APERC Annual Conference

APERC Annual Conference 2025 28-29 May 2025, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Japan

May 28, 2025 14:00 – 16:20 JST

13:30 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 14:05 Welcome and Introduction Dr Kazutomo Irie, President, APERC

Session 1. “Energy Transition: What we learned so far”

・Despite historic levels of investment, CO2 emissions keep rising.
・Despite low solar and wind costs (LOCE), electricity rates to consumers rise as dependence on renewable energy increases.
・Hydrogen, CCS, and nuclear energy all face significant cost and permitting challenges.
・Does an energy transition by 2050 still appear feasible?

14:05 – 15:10 20 min/speaker
Session Moderator Mr Glen Sweetnam, Senior Vice President, APERC
S1-1 Energy transitions: what have we learned so far? Mr Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, IEA
S1-2 Evolving Energy Systems in Canada to meet the climate challenge Mr Allan Fogwill, Chief Operating Officer, Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC)
S1-3 Energy transition – What we’ve learned so far Mr Adam McKissack, Chief Energy Economist, Office of Energy Economics, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia
15:10 – 15:20 Coffee break
15:20 – 16:20 Moderated Discussion and Q&A
17:30 – 19:30 Reception Dinner (Room Ohka 2F)

May 29, 2025 10:00 – 12:30 JST

9:30 – 10:00 Registration

Session 2. “Growing Nuclear Capacity in APEC: Bridging Aspirations with Realities”

・Enhancing Industrial Capacity and Strengthening Supply Chains
・Addressing the Fuel Cycle
・Facilitating Adoption in Emerging Economies
・Public Perspectives on Nuclear Energy

10:00 – 11:30 20 min/speaker
Session Moderator Mr Alexander Izhbuldin, Senior Researcher, APERC
S2-1 Tripling Nuclear Capacity: Lessons from Korea's Nuclear Success Mr Yeonhwan Kim, Assistant Vice President, Global Nuclear Project Development, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), Korea
S2-2 Nuclear Energy in Green Transformation (GX) Mr Satoru Yasuraoka, Director for International Affairs, Nuclear Energy Policy Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
S2-3 EXPANDING NUCLEAR CAPACITY: PRACTICE & SOLUTIONS Prof Wang Mo, Director of Nuclear Technology Office, China Institute of Nuclear Industry Strategy (CINIS), China
S2-4 The Role of SMR and Status of BWRX-300 Deployment Dr Masanao Moriwaki, Senior Vice President and Division General Manager, Global Business Development & Management Division, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Japan
11:30 – 11:40 Coffee break
11:40 – 12:30 Discussion and Q&A
12:30 – 13:40 Lunch (Crown Room B1)

May 29, 2025 13:40 – 16:05 JST

Session 3. ”How should we think about the future?”

・What are the most important energy risks and uncertainties facing APEC governments and companies?
・How should APERC researchers quantify these risks?
・What energy system analyses would be most helpful to APEC governments in the next few years?

13:40 – 15:00 20 min/speaker
Session Moderator Mr Finbar Maunsell, Researcher, APERC
S3-1 How should we think about the future of energy? Prof Peter Hartley, George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics, Rice University, USA
S3-2 Thinking the Unthinkable: Energy Futures in Disrupted Times Dr Tatiana Mitrova, Research Fellow, Centre on Global Energy Policy, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University
S3-3 Modelling A Low Carbon Future
All is not what it seems...		 Prof Geoffrey Bongers, Director, Gamma Energy Technology, Australia
15:00 – 15:10 Coffee break
15:10 – 16:00 Discussion and Q&A
16:00 – 16:05 Closing Remarks Dr Kazutomo Irie, President, APERC