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The idea, that human activities undeniably
yields to planetary atrocities and as a
consequence results to climate change and
global warming that further aggravates into
environmental problems
In 1972, was the first major international DETOUR AND DIVERSION: The Case
recognition at the United Nation’s of China and Japan
Conference on the Human Environment held
in Stockholm Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also
In 1980, a world conservation strategy known as global goals or “Transforming our
which include one of the pioneering World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
references to sustainable development, Development” in short , the 2030 Agenda.
making it a global priority was published by The Millennium Development Goals
the International Union of the Conservation (MDGs) which coverage was only until
of Nature (IUCN). 2015 was replaced by the current SDGs
which framework does not distinguish
In 1982, five principles of ‘conservation’
between “developing” (third-world) and
was raised by the United Nations World
developed (first-world) countries.
Charter for Nature, used as the guiding
principles for judging human conduct that Its goals therefore are universal and
affects nature. applicable to all nations around the world.
The United Nations’ (UN) General
In 1987, the report Our Common Future was
Assembly formally adopted in September
published by the United Nations World
2015 the “universal, integrated, and
Commission on Environment and
transformative” 2030 Agenda for sustainable
Development, contained the iconic and
development Goals (SDGs). These goals
universally accepted definition of
should be carried-out and be realized in each
sustainable development.
and every country from the year 2016-2030
Generation costs of renewable are a fixed price under the “fixed-price purchase
diminishing every year due to technological scheme”, which guarantees price stability. China
progress and cost cutting have progressed in can turn into profit even if the initial investment is
other countries high. Despite the many challenges faced by
Land based wind power could compete Japanese firms, Chinese companies go to Japan and
with thermal power costs have dropped and entering the market.
become competitive with thermal power. It
is not the shift to renewables will stop
Factors why China wants to do Business
because of the lack of government policy, in Japan
things are moving ahead at a place and scale
The Price Pay to Producers
exceeding government expectations
o Is set higher in Japan because
A key issue of stability is how to channel
into the power distribution system. There are Japanese market has a very high
ways to deal with the issue through potential expansion which makes
electricity storage or adjustments at thermo- Japan very attractive in business.
power stations. By adjusting power line Chinese Firms
usage over a wide an area as possible, o Will gain brand recognition if they
renewable sources of energy can be succeed, they believe that this will be
incorporated into the system and this is the a huge plus to expanding their
cheapest way business around the world.
After the mass earthquake in Japan, the
Yukari Takamura
number of new entrants in solar power
generation had surge. Numbers of firms Professor of graduate school of
continued to decline as well as bankruptcies. environmental studies in Japan suggested
Until Chinese businesses are focused and that they need to make full use of existing
bought struggling Japanese firms. power lines would be the key to cutting cost
Challenges in Japanese Energy to address the issue of high cost due to
transmission infrastructure. The them an
Generation Firms
information about lines usage needs to be
LIMITED ACCESS TO INFRASTRACTURE transparent to renewable energy producers
and other stakeholders.
Akhiro Hanzawa sells renewable across
Takamura, also suggested further that Japan
Japan. Then something unexpectedly
must create an investment in regulatory
happened. Juts after building a new wind
environment including rules in using power
power plant, he was informed that
lines to cut cost. Green energy must be
transmission lines do not have the capacity
spread to make industry competitive. To this
anymore. He has to stop the wind turbines
direction, Japan needs to reshape its energy
during certain days. This makes his situation
extremely unstable. policy.