Publication
Research Articles
T. Homma, F. Yakushiji, A. Hayashi, K. Akimoto, Combined Effects of Refrigerant Substitutions of Residential Air Conditioners and Improvement in Lifecycle Refrigerant Management on Reduction of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Sustainability, 2025, 17(18), 8429, Sep.19, 2025
M. Sugiyama, H. Shiraki, S. Fujimori, K. Wada, T. Cao, E. Frazer, H. Hamasaki, E. Kato, Y. Matsuo, O. Nishiura, T. Okubo, K. Oshiro, T. Otsuki, F. Sano, H. Yoshida, JMIP 2 Part 1: Technology uncertainty and robustness in Japan’s net-zero pathways, Energy and Climate Change, Volume 6, December 2025, 100210, Aug. 11, 2025
K. Akimoto, F. Sano, D. Kang, M. Nagashima, Analyses on Transitions to Net-Zero Emissions in Asian Countries, International Energy Journal, Vol 25, No 2 (2025), pp301-314, Jun. 13, 2025
A. Hayashi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, How great will the demand for critical minerals be to meet the 2 °C and 1.5 °C goals? Insights from various technology deployment scenarios, Climatic Change, Volume 178, No.99(2025), May. 7, 2025
D. Corbier, H. Pettifor, M. Agnew, M. Nagashima Shaping sustainable consumption practices: Changing consumers’ habits through lifestyle changes and Extended Producer Responsibility schemes, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 217, May 2025, 108214, Feb. 27, 2025, online
D. Wiedenhofer, J. Streeck, F. Wiese, E. Verdolini, A. Mastrucci, Y. Ju, B. Boza-Kiss, J. Min, J. Norman, H. Wieland, N. Bento, M. Godoy León, L. Magalar, A. Mayer, S. Gingrich, A. Hayashi, J. Jupesta, G. Ünlü, L. Niamir, T. Cao, M. Zanon-Zotin, B. Plank, V. Johan, E. Masanet, V. Krey, K. Akimoto, A. Grubler, B. van Ruijven, S. Pauliuk, Industry Transformations for High Service Provisioning with Lower Energy and Material Demand: A Review of Models and Scenarios, Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Online, Vol. 49. pp249-279, Oct.2024
International Conference
A. Hayashi, T. Homma, K. Akimoto, Impact of food waste reduction induced by information technology on global greenhouse gas emissions: An economy-wide assessment based on the I-O approach, International Workshop on Advanced Mitigation Technologies in CGE Modeling, Sep. 1, 2025, South Korea
T. Homma, K. Akimoto, Modeling Coupling: RITE, Green Macroeconomic Modeling Initiative Meeting, Jun.18, 2025, Denmark
J. Sieed, K. Akimoto, Analysis of Japan’s Transition to Net-Zero Electricity through Large-Scale Integration of Variable Renewable Energy, International Energy Workshop (IEW 2025), Jun. 13, 2025
T. Homma, M. Nagashima, K. Akimoto, Economic Assessment on Asian International Competitiveness in 2030 Using a Global Energy-Economic Model, International Energy Workshop (IEW 2025), Jun. 13, 2025
M. Nagashima, F. Sano, J. Oda, Assessment of energy security indicators in Japan transition scenarios for net-zero emissions, International Energy Workshop (IEW 2025), Jun. 12, 2025
A. Hayashi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Analysis of the global potential for recycling critical minerals from electric vehicle batteries in net-zero emissions scenarios, International Energy Workshop (IEW 2025), Jun. 12, 2025
Domestic Conference (in Japanese)
K. Akimoto, Sensitivity Analysis of Energy Modeling for the 7th Basic Energy Plan: The Impact of Carbon Price Levels,The 44th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Aug. 5, 2025
A. Hayashi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Analysis of the Impact of Global Ride-Sharing and Car-Sharing on Critical Mineral Demand,The 44th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Aug. 5, 2025
J. Sieed, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Impact of Widespread Electric Vehicle Integration on Japan's Power Grid,The 44th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Energy and Resources, Aug. 5, 2025
K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Homma, N. Mochizuki, Analysis of Japan’s Electricity Demand Outlook Toward 2050: Risk of Industrial Leakage, The 41th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 29, 2025
Y. Kato, T. Nakagaki, Y. Miyaoka, K. Akimoto, K. Takeshita, GXI VISION 2050: Achieving Carbon Neutrality Through an Affordable Transition that Anticipates Social Inertia, The 41th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 29, 2025
K. Wada, How to align cooperate climate actions with global climate targets?, The 41th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 29, 2025
Other Publications (in Japanese)
K. Akimoto, Future Outlook for Energy and Climate Policies: Japan’s Seventh Strategic Energy Plan and the International Context, Symposium for climate change technology to support the future in Kansai, Sep.25, 2025
K. Akimoto, Latest Developments in the Japanese Electricity Sector Framework, Energy Resource Aggregation, Sep.19, 2025
K. Akimoto, Overview of Japan’s Seventh Strategic Energy Plan and Analysis of Supply–Demand Scenarios, Carbon Neutrality Research Group in Industry, Osaka Science & Technology Center, Sep.16, 2025
K. Akimoto, The 7th Strategic Energy Plan: Overview and System-Level Approaches Including Thermal Energy, The Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sep.9, 2025
K. Akimoto, The 7th Basic Energy Plan: Prospects and Challenges for Thermal and Nuclear Power, Technical Seminar by the Shikoku Branch of the Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering Society, Jul. 31, 2025
K. Akimoto, The 7th Basic Energy Plan and Prospects for Nuclear Power, Zebgenkyo, Jul. 29, 2025