Japan’s Energy and Climate Strategy for 2030 Videoconference

The next challenge is to demonstrate the credibility of this mid-term climate target by setting out the implications for the energy sector and adjusting the regulatory framework accordingly. Which policy tools will be favored to curb domestic emissions, how fast can Japan decarbonize its power generation mix and to what extent will the country rely on international partners for carbon offsetting and imports of low-carbon fuels?

Program:

Chair: Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director, Center for Energy & Climate, Ifri

• The new 2030 target: economic and policy implications
  Kimiko Hirata, International Director, Kiko Network, Representative, Climate Action Network Japan
   
• Impacts on nuclear and renewables: a nuclear revival and leadership in offshore wind?
  Tatsuo Masuda, Professor, Kaishi Professional University
   
• The hydrogen strategy: is a refocussing needed?
  Monica Nagashima, Engagement Manager Asia, InfluenceMap
   
• The socio-political dimension: is society ready for change and supporting all the low carbon solutions?
  Yasuko Kameyama, Director, Social Systems Division, Japan National Institute for Environmental Studies

Discussant: Carole Mathieu, Head of EU Policies, Center for Energy & Climate, Ifri

Debate with the participants