『Abstract
This essay compares national strategies on mitigation of GHG
emissions for Mexico and China. This state-centered analysis stresses
the importance of the interaction between international commitments,
the disposition of internal interest of economy-wide actors, and
the legacies of policy making and institutions, particularly in
relation to economic development and central-local government
relations. This research does not attempt to classify institutions
according to their effectives to foster climate change policies,
but rather explores specific circumstances for climate change
policy making on developing countries. Contrary to international
proposal to find a generic optimal policy choice, the research
explored the relevance of certain political and economic institutions
that can be present in other national cases. It shows that the
legacies on liberalization and state retreat undermine the state
ability to effectively engage with the economic actors on decisions
and management. Likewise regular engagement with them undermines
the state affinity towards pursuing economic efficient solutions.
The relevance of adequate system of incentives for local government
to engage in an agenda that is, by nature, adopted by the central
government.
Keywords: Energy efficiency; Renewable energy; Low-carbon development
policy』
1. Introduction
2. Methodology: Cost abatement curves to induce structure of interests
3. National backgrounds
3.1. GHG emissions and energy
3.2. Emissions reduction potentials
4. Analysis
4.1. International pledges
4.2. Mexico
4.2.1. Mexico strategy, potential reductions and structure of
interest
4.2.2. Energy in the first section of the abatement curve in
Mexico
4.2.3. Energy in the second section of the abatement curve in
Mexico
4.2.4. Mexico framing institutions
4.3. China
4.3.1. China strategy, potential reductions and structure of
interest
4.3.2. Energy in the first section of the abatement curve in
China
4.3.3. Energy in the second section of the abatement curve in
China
4.4. China framing institutions
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Appendix A
References