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In the concluding chapter, Stefes highlights the uniqueness of the German energy transition as a bottom-up project in a country that is otherwise known for top-down policymaking. He further points that the Energiewende has remained incomplete, as the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy in the transport and heating sectors—in contrast to the electricity sector—has been slow. The chapter ends with a comparison of the German case with the other three countries analyzed in this book, assessing to what extent energy transitions are possible in the USA, China, and Japan.
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Stefes, C.H. (2016). Conclusion: Lessons from the German Energiewende . In: Hager, C., Stefes, C. (eds) Germany's Energy Transition. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-44288-8_8
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