The fragmented governance of the global energy economy: a legal-institutional analysis

Leal‐Arcas, Rafael; Filis, Andrew

doi:10.1093/jwelb/jwt011

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“…When it comes to energy, fragmentation of policies, regulations, and cooperation platforms is a constant problem in its utilisation and trade, creating barriers to communication and effective solutions [11]. It remains to be seen whether the impact of such disintegration may slow down the spread of smart grids or, on the contrary, whether it will have the potential to boost it in the future.…”

Section: The 'Gig' Economy and New Technologiesmentioning

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Prosumers as New Energy Actors

Leal‐Arcas

Lesniewska

Proedrou

2018

Springer Proceedings in Energy

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This chapter analyses the opportunities that prosumers, as new energy actors, bring to achieving energy security goals in the context of the European Union (EU). In energy governance, there is a progressive top-down diffusion of potential, competences, and leverage across the energy value chain from States and corporate actors towards prosumers. Private and public finance should be attracted and directed to infrastructure schemes that will enable a transition from the traditional centralised power network to the decentralised nexus of smart grids. Technology will play a crucial role in facilitating the role of prosumers in the new market in-the-making.

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Section: The 'Gig' Economy and New Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prosumers as New Energy Actors

Leal‐Arcas

Lesniewska

Proedrou

2018

Springer Proceedings in Energy

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“…Other constraints are flaws in current global energy governance, such as the fragmentation of the global energy governance system and a lack of implementation capacity [Lesage, 2011;Florini, 2011;Leal-Arcas and Filis, 2013;Baccini, Lenzi and Thurner, 2013]. There are also some restrictive factors, such as the securitization and politicization of states' energy policies and ensuing nationalist energy policies, which make global energy governance less authoritative and less creditable [Mares, 2010;Wilson, 2015].…”

Section: China's Current Participation In Global Energy Governancementioning

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2016

IORJ

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“…Like almost all transnational governance regimes, energy has grown in an ad hoc fashion over the last 70 years or so; there was no systematic approach, no theoretical foundation or clear conceptual framework describing the mandate and structure. Members of the international community, in different groupings, created rules and organisations to address specific problems or crises (Leal-Arcas and Filis, 2013;Meyer, 2012;Sovacool and Florini, 2012). Many of these institutions were built around individual fuels, but even for these fuels, the frameworks lacked coherence and completeness (Dubash and Florini, 2011;Leal-Arcas and Filis, 2013).…”

Section: The Prevailing Critique Of Global Energy Governancementioning

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“…Given that it is unlikely for a truly global body to be created to manage all aspects of energy governance, it has been argued that the Group of 20 (G20) could play a role in building a higher degree of coordination between existing international organisations as well as between individual nations (Dubash and Florini, ; Leal‐Arcas and Filis, ). The aim of this paper is to examine the validity of this proposal through the lenses of public goods and complexity.…”

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What Role Can the G20 Play in Global Energy Governance? Implications for China's Presidency

Andrews‐Speed

Shi

2015

Global Policy

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The prevailing architecture of global energy governance is fragmented, uncoordinated and failing to yield the required outcomes. This article examines the argument that the Group of 20 (G20) can provide a leadership role to improve the quality of global energy governance. Energy has characteristics of a global public good and the energy system resembles a complex adaptive system. These observations imply that the global governance of energy should be polycentric and this, in turn, entails a high level of coordination and trust between governing actors. Clubs and networks are institutions that can usefully enhance coordination and trust. In this respect, the G20 can be seen as a club at the hub of networks that can play a key role in improving the global governance of energy and China's presidency of the G20 in 2016 provides a unique opportunity for the G20 to prove its worth. Policy Implications• The effective governance of energy at a global scale requires a step change in the level of collective action between nations, but it is unrealistic to create a new institution to undertake this task. The institutions of global energy governance have a strong polycentric character that requires greater trust and coordination in order to be more effective.• As a club at the apex of multiple networks, the G20 is well placed to shoulder leadership, trust-building and coordinating roles in global energy governance, not least because its membership accounts for 75 per cent of global commercial energy consumption and 80 per cent of CO 2 emissions from energy use.• Key priorities for the G20 include improving the transparency of information relating to energy and enhancing coordination between existing international organisations in the field of energy.• China is the world's largest consumer of energy and is heavily dependent on international markets for energy commodities, investment and equipment. It is therefore well-placed and has the incentive to use its presidency of the G20 to push forward a global energy agenda.Energy is just one of many fields in which the call for effective global governance is becoming louder (Avant et al., 2010). Energy is of particular importance to all nations and societies as it is a vital ingredient for a modern economy, yet it is both under-provided and over-used. At the same time energy is creating serious negative environmental and social externalities, the most prominent of which is global climate change. Energy markets are increasingly global in reach, many of the external costs of energy production and use are regional or global in their geographic extent, and the issue of access to energy for the poor is now a global concern. Nevertheless, the architecture for global energy governance remains fragmented and incoherent.Given that it is unlikely for a truly global body to be created to manage all aspects of energy governance, it has been argued that the Group of 20 (G20) could play a role in building a higher degree of coordination between existing international organisations as well as be...

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The fragmented governance of the global energy economy: a legal-institutional analysis

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