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Illiberalism and Energy Transitions in Myanmar and Thailand
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
Over the next century most states are likely to face momentous and potentially catastrophic
environmental impacts due to climate change. This has made managing energy
policy – traditionally focused on delivering energy ...
Should Clean Energy Be Politics As Usual? Reflections on India's Energy Transition
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
As planet Earth continues to warm up, there have been pressing calls for a decisive
“energy transition.” An urgent demand, in other words, for a comprehensive shift from
the current dependence on fossil-based or “dirty” ...
"Some 40 Years to Clean Up Fukushima" A View from Ongoing Court Battles
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
While China and India continue to build new nuclear power plants, partly for the sake
of reducing coal-related air pollution, Taiwan and South Korea have stopped their
development plans and have announced a clear agenda ...
Energy Transitions in India Implications for Energy Access, Greener Energy, and Energy Security
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
Today, India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with an expected
annual GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent. With a target of eight percent annual growth
in the twelfth five-year plan (2012–2017) and ...
East Asia's Nuclear Policies Fukushima Effect or a Nuclear Renaissance?
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
Until 2011, nuclear power seemed to be on a roll around the world. A number of
countries, including China and Japan, placed atomic energy as a core pillar in their energy
policies or had plans for a massive expansion of ...
Energy Transitions in China and India Leapfrogging in Wind and Solar Power Technology
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
China and India are undergoing rapid transitions towards renewable energy. While
their power mix is still dominated by coal, renewables—especially wind and solar—
have in recent years outpaced the capacity addition of ...
An Analysis of Moon Jae-in's Nuclear Phase-out Policy The Past, Present, and Future of Nuclear Energy in South Korea
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
Although South Korea adopted nuclear energy later than countries like the United
States, Russia, or France, the country, until recently, has been considered to have one
of the most successful civil nuclear power programs ...
Imagining an Ethical Future for the Mekong River
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
The future of the Mekong River is unfolding like a movie we have seen many times.
The opening scene is this idyllic river with traditional fishing and farming villages
clustered along the shore. Hydroelectric dams first ...
The Consequences of Confucius Institutes Understanding the Opposition
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
Confucius Institutes (CIs) are Chinese public educational organizations that promote
Chinese language and culture around the world. The Chinese government
has invested over $1 billion USD in establishing 500 of these CIs ...
The Global Implications of China's Energy Transition
(Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Asian Studies Program., 2019)
No country has made a bigger splash on global energy markets than China. In the last
few decades, China’s dramatic growth in energy consumption has made it a price setter
on a host of energy and natural resource commodities. ...