Introduction: Energy Transition and Sustainability -- Understanding Fossil-Based Economies -- Navigating the Imperatives for Sustainability -- The Green Economies: Success Stories -- Renewable Energy Technologies -- The Nexus of Government Policies, Regulations, and International Collaboration...

"Local Energy Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable and Decentralised Energy in France and Japan examines the extent of the energy transition taking place at a local level in France and Japan, two countries that share ambitious targets regarding the reduction of GHG emissions,...

Table of contents IntroductionMagali Dreyfus and Aki SuwaPART 1: NATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ENERGY GOVERNANCEChapter 1 Searching for alternatives to fossil and fission based energy sources in France Guillaume Dezobry and Magali DreyfusThe European Energy and Climate institutional frameworkAn...