Analysis of the energy policy establishment: the case of East Asia

Abstract

The energy infrastructure is a complex and evolving technical system, vital for the very existence of modern civilization. The example of Japan highlighted the main actors and considered the basic mechanisms of energy policy as an institution for the development of energy supply systems at the national and sub-national levels. The knowledge of such institution is important for monetizing Russia’s energy resources, considering East Asia as leading energy import market. The article analyse energy policy formation on the example of Japan as economy with the most mature energy institutions among other East Asian economies, and implications to the prospective energy export from the Russian Federation.