APERC/IEEJ Joint Conference

The 11th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium 24 April 2026, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo Japan (In Person/Online)

【Theme】Advancing Realistic Energy Policies for Addressing the Energy Trilemma

Opening Remarks Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
Keynote Lecture Mr. Ichiro Takahara, Chairman and CEO, JOGMEC

Session 1 “Key Drivers Behind Rising Energy Demand”

・This session will examine future energy demand growth by focusing on key drivers such as the rapid expansion utilization of generative AI and the economic growth of emerging economies.
・Building on these insights, the session will initiate and deepen a multifaceted discussion on how to evaluate future global energy demand growth in the years ahead.
Moderator Yoshikazu Kobayashi, Senior Research Director, Manager, Research Strategy Group, Assistant Director, Research Strategy Unit, New Energy System Group, Clean Energy Unit, IEEJ
Session 1-1 Is it Possible to Decouple Energy Use and Economic Growth? Mr. Glen Sweetnam, Distinguished Fellow, Energy Policy Research Foundation (EPRINC), USA
Session 1-2 Understanding the Drivers of Energy Demand Growth Ms. Chetna Arora, Programme Associate, the Low-carbon Economy team, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), India
Session 1-3 IEEJ Outlook 2026 Future of AI and Energy Demand Naoko Doi, Ph.D., Senior Research Director, Assistant Director, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Unit, IEEJ
Panel Discussion & Q&A

Session 2 “Expectations and Challenges for Further Expanding Decarbonized Power Sources”

・This session will examine the current status and challenges related to nuclear power and renewable energy, which are central to expanding decarbonized power sources.
・In addition, the session will focus on “integration cost,” which is becoming increasingly important in
evaluating renewable energy deployment, and analyze components and level of the cost.
Moderator Robert Tromop, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC)
Session 2-1 Nuclear Energy as an Engine for Energy Abundance Dr. Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director General, World Nuclear Association (WNA)
Session 2-2 The ASEAN low-carbon energy future Dato’ Ir. Ts. Razib Dawood, Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
Session 2-3 Evaluating the Integration Cost and Deployment of Variable Renewable Energy Yu Nagatomi, Ph.D., Executive Analyst, Manager, Econometric and Statistical Analysis Group (ESA), Energy Data and Modelling Center, IEEJ (EDMC)
Panel Discussion& Q&A

Session 3” The Gap Between Climate Ambitions and Energy Realities”

・This session will discuss how the widening gap between international climate ambitions and the realities of the energy sector should be assessed.
・Building on this understanding, the session will delve into the formulation of sustainable climate goals and examine the significance of establishing targets that reflect these evolving realities.
Moderator Ichiro Kutani, Senior Research Director, Manager, Global Energy Group 1, Director, Energy Security Unit, IEEJ
Session 3-1 Dr. Laura Cozzi, Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Session 3-2 The Gap between Climate Action and Energy Realities Dr. Hoesung Lee, President of Carbon Free Alliance and a Special Ambassador for Carbon Free Energy, Republic of Korea/ Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Assessment (2015–2023)/Distinguished Fellows, IEEJ
Session 3-3 The Gap Between Climate Ambitions and Energy Realities Toshiyuki Sakamoto, Board Member, Director for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Unit, IEEJ
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Closing Remarks Kazutomo Irie, Ph.D., Chairman and President, APERC