The success of a climate policy largely depends on how individual companies concern and react to the policy. However, there exists scant research identifying the conditions for smooth introduction of climate policies from the business viewpoints, particularly in the developing economies like China. To certain degree, this presentation may close the...
The progress in the adoption of market mechanisms for climate change is overall laggard in Japan and the related study on business policy perspective is limited. Aiming to close the research gap, this paper measures Japanese company’s awareness and approval of market-based instruments for energy saving, including financial subsidies, carbon taxes...
This paper presents a survey study to companies in China and Korea for understanding their opinions to financial subsidy policies for industrial energy saving. The survey in China was conducted during August 2012 to January 2013 and 201 respondents were confirmed to be valid. The survey to Korean companies was carried out during December 2012 to...
Presentation
The Progress of Climate Policies and the Feasibility of Carbon Pricing in Northeast Asia
This report summarises the key outputs of a three-year research project by IGES Kansai Research Centre on “Market-based Instruments (MBIs) for Improving Company Carbon Performance in Northeast Asia”. By carrying out a comprehensive overview of related policy progress in the region and conducting various questionnaire surveys and empirical analyses...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
The "Green Gift" concept. A policy proposal for a greener Japan.