Can Nuclear Energy Contribute to the Transition Toward a Low-carbon Economy? The Japanese Case

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  • Hazuki Ishida Doshisha University

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of nuclear energy consumption on CO2 emissions in Japan over the period 1970–2010. Using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach, we develop bivariate and multivariate models specifying CO2 emissions as the dependent variable. The results reveal that in the long run, there is no evidence that an increase in nuclear energy consumption leads to a decrease in CO2 emissions other than price-induced effects from the decrease in electricity demand given the increase in electricity prices. These results suggest that whether nuclear energy is a low-carbon electricity generation option remains an open question from a long-term perspective.Keywords: nuclear energy, CO2 emissions, cointegration, autoregressive distributed lagJEL Classifications: Q43, Q50

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Author Biography

Hazuki Ishida, Doshisha University

Hazuki Ishida received his PhD in Engineering at the Osaka University, Japan. He is a Professor at the Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University, Japan. His research interests include ecological economics, energy economics, time series analysis, and evolutionary game theory. 

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Published

2018-01-24

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Ishida, H. (2018). Can Nuclear Energy Contribute to the Transition Toward a Low-carbon Economy? The Japanese Case. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 8(1), 62–68. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/5750

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018)

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