Group Leader/Chief Researcher

Energy and environmental system analysis, policy analysis for
global warming issues

Ph.D (Engineering), Graduate School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Yokohama National University

Concurrently served as:
Part-time lecturer, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo : 2009
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo : 2010~2014
Part-time lecturer, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo : 2015
Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology : Nov. 2022~Sep.2024
Specially Appointed Professor, Institute of Innovative Research, Institute of Science Tokyo: Oct. 2024~

Japan Society of Energy and Resources
The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
The Japan Institute of Energy
Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies
The Society for Risk Analysis Japan
The Operations Research Society of Japan
The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan
Society of Environmental Science
Center for Environmental Information Science

(Peer-reviewed papers)

• - K. Akimoto, M. Nagashima, F. Sano, T. Ando, Gaps between costs and potentials estimated by bottom-up assessments versus integrated assessment models, Energy Strategy Reviews, Vol. 55, 101521, Sep. 6, 2024
• - K. Akimoto, Assessment of road transportation measures for global net-zero emissions considering comprehensive energy systems, IATSS Research, Volume 47, Issue 2, Pages 196-203, Jul. 1, 2023
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Homma, M. Nagashima, N. Onishi, Analysis of the 2030 emissions reduction targets of the previous and current nationally determined contributions of Japan, and a comparison between countries using energy-technology and energy-economic models, Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, Vol. 30, No.1, May 2023
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, Y. Nakano, Assessment of comprehensive energy systems for achieving carbon neutrality in road transport, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 112, 103487, Nov. 2022
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, J. Oda, Impacts of ride and car-sharing associated with fully autonomous cars on global energy consumptions and carbon dioxide emissions, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 174, 121311, Jan. 2022
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, J. Oda, H. Kanaboshi, Y. Nakano, Climate change mitigation measures for global net-zero emissions and the roles of CO2 capture and utilization and direct air capture, Energy and Climate Change, Vol.2, Sep. 2021
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Tomoda, GHG emission pathways until 2300 for the 1.5 °C temperature rise target and the mitigation costs achieving the pathways promises, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Vol. 23, No. 6, August 2018.
• - K. Akimoto, T. Homma, F. Sano, M. Nagashima, K. Tokushige, T. Tomoda, Assessment of the emission reduction target of halving CO₂ emissions by 2050: macro-factors analysis and model analysis under newly developed socio-economic scenarios, Energy Strategy Reviews, 2 (3-4), 246-256, 2014.
• - K. Akimoto, K. Wada, F. Sano, A. Hayashi, T. Homma, J. Oda, M. Nagashima, K. Tokushige, T. Tomoda, Consistent assessments of pathways toward sustainable development and climate stabilization, Natural Resources Forum, 36-4, 231-244, 2012.
• - K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Homma, J. Oda, M. Nagashima, M. Kii, Estimates of GHG emission reduction potential by country, sector, and cost, Energy Policy, 38-7, 3384-3393, 2010.

More than 90 papers

(Other accomplishments)
Engaged in:

• - Analyses of mid-term target as a working team member of a committee of mid-term target in the advisory board to Global Warming, 2008～2009
• - Analyses of mid-term target as a task-force member of the Committee of Ministers of Global Warming, 2009
• - Economic analyses of "Options for Energy and the Environmental" as a team member of "Options for Energy and the Environmental" economic analysis team of the Government of Japan, 2012
• - A Lead author for the Fifth Assessment Report of IPCC, 2011～2014

• - "Low-carbon Economy - Target of global warming mitigation and its national burden" (in Japanese, co-author), Nikkei Publishing, 2008
• - "How deep can CO₂ emission cuts be achieved? - an assessment of -25%" (in Japanese, co-author), Energy-Forum, 2009
• - "Climate Change Mitigation A Balanced Approach to Climate Change" （co-author), Springer, 2012
• - "Global Warming and Energy" (in Japanese, co-author), Energy-Forum, 2014
• - "Climate Change and Energy" (co-author), Imperial College Press, 2015
• - "Towards a Workable and Effective Climate Regime" (co-author), VoxEU.org, 2015
• - "Toward Strong Weak Target" (in Japanese, co-author), Energy-Forum, 2017
• - "Methanation, Trump card for city gas carbon neutralization, e-methane " (in Japanese, co-author), Energy-Forum

etc.

• - Member (Chair), Working Group on Power Generation Cost Verification, Strategic Policy Committee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member (Deputy Chair), Electricity and Gas Basic Policy Subcommittee, Electricity and Gas Industry Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member (Deputy Chair), Institutional Review Working Group, Electricity and Gas Basic Policy Subcommittee, Electricity and Gas Industry Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Working Group on Coal-Fired Power, Energy Conservation Subcommittee and Electricity and Gas Basic Policy Subcommittee, Energy Conservation and New Energy Subcommittee and Electricity and Gas Industry Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Working Group on Coal-Fired Power, Energy Conservation Subcommittee and Electricity and Gas Basic Policy Subcommittee, Energy Conservation and New Energy Subcommittee, and Electricity and Gas Industry Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Hydrogen and Ammonia Policy Subcommittee, Energy Conservation and New Energy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Decarbonized Fuel Policy Subcommittee, Resource Fuel Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Long-Term Global Warming Mitigation Measures Working Group, Earth Environment Subcommittee, Innovation and Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Structure Council
• - Transition Finance Environment Improvement Study Group of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• - Member (Chair), Study Group on Developing a Roadmap for Promoting Transition Finance in the Economic and Industrial Sector, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Model Review Committee for the Climate Transition Finance Model Project, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Study Group on Methodology for Calculating Emission Factors by Business Operator under the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Methanation Promotion Public-Private Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Working Group on Environmental Development, Public-Private Dialogue for Promoting the Introduction of Synthetic Fuels (e-fuel), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Public-Private Dialogue for Expanding the Introduction of Next-Generation Solar Cells and Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Green Steel Study Group for Promoting GX, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member (Chair), Procurement Price Calculation Committee, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Chair, H2Osaka Vision Promotion Council, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, and Sakai City
• - Member, Climate Change Mitigation Subcommittee, Environmental Council of Osaka Prefecture
• - Member, Study Group on the Future of the Simultaneous Market, Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• - Member, Study Group on the Future of the Capacity Market, Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO)
• - Member (Chair), Study Committee on the Master Plan for the Wide-Area Interconnected System and the Future of Grid Utilization Rules, Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO)
• - Member, Committee on Regulation and Supply-Demand Balance Evaluation, Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO)
• - Member, Steering Committee, Organization for Cross-Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO)
• - Director, Vice Chair of Planning and Implementation Committee, Society of Energy and Resources
• Others

• (The following members have resigned due to the expiration of their term or the dissolution of the committee)
• - Member, Basic Policy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Sustainable Power System Development Subcommittee, Basic Policy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Next-Generation Energy Supply and Demand Structure Study Subcommittee for Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050, Basic Policy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member, Subcommittee on Next-Generation Energy Supply and Demand Structure for Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050, Basic Policy Subcommittee, Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy
• - Member (Chair), Electrical, Electronics, and Industrial Machinery Working Group, Earth Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Technology and Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Structure Council
• - Member (Chair), Steel Working Group, Earth Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Technology and Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Structure Council
• - Member (Chair), Resources and Energy Working Group, Earth Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Technology and Environment Subcommittee, Industrial Structure Council
• - Member (Chair), Working Group on Promoting the Adoption of Green Power, Green Innovation Project Division, Industrial Structure Council
• - Member, Study Group on the Future of New Power Platforms Utilizing Next-Generation Technologies, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Strategy Roadmap Evaluation Working Group, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Strategy Council, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Study Group on the Future of the Gas Industry Toward 2050, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Study Group on the Development of Long-Distance Submarine HVDC Transmission, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
• - Member, Study Group on Climate Change Research, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
• - Member, Energy Policy Council, Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City
• - Member, Environmental and Energy Study Committee for the Future Society, 2025 Japan World Expo Association
• - Lead Author, IPCC WG3 Fifth and Sixth Assessment Reports

- The Peccei Scholarship from IIASA in 1997
- Kaya Award from the Japan Society of Energy and Resources in 2004
etc.