
Reconstructing Regulation for Decarbonization
By Giovani LossLength10h 13m
About this audiobook
As the world accelerates toward a low‑carbon future, traditional regulatory models are proving insufficient to guide industries through the complexities of the global energy transition. This book offers a fresh, integrative perspective on how regulation can be reimagined to foster innovation, accountability, and long‑term sustainability across the energy sector.
Blending insights from governance, finance, reputation management, and technological development, the book explores four interconnected pillars of the transition. It examines how shared-ownership structures can strategically realign corporate behavior; how reputational pressure can drive genuine ESG practices; how financial instruments can stabilize legacy energy industries while encouraging sustainable evolution; and how venture capital partnerships can unlock breakthrough clean technologies.
With clear explanations and real-world examples, the book presents a comprehensive roadmap for redesigning regulatory frameworks that harmonize corporate incentives, market forces, and public policy. More than an academic analysis, it is a practical guide for leaders, policymakers, investors, and anyone seeking to understand and shape the future of global decarbonization.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics
Length10 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
21 INTRODUCTION
31.1 Framing the research problem
41.2 Intellectual context and theoretical anchors
51.3 Overview of the articles and the case of Brazil
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61.4 Methodology and analytical framework
71.5 Contribution to the literature and policy relevance
81.6 Structure of the Book
92 HOW TO REGULATE ELECTRICITY: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ENERGY TRANSITION
102.1 Introduction
112.2 Electricity Regulation vs Energy Regulation
122.3 Regulating the electricity industry
132.4 United States’ electricity regulation model
142.5 Ownership of the electricity firm
152.6 Allocation of decision power and managerial incentives in electricity utilities
162.7 Shared-ownership structure in electricity utilities
172.7.1 Current solutions
182.7.2 New proposal
192.7.3 Arguments in favor of the new proposal
202.7.4 Benchmark and academic support
212.8 Conclusions
223 A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH WAVE OF INNOVATION: REPUTATIONAL REGULATION, THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY AND ENERGY TRANSITION
233.1 Introduction
243.2 The effects of internet on corporate reputation
253.3 Corporate reputation and the petroleum industry
263.4 Reputation and the government
273.5 What is reputational regulation?
283.6 Reputational regulation, the petroleum industry and energy transition
293.7 The Trump factor
303.8 Conclusions
314 FINANCING THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY IN AN ENERGY TRANSITION LANDSCAPE
324.1 Introduction
334.2 Petroleum industry and energy transition
344.3 Financing the petroleum industry
354.4 Green financing
364.5 Stock market and sustainability
374.6 Government financing and sustainability
384.7 The role of the NOCs
394.8 New oil and gas financing instruments and energy transition
404.8.1 Global investment trends in energy transition
414.8.2 Realistic Perspectives on Energy Transition
424.8.3 The Role of Oil and Gas Companies in Clean Energy Development
434.8.4 Sovereign Wealth Funds and Energy Transition
444.9 Conclusion
455 LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON FOSTERING ENERGY TRANSITION THROUGH OIL AND GAS VENTURE CAPITAL
465.1 Introduction
475.2 New technologies and energy transition
485.3 Energy transition, research and development and the petroleum industry
495.4 The legal framework for supporting innovation in the energy transition
505.5 New technologies, government, NOCs and VC Initiatives