The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition / edited by Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hafner, Manfred., Editor.

Contributor:

Hafner, Manfred, Editor.

Tagliapietra, Simone, Editor.

Series:

Lecture Notes in Energy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Energy policy.

Natural resources.

Climatic changes.

International Relations.

Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

Natural Resource and Energy Economics.

Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.

Local Subjects:

International Relations.

Energy Policy, Economics and Management.

Natural Resource and Energy Economics.

Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXV, 381 p. 39 illus., 32 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2020.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world is currently undergoing an historic energy transition, driven by increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies and rapid advances in low-carbon technologies. The large-scale shift to low-carbon energy is disrupting the global energy system, impacting whole economies, and changing the political dynamics within and between countries. This open access book, written by leading energy scholars, examines the economic and geopolitical implications of the global energy transition, from both regional and thematic perspectives. The first part of the book addresses the geopolitical implications in the world’s main energy-producing and energy-consuming regions, while the second presents in-depth case studies on selected issues, ranging from the geopolitics of renewable energy, to the mineral foundations of the global energy transformation, to governance issues in connection with the changing global energy order. Given its scope, the book will appeal to researchers in energy, climate change and international relations, as well as to professionals working in the energy industry.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Contents

About the Editors

The Global Energy Transition: A Review of the Existing Literature

1 Europe

2 United States

3 Russia

4 Mena

5 The Impacts of the Energy Transition on Economic Growth and Income Distribution

6 The Global Energy Transition and the Global South

7 The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy

8 Minerals and Metals for Low-Carbon Technologies

9 Governing the Global Energy Transition

10 Financing the Global Energy Transition

References

Regional Insights

The European Union and the Energy Transition

1 Introduction

2 The Status of the European Energy Transition

3 The New Political Context from 2019: Pressure for Accelerating and Deepening the Energy Transition

4 Strategic Economic Challenges Ahead

5 Conclusion

US Clean Energy Transition and Implications for Geopolitics

2 U.S. Climate Policy: Struggling for Speed, Scale, and Durability

3 Headline Trends in the U.S. Clean Energy Transition

4 Federal Policy for Clean Energy

5 State-Level Policies for Clean Energy

6 Clean Energy Policies in U.S. Cities

7 Geopolitics and the U.S. Clean Energy Transition

8 Conclusions

China: Climate Leader and Villain

1 China's Changing Energy Landscape

1.1 A Voracious Appetite for Fossil Fuels

1.2 Changing Policy Priorities

1.3 China's 'Energy Revolution': The Nexus Between Energy and Technology

2 Climate Leader or Climate Villain?

2.1 Electrification Before Decarbonisation

2.2 China Commercialises and Exports Clean Tech

2.3 How Green Are the Belt and Road?

2.4 The US and China: A Quest for Technological Dominance

2.5 Controlling Critical Resources

3 A Brave New World

Implications of the Global Energy Transition on Russia.

1 What Is Energy Transition and How Does It Affect Different Countries?

2 Russia's Role in the International Energy and Climate Change Landscape and Energy Geopolitics

3 The Direct Influence of Energy Transition on Russia

4 Russian Climate Policy and the Paris Agreement

5 Businesses Promoting Green Technologies in Russia

6 National Technology Policy

7 Indirect Influence

8 Energy Transition Limits Demand for Fossil Fuels and Constrains Russian Energy Exports

9 Carbon Tracking of Internationally Traded Goods and The Creation of Border Carbon Adjustments (BCA) Challenge Russia's Non-energy Exports

10 Difficulties in Attracting International Financing for Fossil Fuel Projects

11 Russia's Potential for Energy Transition and Its Geopolitical Implications

12 Energy Efficiency

13 Renewable Energy Sources

14 Russia's Decentralization and Distributed Energy Resources Potential

15 Nuclear

16 Hydrogen

17 Conclusions on Geopolitical Implications for Russia

18 Overall Conclusion

A Fine Balance: The Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition in MENA

2 The Nature of the Regional Energy Economy

3 Regional Conflict and Weak States

4 Economic Restructuring and Resilience

5 Future-Proofing the Hydrocarbon Industry

5.1 Current and Future Challenges

5.2 Value Generation, Internalisation and Demand Defence

6 Retooling the Domestic Energy System

6.1 Alternative Energy Sources

7 Shifting Strategies in the Geoeconomic Transition

Addressing Africa's Energy Dilemma

2 Understanding the Energy Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa

2.1 Energy Access Is the Priority of the Region

2.2 Structural Constraints to Gas and Renewable Energy Penetration in the Power Mix

2.3 The Ongoing Transition

2.4 Case Studies.

3 Geopolitical Dynamics

3.1 International Dependence and Regionalised Energy Systems

3.2 Socio-Economic Implications and Security Risks

4 Conclusions

In-Depth Focus on Selected Issues

Technologies for the Global Energy Transition

2 The Power Sector

2.1 Renewable Energy Sources

2.2 Energy Storage and Other Flexibility Solutions

2.3 Other Generation Sources

2.4 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

3 The Industry Sector

3.1 Cement

3.2 Steel

3.3 Chemicals

3.4 Information and Communication Technologies

4 The Transport Sector

4.1 Road Transport

4.2 Rail Transport

4.3 Aviation

4.4 Shipping

5 The Buildings Sector

5.1 Space and Water Heating

5.2 Space Cooling

5.3 Lighting, Appliances, and Cooking

6 Conclusions: Strategies and Policy Recommendations

6.1 Strategies to Decarbonize the Power Sector

6.2 Strategies to Decarbonize the Industry Sector

6.3 Strategies to Decarbonize the Transport Sector

6.4 Strategies to Decarbonize the Buildings Sector

6.5 An Integrated Systems Perspective Needed

Policy and Regulation of Energy Transition

1 Overview and Background

2 Policy Classification

3 Renewable Energy

3.1 Renewable Energy Policy Evolution and Geographical Spread

3.2 Renewable Electricity Policies

3.3 Renewable Heat and Transport Policies

4 Energy Efficiency

4.1 Energy Efficiency Policy Classification

5 Nuclear Energy

6 Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)

7 Conclusions

The Role of Policy Design and Market Forces to Achieve an Effective Energy Transition: A Comparative Analysis Between the UK and Chinese Models

1 The UK: A Case Study of Market-Led Energy Transition

2 Early Processes of Decarbonisation

3 Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.

4 A Market-Led Decarbonisation

5 Towards Net-Zero

6 Subsidy-Free Shift

7 Electrification of Transport

8 China: A Case Study of Government-Led Energy Transition

9 Paving the Path to Energy Self-sufficiency

10 A Leader in RET Manufacturing

11 A Government-Led Decarbonisation

12 From Tariffs to Zero-Subsidies

13 Conclusion

Financing the Sustainable Energy Transition

1 Indroduction

2 The Tables Are Turning

2.1 Countries Have Made Global Commitments

2.2 Investors Are Changing, Mindsets Are Changing

2.3 ESG, SRI and Impact Investments Outperform Traditional Investments

3 Channelling Investments to Meet Global Energy Demand Sustainably Remains a Challenge

3.1 Current Overreliance on Fossil Fuels

3.2 Capital Markets in Developing Countries Are Underdeveloped

3.3 Matching Financing with Projects Remains Problematic

4 Could There Be a Perfect Match?

4.1 Developing Countries Need to Develop Capital Markets to Enhance Liquidity and Increase Capital Flows

4.2 Government Regulations to Create a Level Playing Field

4.3 A Venture Capital Approach to Sustainable Investment Is Needed

Minerals and the Metals for the Energy Transition: Exploring the Conflict Implications for Mineral-Rich, Fragile States

2 Context and Background

2.1 Green Energy and the Demand for Minerals

2.2 A Note on Mining and Conflict

3 Identifying Mineral-Rich Fragile States Critical to the Low-Carbon Transition

4 Case Studies

4.1 Cobalt in the DRC

4.2 Rare Earths in China

4.3 Nickel in Guatemala

5 Supply Chain Governance

6 Recommendations and Conclusions

The Impacts of the Energy Transition on Growth and Income Distribution

1 The Impacts of the Energy Transition on Economic Growth and Income Distribution.

2 Three Definitions of GDP

3 Pricing Emissions

4 Carbon Prices Are a Tax

5 Consumption or Investment?

6 Exports and Imports

7 Income Distribution

8 Employment

9 Concluding Remarks

The Global Energy Transition and the Global South

2 A Global South Perspective on the Energy Transition

2.1 Innovation, Investment, and Low-Carbon Modes of Production

2.2 The Limits of Adopting a 'Global South' Perspective

3 Three Challenges for Countries in the Global South

3.1 Technology and Value Chains

3.2 Financial Risk and Path Dependency

3.3 Trade

4 Three Conceptual Lenses on the Emerging Geopolitics of the Energy Transition

4.1 Realist IPE

4.2 Critical IPE

4.3 Dependency Theory

Governing the Global Energy Transformation

1 Energy Transition-Lost in Conceptualization?

2 The Status Quo of Energy Governance and the Institutional Landscape

3 The Energy Transitions and Their Geopolitical Impact

4 Conclusions and Recommendations

Setting Up a Global System for Sustainable Energy Governance

1 Energy Geopolitics: From Security Above Anything to Sustainability Among Everything

2 Energy Governance Institutions-A Key to Sustainable Transformation

3 Setting Up a Global System of Sustainable Energy Governance

4 Looking Forward to Sustainable Energy Governance

References.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

3-030-39066-7

OCLC:

1237403317