K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Homma, Scenario analyses of Japan’s energy systems toward net-zero emissions by 2050 and the Japanese Government’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan, Energy Strategy Reviews, Vol. 62,Volume 62, November 2025, Oct.3, 2025

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

T. Ando, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Evaluation of Electricity Storage Technologies Including Carnot Battery Using a Global Energy Systems Model, The 7th International Symposium on Innovative Materials and Processes in Energy Systems (IMPRES2025) , Oct. 29, 2025, Japan

K. Akimoto, F. Sano, H. Harada, N. Mochizuki, T. Nagata, Analyses on Costs and Potentials of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Technologies, The 7th International Symposium on Innovative Materials and Processes in Energy Systems (IMPRES2025) , Oct. 28, 2025, Japan

T. Homma, K. Akimoto, F. Yakushiji, Scenario analysis of the effect of reducing HFC emissions for residential air conditioners, The International Symposium on New Refrigerants and Environmental Technology 2025, Oct. 23, 2025, Japan

K. Akimoto, Assessments of multiple achievement of SDGs due to low energy demands induced by sharing and circular economy associated with digitalization, 2025 Annual EDITS Meeting, Oct. 15, 2025, Austria

A. Hayashi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Impact Analysis of Global Ride and Car-Sharing on Demand for Critical Minerals, 2025 Annual EDITS Meeting, Oct. 15, 2025, Austria

K. Akimoto, Welcome and looking ahead on EDITS future, 2025 Annual EDITS Meeting, Oct. 14, 2025, Austria

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, Pathways and Innovations toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050, Advanced Course on Climate Change Mitigation Technologies, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nov. 7, 2025

K. Akimoto, Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation and Achieving Carbon Neutrality, Niihama Energy and Environment Club, Nov. 5, 2025

K. Akimoto, Sustaining International Cooperation on Climate Change Mitigation, Nikkei Economic Classroom, Nov. 3, 2025

K. Akimoto, Carbon Neutrality Special Lecture 2, Collaborative Research Course on Carbon Recycling Design, Doshisha University, Oct. 20, 2025

K. Akimoto, Carbon Neutrality Special Lecture 1, Collaborative Research Course on Carbon Recycling Design, Doshisha University, Oct. 14, 2025

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