Chapter 19
Potential for Cooperation Among China,
Japan, and South Korea in Renewable
Energy Generation
Yishu Ling, Weisheng Zhou, and Xuepeng Qian
Abstract As an important countermeasure for climate change, the promotion of
renewable energy plays an important role in reducing emissions of greenhouse gas
(GHG) and facilitating sustainable development. Renewable energy cooperation has
also become an important issue among China, Japan, and South Korea. In recent
years, economic potential of environmental industry has been well recognized,
besides the requirement of both ensuring energy security and environmental protection. After clarifying the status and issues of renewable energy from the perspectives
of economy, environment, and technology in the three countries, they can cooperate
in multiple ways in governmental and private projects, and cooperation has developed from government-oriented stage to business-oriented stage. Under the framework of the “East Asian Low-Carbon Community,” we find a pathway to realize the
tripartite cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in the renewable energy
field. A systematic scheme was concluded to considering the roles of factors and
dynamic relation for cooperation. Business power is expected to be more active in
promoting cooperation.
19.1 Introduction
As a vast consumer of energy, East Asia was responsible for nearly 49.10% of global
CO 2 emissions in 2018. Notably, rapid economic growth in China, Japan, and South
Korea has been driven by massive consumption of fossil fuel. In 2018, China, Japan,
Y. Ling
Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
e-mail: ps0290ih@ed.ritsumei.ac.jp
W. Zhou (*)
College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
e-mail: zhou@sps.ritsumei.ac.jp
X. Qian
College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Oita, Japan
e-mail: qianxp@apu.ac.jp
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Potential for Cooperation Among China,
Japan, and South Korea in Renewable
Energy Generation
Yishu Ling, Weisheng Zhou, and Xuepeng Qian
Abstract As an important countermeasure for climate change, the promotion of
renewable energy plays an important role in reducing emissions of greenhouse gas
(GHG) and facilitating sustainable development. Renewable energy cooperation has
also become an important issue among China, Japan, and South Korea. In recent
years, economic potential of environmental industry has been well recognized,
besides the requirement of both ensuring energy security and environmental protection. After clarifying the status and issues of renewable energy from the perspectives
of economy, environment, and technology in the three countries, they can cooperate
in multiple ways in governmental and private projects, and cooperation has developed from government-oriented stage to business-oriented stage. Under the framework of the “East Asian Low-Carbon Community,” we find a pathway to realize the
tripartite cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in the renewable energy
field. A systematic scheme was concluded to considering the roles of factors and
dynamic relation for cooperation. Business power is expected to be more active in
promoting cooperation.
19.1 Introduction
As a vast consumer of energy, East Asia was responsible for nearly 49.10% of global
CO 2 emissions in 2018. Notably, rapid economic growth in China, Japan, and South
Korea has been driven by massive consumption of fossil fuel. In 2018, China, Japan,
Y. Ling
Graduate School of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
e-mail: ps0290ih@ed.ritsumei.ac.jp
W. Zhou (*)
College of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
e-mail: zhou@sps.ritsumei.ac.jp
X. Qian
College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Oita, Japan
e-mail: qianxp@apu.ac.jp
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
W. Zhou et al. (eds.), East Asian Low-Carbon Community,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4339-9_19
341