This book analyzes how the governance of innovation can foster sustainability. The quest for innovation is consistently at the top of the agenda for policy makers around the globe, on the supra-national level, as well as for the nation states and all the way down to debates in local governance and policy boards.

1. Governing Innovation for Sustainable Technology: Introduction and Conceptual Basis Måns Nilsson and Annika Rickne 2. The Challenge of Decarbonizing the Car Paul Nieuwenhuis 3. Evolutionary Policy Options for Steering Transition to Low-Carbon Cars in Europe Mark Dijk and Rene Kemp 4. The Development of Fuel Economy Regulation for Passenger Cars in Japan Masahiko Iguchi and Karl Hillman 5. Evaluation of European Electric Vehicle Support Schemes Fabian Kley, Martin Wietschel and David Dallinger 6. Shaping the Fuel Cell Transport Network. An Explorative Analysis Stefano Pogutz and Angelo Russo 7. The Necessity of Inter-Industry Mediation for Harmonized Industrial Progress Shuzo Fujimura, Kanji Takeuchi and Sataki Kawabata 8. Technology Innovation and Policy: A Case Study of the California ZEV Mandate Sydney Vergis and Vishal Mehta 9. The Role of National Policy for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Development in Japan Hans Pohl 10. Multilevel Governance and Innovation System Functionality: Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Technology in Sweden 1990-2009 Thomas Magnusson and Annika Rickne 11. Governance of New Energy Vehicle Technology in China: The Case of Hybrid Electric Vehicles Ari Kokko and Yingqui Liu 12. An Empirical Study of Governance of 'Green Car' Innovation in the Republic of Korea Beom-Sik Yoo 13. Balancing Variety Creation and Selection: Governing Biofuels in Sweden 1990-2010 Karl Hillman and Annika Rickne 14. e-Mobility in Germany: Prospects for and Barriers to Sustainable Mobility Weert Canzler 15. The Road Ahead: Conclusions and Governance Implications Måns Nilsson, Annika Rickne, Karl Hillman and Thomas Magnusson