Asian Giants' Fossil Fuel Dependence and the Challenge of Low Carbon Growth: Contrasting Performance of Clean Energy Development, Trade and Investment

Jain, Varinder (2016): Asian Giants' Fossil Fuel Dependence and the Challenge of Low Carbon Growth: Contrasting Performance of Clean Energy Development, Trade and Investment.

Abstract

With sluggish growth in alternate technologies, economic growth across the world has remained largely fuelled by hydro-carbons whose burning has contributed to the menace of global warming. In such a situation, this study focusing on the economies of China, India and Japan – the three Asian Giants, aims at not only ascertaining their fossil fuel dependence but it also addresses its environmental implications. Moreover, it contrasts their attainments in clean energy development. An analysis of trade in climate smart technologies reflects the nature of mutual cooperation among these giants. Similarly, an analysis of recent trends in investment financing corroborates their pursuit of low carbon growth agenda which is a major cause of concern in most of the international climate change negotiations.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Fossil Fuels, Oil, Coal, Natural Gas, Clean Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy Investment, Climate Smart Technologies Trade, Asian Giants, India, China, Japan
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q2 - Renewable Resources and Conservation > Q20 - General; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q41 - Demand and Supply ; Prices; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources

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