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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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ICP series on climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation ; v. 4
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ICP series on climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation ; v. 4.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface; Chapter 1. Overview: Basic Strategy for Mitigating Climate Change; 1.1 Brief History of the Reaction of Mankind to Climate Change; References; 1.2 Causes and Impacts of Climate Change; Causes of climate change and existing skepticisms; Impacts of climate change; Evaluating climate change impacts by use of "reasons for concern"; References; 1.3 The 2-degree Target; Requirement of Framework Convention and the proposal of the 2-degree target; Two 2050 targets produced from the 2-degree target; References; 1.4 Characteristics of Energy and Measures for Reducing CO2 Emission |
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Measures for reducing CO2 emissionUse of non-carbon energy; Switching from carbon-intensive fuels to less intensive fuels; CCS technology; References; 1.5 Discussion on Attainability of the 2-degree Target; Factorization of CO2 emission (Kaya identity); Attainability of the target of halving CO2 by 2050; Attainability of the 80% reduction target; References; 1.6 Construction of a New Target; Changes in evaluation of impacts of temperature rise on RFCs; Construction of 2.5-degree target; What should be done for realizing the desirable pathway in the long term?; Concluding remarks; References |
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Chapter 2. Japan's Energy and Environmental Policy2.1 Brief History of Japan's Energy and Environmental Policy; Economic growth and energy supply/demand in the past 100 years; Emergence of the energy and environmental policy; The era of energy security; Emergence of the global warming problem; Waves of market fundamentalism; Three "E"s in the energy and environmental policy; The lost two decades; References; 2.2 Reconstruction of Energy and Environmental Policy after Fukushima; Reviewing the energy and environmental policy under the political leadership; Safety plus three "E"s (S+3 "E"s) |
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Low-dose radiation riskRisk of severe accidents; Foundation for devising energy and environmental policy after the Fukushima nuclear accident; Is it possible to further conserve energy and power?; Understanding the difference between kW and kWh; Power supply-demand balance in kW; Can Japan forgo reliance on nuclear power?; Ensuring power supply-demand balance2.1; Possibilities of demand response having consumers take part in supply-demand control; Possibilities of using thermal storage systems; Smart systems using information networks; Drawbacks of local production for local consumption |
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Information-energy integration and challengesProblems lying in the Innovative Strategy for Energy and the Environment; Ambiguous policy; Zero nuclear power plant operation in the 2030s and the rules regarding 40-year limitation of operation; Ambiguous nuclear fuel cycle policy; Economic growth scenarios and measures against global warming; Impact of zero nuclear power; Purposes of electricity system reforms2.6; Concluding remarks; References; 2.3 Managing the Nuclear Risk; Current situation of nuclear power in Japan; How to manage the severe accidents3.2; Summary of the report |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Climatic changes -- Government policy -- Japan.
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Climatic changes -- Government policy. |
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Japan. |
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Energy development.
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Energy development. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Yamaji, Kenji, 1950- author.
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Akimoto, Keigo, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Kaya, Yoichi Climate Change and Energy : Japanese Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation Strategy Singapore : Imperial College Press,c2015 9781783265602 |
| ISBN |
9781783265619 electronic book |
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1783265612 electronic book |
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9781783265602 |
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