan’s energy system and related institutions.
The analysis demonstrates that the shock of the triple disaster opened up a window of opportunity in Japan’s policy environment for a fundamental change in energy policy, allowing for major reforms to the energy industrial structure and energy institutions.
A unique aspect of this study is that it draws upon in-person interviews conducted with key government officials who were directly involved in the formulation of the SEP, providing new insights into Japan’s energy policy planning process and the drivers behind the planned reforms.
Given the nature and magnitude of the potential changes implied in the SEP, this paper concludes that the 2014 SEP is best understood as a comprehensive blueprint toward a major planned transition of the Japanese energy system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kucharski, Jeffrey B.& Unesaki, Hironobu. 2017. Japan’s 2014 Strategic Energy Plan: A Planned Energy System Transition. Journal of Energy،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kucharski, Jeffrey B.& Unesaki, Hironobu. Japan’s 2014 Strategic Energy Plan: A Planned Energy System Transition. Journal of Energy No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175485
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kucharski, Jeffrey B.& Unesaki, Hironobu. Japan’s 2014 Strategic Energy Plan: A Planned Energy System Transition. Journal of Energy. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175485
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175485