APERC/IEEJ Joint Conference

The 10th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium 30 May 2025, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan (In Person/Online)

【Theme】Ideals and Reality in the Global Energy Landscape under Growing Uncertainties

Opening Remarks Mr. Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO, IEEJ

Session 1 “Examining the Gap between Ideals and Reality from Various Perspectives”

・The session will review the reality of the international energy situation will be closely reviewed, particularly from the perspectives of the U.S. and China
・Referring to the reality and the ideal status of global energy and climate issues that the world aims to achieve, this session will elaborate and discuss the gap between them.
Moderator Mr. Ichiro Kutani, Senior Research Director, Manager, Global Energy Group 1, Director, Energy Security Unit, IEEJ
Session 1-1 Global Energy and Climate: Aspiration versus Reality Dr. Kenneth Medlock, Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, US
Session 1-2 Joining Forces to Address the Practical Challenges of Energy Transition Mr. Wu Mouyuan Vice President, CNPC Economic & Technology Research Institute (ETRI)
Session 1-3 Gap between Climate Idealism and Energy Reality Prof. Jun Arima Project Professor, Graduate School of Public Policies, University of Tokyo, Japan
Panel Discussion & Q&A

Session 2” Strategies to Bridge the Gap between Ideals and Reality”

This session will discuss strategies to bridge the gap between ideals and reality with particular focus on technological innovation and finance . Featured technologies will be those anticipated for full-scale adoption in the near future such as hydrogen and CCUS.
Moderator Mr. Glen Sweetnam , Senior Vice President, APERC
Session 2-1 Bridging the Gap: Energy Transition Plans vs. Reality Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, (Director for Energy Policy and Head of Asia Zero Emission Center, ERIA / Former Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE))
Session 2-2 Strategies to Bridge the Gap Between Ideals and Reality: A Pragmatic Path for Energy Transition Ms. Marina Md Taib, Senior Vice President, PETRONAS, Malaysia
Session 2-3 Where do we place our ideal goal and how do we bridge the gap with it? Dr. Yoshifumi Suehiro, Director General, Hydrogen Project Department, Energy Business Unit, JOGMEC, Japan
Panel Discussion& Q&A

Session 3” Innovations to Overcome the Gap between Ideals and Reality”

The session will discuss innovative means and technologies necessary to overcome the gap between ideals and reality, featuring carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and adaptation, which hold great potential for the future.
Moderator Dr. Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Senior Research Director, Manager, Research Strategy Group, Assistant Director, Research Strategy Unit, New Energy System Group, Clean Energy Unit, IEEJ
Session 3-1 State of Energy Innovation Mr. Tim Gould, Chief Energy Economist, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Session 3-2 The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Achieving Carbon Neutrality Dr. Naser Odeh, Principal Fellow, KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia
Session 3-3 Role of Adaptation in Climate Change Response Prof. Nobuo Mimura, Specially Appointed Specially Appointed Professor, Ibaraki University
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Closing Remarks Dr. Kazutomo Irie, President, APERC