The political economy of coal : obstacles to clean energy transitions / edited by Michael Jakob and Jan C. Steckel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jakob, Michael, 1970- editor.

Steckel, Jan C., editor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Environment for development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal trade.

Coal mines and mining--Political aspects--Case studies.

Coal mines and mining.

Power resources.

Renewable energy sources.

Energy-Generating Resources.

Renewable Energy.

energy resources.

Coal mines and mining--Political aspects.

Medical Subjects:

Energy-Generating Resources.

Renewable Energy.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Summary:

"This volume provides an overview of the political economy of coal in diverse country contexts. Coal is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions globally, accounting for about forty percent of energy-related CO2-emissions. Continued construction of coal-fired power plants could make the climate targets of the Paris Agreement infeasible to achieve. In spite of sharply declining costs for renewable energy sources, many countries still heavily rely on coal to meet their energy demand. The predominance of coal can only be adequately understood in light of the political factors that determine energy policy formulation. To this end, this edited volume assembles a wide variety of case studies exploring the political economy of coal for across the globe. These includes industrial and developing nations, coal importers and exporters as well as countries that are either substantial coal users, are just beginning to ramp up their capacities, or have already initiated a coal-phase out. Importantly, all case studies are structured along a unifying framework that focuses on the central actors driving energy policy formulation, their main objectives as well as the context that determines to what extent they can influence policy making. This large set of comparable studies will permit drawing conclusions regarding key similarities as well as differences driving coal use in different countries. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy, climate change, resource management and sustainable development. It will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers involved in sustainable development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: the political economy of coal / Jan C. Steckel

pt. I Countries phasing out coal

2. Late and expensive: the political economy of coal phase

out in Germany / Dagmar Kiyak

3. The political economy of coal in Bulgaria: the silent phase

out / Toma Pavlov

4. Positioned for consensus: market-based approaches, civil society and the role of the state in Chile's coal phase

out / Victoria Plutshack

5. Political economy of climate and energy policies in the United Kingdom / Pao-Yu Oei

6. Market-led decline amidst intense politicization: coal in the United States / Gregory Nemet

pt. II Established coal users

7. The political economy of coal: the case of China / Aaditee Kudrimoti

8. The political economy of coal in India: evidence from expert interviews / Rohit Chandra

9. Exploring the political economy of coal: insights from Turkey / John Wiseman

pt. III Countries phasing in coal

10. Competing energy visions in Kenya: the political economy of coal / Thamit Jacob

11. Conglomerates and the Department of Energy promote coal development in the Philippines / Michael Jakob

12. Unraveling the political economy of coal: insights from Vietnam / Jan C. Steckel

pt. IV Coal exporters

13. Mining a fractured landscape: the political economy of coal in Australia / Peter Christoff

14. The political economy of coal in light of climate and mineral-energy policies: a case study from Colombia / Felipe Corral-Montoya

15. Coal, power and coal-powered politics in Indonesia / Anna Funfgeld

16. The political economy of energy and climate policy in South Africa / Jesse Burton

17. The political economy of coal: lessons learnt from 15 country cases / Jan C. Steckel.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Political economy of coal

ISBN:

9780367491024

0367491028

9780367491048

0367491044

OCLC:

1269480592