http://greenleapforward.com/2008/09/18/japan-as-a-model-for-china%e2%80%99s-green-revolution/ Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution that is greening China's red-hot economy. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:12:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://greenleapforward.com/2008/09/18/japan-as-a-model-for-china%e2%80%99s-green-revolution/#comment-2694 The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » Blog Archive » Green Hops: Poznan Preview, More Electric News, Green Capital Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:25:40 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=119#comment-2694 [...] at the international table, there has been more progress in bilateral avenues.  Rather than emulate Japan, China will  extend its cooperation with Japan in energy conservation after entering into 19 [...] [...] at the international table, there has been more progress in bilateral avenues.  Rather than emulate Japan, China will  extend its cooperation with Japan in energy conservation after entering into 19 [...]

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/09/18/japan-as-a-model-for-china%e2%80%99s-green-revolution/#comment-1661 Cole Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:16:33 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=119#comment-1661 Julian, I really enjoyed you post China’s current environmental situation, and how Japan can provide a model for China to emulate as it moves forward with environment policy. Despite China’s rapid growth, I think there is a lot of room for China to control its CO2 output while its economy develops. Additionally, I think Japan provides a good example of how a Green Revolution and economic development are not mutually exclusive. As your article stated, Japan’s own move into more energy efficient production and production of energy efficient products helped to move its economy into a high-tech, lucrative direction. Even now, many of the companies that managed to produce these energy efficient products in the 1970’s Oil Shock are the most competitive companies from Japan, such as Honda, Toyota, Sharp, etc. Like Japan in the 1970’s, China seems to be a critical junction in the development of its economy away from a labor intensive one to a capital -intensive economy that produces high-tech products. The recent scandals with tainted food products and product defects have hurt China’s reputation globally. A move into “green products” and a “green economy” has the potential to give China’s manufacturers a better reputation amongst the globes consumers, particularly those in the developed world. This would allow China to avoid any sort of consumer backlash against its products. In your article, you express a fear that a move into high-tech manufacturing will simply move the production of goods from China to other nations such as Vietnam and Indonesia. However, greater national energy, such as that achieved by Japan, would help to control the cost of energy for production helping China to produce energy at cheaper rates than its competitors. With cheaper energy, China could remain competitive even in the manufacture of low-end goods vis-à-vis developing countries for some time to come. Japan’s state driven approach to environmental regulation and energy conservation will be easier for China to implement than a more NGO driven movement, given China’s lack of a functioning democratic process. If the Chinese government sees environmentalism as being equal to energy independence, it will be much more likely to pursue significant reforms in that area. So I’d like to thank for your timely article on this important issue. Julian, I really enjoyed you post China’s current environmental situation, and how Japan can provide a model for China to emulate as it moves forward with environment policy. Despite China’s rapid growth, I think there is a lot of room for China to control its CO2 output while its economy develops. Additionally, I think Japan provides a good example of how a Green Revolution and economic development are not mutually exclusive. As your article stated, Japan’s own move into more energy efficient production and production of energy efficient products helped to move its economy into a high-tech, lucrative direction. Even now, many of the companies that managed to produce these energy efficient products in the 1970’s Oil Shock are the most competitive companies from Japan, such as Honda, Toyota, Sharp, etc. Like Japan in the 1970’s, China seems to be a critical junction in the development of its economy away from a labor intensive one to a capital -intensive economy that produces high-tech products. The recent scandals with tainted food products and product defects have hurt China’s reputation globally. A move into “green products” and a “green economy” has the potential to give China’s manufacturers a better reputation amongst the globes consumers, particularly those in the developed world. This would allow China to avoid any sort of consumer backlash against its products. In your article, you express a fear that a move into high-tech manufacturing will simply move the production of goods from China to other nations such as Vietnam and Indonesia. However, greater national energy, such as that achieved by Japan, would help to control the cost of energy for production helping China to produce energy at cheaper rates than its competitors. With cheaper energy, China could remain competitive even in the manufacture of low-end goods vis-à-vis developing countries for some time to come. Japan’s state driven approach to environmental regulation and energy conservation will be easier for China to implement than a more NGO driven movement, given China’s lack of a functioning democratic process. If the Chinese government sees environmentalism as being equal to energy independence, it will be much more likely to pursue significant reforms in that area. So I’d like to thank for your timely article on this important issue.

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/09/18/japan-as-a-model-for-china%e2%80%99s-green-revolution/#comment-889 Top 20 Posts of the week - CSR, Sustainability, Greener Options | Social Bridges Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:28:46 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=119#comment-889 [...] Given their age old rivalry and also some different ground realities, Julian thinks its not a very achievable theory. [...] [...] Given their age old rivalry and also some different ground realities, Julian thinks its not a very achievable theory. [...]

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