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

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, Volume 55, 101521, Sep. 6, 2024

H. Thomas, L. G. Carmona Aparicio, F. Creutzig, T. Hara, A. Hayashi, C. Ludovique, L. M. Martinez, P. N. Kishimoto, L. Niamir, Y. Saheb, M. Trouvé, Models and methods for transport demand and decarbonisation: a review, Environmental Research Letters, Vol. 19, No. 9, Aug. 22, 2024

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

K. Akimoto, GXI-3: Japan’s Energy Basic Policy in GXI VISION 2050, International Symposium on Green Transformation Initiative and Innovation Zero-Carbon Energy Systems (GXI-ZES), Jan. 16, 2025, Japan

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

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

K. Akimoto, The Role of Nuclear Power in the Context of Energy, Industry, and Climate Change Responses, ERIA/IEEJ Workshop on Regional Revitalization in Nuclear Host Communities, Jul. 9, 2025

K. Akimoto, The 7th Basic Energy Plan and Nuclear Policy, Chubu Atomic Power Conference, Jul. 4, 2025

K. Akimoto, Future Prospects for Biomass Utilization, Japan Organics Recycling Association, Jun. 30, 2025

Y. Nakano, F. Sano, T. Homma, A. Hayashi, K. Akimoto, Demand-side mitigation of road freight transport and its opportunities for contributions to a low-energy demand society, International Energy Workshop (IEW 2025), Jun. 12, 2025