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Chairman’s Message for May 2025: “Japan’s Carbon Pricing"

The Japanese Government submitted the bill earlier this year to introduce an ETS (Emissions Trading System) to its Diet. The ETS will mark a significant step in the introduction of carbon pricing in …

Tatsuya Terazawa
Chairman and CEO

Chairman’s Message for April 2025: “LNG for Japan & Asia"

Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan recognizes the important role of LNG, and imports in 2040 are expected to be between 54 Mt and 74 Mt. The expansion of LNG supply from North America is also important, with four options (Gulf, Mexico, Canada, Alaska) each presenting its own pros and cons.

Chairman’s Message for March 2025: “Finance for the Energy Transition in EMDM"

At COP 29, a pledge was made to transfer at least $300 billion per year from advanced economies to Emerging Markets and Developing Markets (EMDM) by 2035. But have we looked closely enough at ...
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2025.04.28

LNG Review April 2025

Author:　Hiroshi Hashimoto
The global LNG imports amounted to 108 million tonnes during the first quarter of 2025, 1% more than one year earlier and the most ever for a three-month period. The period also marked the beginning of the greatest ever expansion over the...

2025.04.24

IEEJ Outlook 2025
Energy, Environment and Economy -How to address the uncertainties surrounding the energy transition

Author:　IEEJ

new 2025.05.12

Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda - Two FIDs Herald a New Era of LNG Production Development

Author:　Hiroshi Hashimoto
Two FIDs (final investment decisions) on new LNG production projects in Americas were announced around late April and early May 2025 - one in Louisiana, United States, and the other in Argentina, with combined annual production capacity of 19 million tonnes. ...

new 2025.05.09

Latest podcast episode: "Japan’s Carbon Pricing" released

This episode is talking about “ Japan’s Carbon Pricing”. The Japanese Government submitted the bill earlier this year to introduce an ETS (Emissions Trading System) to its Diet. The ETS will mark a significant step in ...

new 2025.05.07

Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda - Lessons Drawn from Poland on the Key to Supply Chain Development in the Wind Energy Industry: Leveraging Local Industries

Author:　Tomoko Murakami
In April 2025, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) published a position paper titled "An Industry Perspective on Localization." This paper calls on countries to build strong, future-proof wind energy industry strategies, including ...

new 2025.05.07

Discussion in Washington on Trump 2.0 and Economic/Energy Situation: A Japanese Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (739)

Author:　Ken Koyama
On April 24-26, I had an opportunity to have discussions with U.S. government officials, experts, energy industry stakeholders, and others in Washington about Trump 2.0 and the economic and energy situation. The discussion was extremely interesting, with topics...

new 2025.05.07

Fast-spreading AI and Stable Electricity Supply: A Japanese Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (738)

Author:　Ken Koyama
At a time when generative artificial intelligence is spreading rapidly around the world, interest is growing in the impact of the AI spread on electricity issues. On April 10, the International Energy Agency published a report titled “Energy and AI,” providing a ...

2025.04.28

Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda - Carbon Pricing: Concerning the Strategic Utilization of Revenue – A Discussion

Author:　Junko Ogawa
Japan is moving ahead with adopting growth-oriented carbon pricing, with the aim of achieving its 2050 carbon neutral objective. Utilizing the financial resources generated from carbon pricing for developing decarbonization technologies will no doubt have some effect in ...

2025.04.28

Relationship between Energy for our daily life and International Issues: A Japanese Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (737)

Author:　Ken Koyama
Energy is an indispensable commodity for supporting people's lives and the economy. Especially in today's society, it is unimaginable that energy will not be used in sufficient quantities to lead a convenient, comfortable, clean, safe, and hygienic life or to carry out economic and ...

2025.04.28

LNG Review April 2025

Author:　Hiroshi Hashimoto
The global LNG imports amounted to 108 million tonnes during the first quarter of 2025, 1% more than one year earlier and the most ever for a three-month period. The period also marked the beginning of the greatest ever expansion over the...

2025.04.24

IEEJ Outlook 2025
Energy, Environment and Economy -How to address the uncertainties surrounding the energy transition

Author:　IEEJ

new 2025.05.12

Future Energy Landscape - Global Energy Agenda - Two FIDs Herald a New Era of LNG Production Development

Author:　Hiroshi Hashimoto
Two FIDs (final investment decisions) on new LNG production projects in Americas were announced around late April and early May 2025 - one in Louisiana, United States, and the other in Argentina, with combined annual production capacity of 19 million tonnes. ...

new 2025.05.09

Latest podcast episode: "Japan’s Carbon Pricing" released

This episode is talking about “ Japan’s Carbon Pricing”. The Japanese Government submitted the bill earlier this year to introduce an ETS (Emissions Trading System) to its Diet. The ETS will mark a significant step in ...
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OPINION

Ken Koyama

Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (739)

AuthorKen Koyama

Discussion in Washington on Trump 2.0 and Economic/Energy Situation
Hiroshi Hashimoto

Future Energy Landscape
- Global Energy Agenda -

AuthorHiroshi Hashimoto

Two FIDs Herald a New Era of LNG Production Development
Tatsuya Terazawa

Mapping the Energy Future

SpeakerTatsuya Terazawa

Japan’s Carbon Pricing

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The 95th IEEJ Energy Webinar (5/20)
"Spain-Portugal Power Outage"

Speaker：Junichi Ogasawara (IEEJ)
*Language: Japanese

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The 94th IEEJ Energy Webinar (5/15)
"Falling crude oil prices"

Speaker：Tetsuo Morikawa (IEEJ)
*Language: Japanese

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The 46th IEEJ Global Energy Webinar (5/19)
“IEA Energy and AI”

Speakers：
Mr. Siddharth Singh, Energy Investment Analyst, IEA
Mr. Thomas Spencer, Power Sector Modeller, IEA

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10th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium (5/30)

Theme：Ideals and Reality in the Global Energy Landscape under Growing Uncertainties
Hybrid (In Person/Online (ZOOM) meeting)
Venue: Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa Prince Room

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Complexity of Achieving Energy Transition under Multiple Pathways (2024.4.19)

APERC and IEEJ will offer viewpoints on tackling the challenges described above under multiple pathways to carbon neutrality goal through discussions among prominent experts from various nationalities and backgrounds regarding the following topics:
- Technology enablers for energy transition strategy
- Build-up of an ecosystem for carbon circularity
- Sustainable supplies and use of critical materials

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IEEJ Outlook 2025 -How to address the uncertainties surrounding the energy transition-

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2025.02.19

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2024.01.11

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2025.04.11

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