Energy use according to iea iea web site, 2015, indias total primary energy supply tpes is 788 mtoe in 2012. Energy policy implementation in japan in international perspective lesbirel, hayden 1996 energy policy implementation in japan in international perspective. Policy proposals environment and energy a proposal for future energy policy. Michel di capua, head of us analysis, bloomberg new energy finance on january 24, 20, masakazu toyoda, chairman and ceo of the institute of energy economics, japan, and former vice minister for.
Buildings section in ee chapter of national energy policy ver2. Lack of transparency, independent oversight, not enough public. Nuclear energy policy simple english wikipedia, the free. The basis for japans energy architecture is a framework of laws, among them the energy policy fundamental law. It also rules that a final decision regarding the future of the monju fast breeder reactor will be made by the end of 2016. Japans energy policy challengespre and post fukushima september 2011 jun arima director general, jetro london 0. Nonetheless, a policy perspective should present wellreasoned and fully considered thinking to reach conclusions that are germane to important policy issues in energy supply or use. Ministry of economy, trade and industry agency for natural resources and energy 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450. The national energy policy objectives are to ensure availability of reliable and affordable energy supplies and their use in a rational and sustainable manner in order to support national development goals.
Created based on iea energy balance of oecd countries 2017 the ranking in the table is the ranking of the 35 oecd countries. The objective of the law is to provide the direction of energy policy. The fukushima nuclear accident and its effect on global. Energy use according to iea iea web site, 2015, indias total primary. Fukushima accident on japans nuclear energy policy. Energy policy will drive jobs, clean energy rather than preaching about clean energy, this administration will act on it. Whats next for japans energy and climate change policy. This thesis explains the mechanisms behind the dechne in aggregate energy intensity in japan between 1973, the year of the first oil shock, and 1991, the first major change in the targets of japanese energy policy after 1973.
Law number 30 of 2007 on energy state gazette of the republic of indonesia of 2007 number 96, supplement to state gazette of the republic of indonesia number 4796. The national energy policy, therefore, aims to establish an efficient energy production, procurement, transportation. Under this policy, we will carefully examine a volume of electricity to be secured by nuclear power generation, taking japans energy constraints into consideration from the. The governments basic energy plan revised in 2014 after the march 2011 triple meltdowns at. All nuclear plants were shut down, and power generation from fossil fuels skyrocketed. Table 2 renewable energy integration and efficient grid operation strategies. The march 2011 nuclear accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power station affected both short and longterm energysecurity in japan, resulting in crisisdriven, ad hoc energy policy and, because of the decision to shutter all nuclear reactors, increased the countrys demand for fossil fuels, primarily natural gas. The great east japan earthquake and tsunami of march 11, 2011, followed by the reactor damage at fukushima, have shaken the core of japanese energy policy. The new direction of japanese energy policy and the role of. Mar 19, 2012 japanese energy policy one year later. Japans energy policy after fukushima january 24, 20 speaker.
The paris agreement established the international climate policy. Energysmart food for people and climate food and agriculture. The ldps basic energy plan 2014 the ldp established a new committee of inquiry in march 20, and started discussions aimed at creating a new basic energy plan. In primary energies required for life and economic activity, the ratio that can be secured within ones own country. Japans new basic energy plan, energy policy deepdyve. After the party had won the july election, discussions gained momentum, and the committee submitted its. Although gross domestic product gdp in japan grew by a factor of 5 during the period from 1965 through 20, energy demand and carbon dioxide co 2 emissions increased by only a factor of 2 to 2. Japan symposium introduction japan achieved remarkable success in its energy policy over a long period of great.
Eprextended producer responsibility zwed like you to know epr itself and its effect. Certain items that do not consume energy themselves but contribute to higher efficiency of energy consumption in housing, buildings, or other equipment will be added to the top runner program. June 2011 the energy and environment council consisting of related ministers was established. Fivecountry comparison of renewable energy policies and progress. Overview of wind energy policy and development in japan. Hogani harvard kennedy school prepared for the november 19, 2012 u. Created based on iea energy balance of oecd countries 2016 the ranking in the table is the ranking of the 34 oecd countries. Japanese energy policies after fukushima june 23 2017. Article 5 paragraph 2 of the 1945 constitution of the republic of indonesia. We then discuss the current energy policy situation in japan, focusing on policies related to climate change targets, renewable energy development and deployment, liberalization of energy markets, and the evolution of the japanese nuclear power sector. Since nuclear energy and nuclear weapons technologies are closely related. Fivecountry comparison of renewable energy policies and progress china germany india japan united states national re targets 15% re by 2020 35% re by 2020 80% by 2050 15% re by 2020 10% re by 2020 no national policy.
National energy policy shall be the policy on energy management based on the principles of fairness. A comparative study on the energy policies in japan and malaysia in fulfilling their nations obligations towards the kyoto protocol article in energy policy. Japans energy policy must be done over a considerable length of time. Rather than preaching about clean energy, this administration will act on it. Regional government shall mean the governor, regent, or mayor and. To formulate a responsible energy policy aimed at ensuring a stable supply of energy and lower energy. Import dependence high and rising 82% for oil p p g g.
Japans energy policies have been in flux since the huge earthquake and tsunami in march 2011 shook the very foundations of japans energy supply. Greater energy security through renewables 2 executive summary this report outlines how the risks and challenges facing japans electricity system can be better addressed through investment in renewable energy, which will also build energy security and reduce longterm reliance on imported fossil fuels and nuclear production. Special advisor, ministry of economy, trade and industry. Business and local initiatives gave renewables a huge boost. Resources and energy 7 energy conservation measures in consumer sector top runner program for building materials, etc. Japans commitment to the global civil nuclear use 3. Basic policy for nuclear energy can be characterized as follows. Evaluating japans national energy strategy under the dpj administration scott valentinea,n, benjamin k.
Pdf published version published version restricted to repository staff only view. Mj of fossil fuel inputs is equivalent to one hour of manual labour in highgdp. Japanese energy policies after fukushima nautilus institute. Fellow, brookings institution i would also like to thank amaka okechukwu. Jun 23, 2017 japanese energy policies after fukushima june 23 2017. The previous energy plan in 2010 called for a boost in nuclear power to about half of japans electricity needs by 2030 from about one. Feb 25, 2014 japan unveils draft energy policy in wake of fukushima. The development of energy policy may have an impact on energy supply and demand in india, and eventually on the international energy market. Japan symposium introduction japan achieved remarkable success in its energy policy over a long period of great turmoil. Agency for natural resources and energy ministry of. President of the republic of indonesia who holds the authority to reign the republic of indonesia as referred to in the 1945 constitution of the republic of indonesia. Nuclear energy policy is a national and international policy concerning some or all aspects of nuclear energy, such as mining for nuclear fuel, extraction and processing of nuclear fuel from the ore, electricity generation by nuclear power, enriching and storing spent nuclear fuel and nuclear fuel reprocessing.
The cabinet has approved the fifth energy basic plan, a blueprint for japans energy policy. Finlands integrated energy and climate plan european commission. Changes in primary energy selfsufficiency rate of major countries iea energy balance of oecd, nonoecd countries 2012,20 data is based on the latest estimate of the year 2012 for oecd countries, and the latest estimate of the year 2010 for nonoecd countries. Loss of public trust in energy policy itself remains strong. Energy policy implementation in japan in international. The governments basic energy plan revised in 2014 after the march 2011 triple meltdowns at tokyo electric powers fukushima no. Purpose of presentation zwed like to introduce to you epr, the concept of waste management policy in japan, and japanese laws based on it. Under this policy, we will carefully examine a volume of electricity to be secured by nuclear power generation, taking japans energy constraints into consideration from the viewpoint of stable energy. Limited domestic energy production presented japan with an energy security challenge. Ritical issues in brazil s energy ector rice university. Data, policy advice and research on japan including economy, education, employment, environment, health, tax, trade, gdp, unemployment rate, inflation and pisa. Japan unveils draft energy policy in wake of fukushima. Japan is dependent on imports of virtually all fossil fuels.
Japanese energy policy one year later center for strategic. Energy efficiency in buildings for national energy policy1 october 24, 2015 preliminary draft for inputs to niti aayogs national energy policy compiled by aeee and lbnl2 1. Energysituaoninjapan center on global energy policy. Jun 01, 2011 read japan s new basic energy plan, energy policy on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The new direction of japanese energy policy and the role. Energy policy will drive jobs, clean energy department. In other words, in addition to the assurance of energy security, japans energy policy objec. Previous article next article from knowable magazine a quantum origin for spacetime. It also uses cookies for the purposes of performance measurement. Regulatory capture, poor crisis management and lack of trusted information source were the three major sources of mistrust. Nuclear is still positioned as a significant base load power source, but the plan says nothing about. Agency for natural resources and energy ministry of economy. A comparative study on the energy policies in japan and. Japans new basic energy plan this was the third such plan that the government has approved since the passage of the basic act on energy policy in 2002, and it represents the most significant statement of japanese energy policy in more than four years, since the publication of the new national energy strategy nnes in 2006.
An overall national energy policy is also normally needed and requested by foreign investors who wish to invest in the nations economy. Japan energy policy and energy architecture why should. Fivecountry comparison of renewable energy policies and. Jul 11, 2018 the cabinet has approved the fifth energy basic plan, a blueprint for japans energy policy. Changing changing energyenergy futurefuture, startsstarts nownow indonesia ener ministry of energy and mi etnawati prihandayani memr indonesia emr for peopl gy policy neral resources 1 es welfare 1. A comparative study on the energy policies in japan and malaysia in fulfilling their nations obligations towards the kyoto protocol article in energy policy 3711. Building on previous studies of japans energy security policy and other relevant literature this paper evaluates japans current energy security situation and places future energy policy options in the appropriate context.
Perspective is a relatively short contribution that offers judgment on an energy policy issuenormally without original research. Under this basic policy, considering the constraints of energy resource situations, we maintain the necessary level. The fundamental law of energy policy the law was proclaimed in june 2002. The previous energy plan in 2010 called for a boost in nuclear power to about half of japan s electricity needs by 2030 from about one. Japans energy policy and its implications for the economy.
1135 1109 1565 1506 697 1090 1430 883 997 310 689 834 498 1342 1077 620 526 1132 745 1089 1523 1139 631 993 1593 1310 971 1134 1600 1552 1413 508 650 32 1073 1163 1426 1347 1272 443 663