IEEJ Energy Journal Special Issue (Published in December 2018)

FOREWORD Masakazu Toyoda
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1. Perspectives on Energy Geopolitics; Who will be the Leader: the US, Russia, the EU, China or Japan?

Global Energy Governance: Past, Present, and Future
Ken Koyama
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Energy Transitions and the Shifting Sands of Energy Geopolitics
Kenneth B Medlock III
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Perspectives on Energy Geopolitics. Who will be the Leader:the US, Russia, the EU, China or Japan?
Tatiana Mitrova
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The Bear, Camel and Eagle and the New World Oil Order
Edward L. Morse

Oil Markets and the Geopolitics of the Middle East
Paul Stevens
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2. What is the Outlook for Paths toward a 50% Reduction in GHG Emissions by 2050?

The Requirements for Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Paris Agreement
Hiroki Kudo
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Seven Things Everyone should Know about Climate Policy
Roger Pielke Jr.
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Rebuilding Public Confidence in Nuclear Power in order to Achieve a 50% Reduction in GHG Emissions by 2050
Gerry Thomas
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What is the Outlook for Paths towards a 50% Reduction in GHG Emissions by 2050 after the USA Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement?
Wim Thomas
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On Halving Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions by 2050
Mitsutsune Yamaguchi
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3. Can the Electricity Market Liberalization be Compatible with Energy Security and Climate Change Concerns?

Challenges for Nuclear Power in Deregulated Markets
Peter Lyons
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Can Electricity Market Liberalisation be Compatible with Policy Objectives such as Energy Security and GHG Emission Reductions?
Joan MacNaughton
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Energy Security and Global Warming Measures under a Deregulated Electricity Environment
Junichi Ogasawara
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Can Natural Gas Market Liberalization be Compatible with Energy Security and Climate Change Concerns?
Jonathan Stern
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Iran and North Korea: Japan must Take the Initiative in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Power
Nobuo Tanaka
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