Abstract

Soocheol Lee takes a close look at the cases of East Asia especially in Japan and South Korea in “Energy systems and low-carbon policies in East Asia.” Given that East Asian nations face different energy and carbon policies, institutional infrastructure-building, which is instrumental in developing a low-carbon society in the East Asia region, has been moving forward in recent years. In this chapter, Dr. Lee describes the progress and challenges mainly in Japan and South Korea, which have recently achieved some positive results toward reforming energy systems and enforcing low-carbon policies, then mentions briefly the recent development of energy and low carbon policies in China and Taiwan.