Cooperative Climate: Energy Efficiency Action in East Asia (e-book)

Published: November 12, 2008, 10:24 pm

Updated: July 9, 2012, 10:37 pm

Lead Author: International Institute for Sustainable Development

Topics:

Climate Change

Energy

International Environmental Issues

This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Cutler J. Cleveland

Published: 2006, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Authors: Gørild Heggelund, Alan Meier, Stephanie Ohshita, Jonathan Sinton, Taishi Sugiyama, Stephen Wiel
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Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1. Climate Change, Asian Economy, Energy and Policy
by Taishi Sugiyama

1.1 Global Climate Policy at a Crossroads

1.2 Changing International Relationships in Asia: Economic Development, International Cooperation and Technology Transfer

1.3 Policy Development and Regulatory Harmonization: Opportunities

Chapter 2. The Need for Energy Efficiency Cooperation
by Taishi Sugiyama, Gørild Heggelund and Takahiro Ueno

2.1 What Energy Efficiency Can Do for East Asia – and the Planet

2.2 Domestic Political Context of Energy Conservation – Increasing Political Attention

A. China’s current energy policy and political setting

B. Current energy efficiency policies in East Asia

C. Why domestic policies are the key to promoting energy efficiency

2.3 Common Interests in Energy Efficiency: Beyond the Climate Policy Stalemate

2.4 Why the CDM Cannot Deliver Massive Energy Savings

A. Brief history of the CDM

B. Can the CDM deliver energy efficiency?

2.5 Conclusion

Part II: Existing Energy Efficiency Cooperation in East Asia

Chapter 3. Cooperation Structure: The Growing Role of Independent Cooperation Networks
by Stephanie Ohshita, Steve Wiel and Gørild Heggelund

3.1 Experience from Bilateral Cooperation

3.2 Experience from Multilateral Institutions

3.3 Possibilities for Regional Cooperation

3.4 A New Model: Independent, International Cooperation Networks

3.5 Conclusions:The Growing Role of Independent Cooperation Networks

Chapter 4. Cooperation Mechanisms: A Shift Toward Policy Development Cooperation
by Stephanie Ohshita

4.1 Forms of International Cooperation on Energy Efficiency and Conservation
4.2 Lessons Learned from Technology Cooperation and Development Assistance
4.3 How Policy Development Cooperation Works
4.4 A Shift Toward Policy Development Cooperation
4.5 Conclusion: Policy Development Cooperation that Builds Capacity, Creates Incentives and Transforms Markets for Energy Efficiency

Chapter 5. Cooperation Targets: From Industry to Energy Services
by Stephanie Ohshita, Alan Meier, Steve Wiel and Gørild Heggelund

5.1 Industry Looms Large: Still Significant Potential for Energy Savings

5.2 Appliance Energy Efficiency: Saving Billions, One Watt at a Time

5.3 From the Ground Up: Building Efficiency

5.4 Serving End-Users:Creating Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and Energy Management Companies (EMCs)

5.5 Improving Government Efficiency:Cooperation on Public Sector Procurement Policies

5.6 Integrated Strategies:Multi-Sectoral Efforts

5.7 Conclusion: Opportunities and Challenges in Cooperation Targets

Part III. Proposal for a New Energy Efficiency Policy Development Fund

Chapter 6. The Fund Proposal
by Taishi Sugiyama, Steve Wiel, Alan Meier and Jonathan Sinton

6.1 Key Design Issues

A. Requirements of the Fund

B. Political agreement

C. Modality of the Fund

D. Project coverage by the Fund

6.2 The Policy Development Fund

A. The Fund Proposal

B. Example projects

C. Political feasibility with key stakeholders

D. Cost-effectiveness of the Fund

E. A future scenario

6.3 Summary

A Final Word from Co-editor, Taishi Sugiyama

References

Citation

International Institute for Sustainable Development (Lead Author);Cutler J. Cleveland (Topic Editor) "Cooperative Climate: Energy Efficiency Action in East Asia (e-book)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth November 12, 2008; Last revised Date July 9, 2012; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Cooperative_Climate:_Energy_Efficiency_Action_in_East_Asia_(e-book)>

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