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Based on facts, objective analysis as well as projections for the future, it focuses on the current energy and environment challenges and performs, from a neutral standpoint, ground-breaking analysis of those issues.

We recommend to the world sound and innovative solutions that reflect the Japanese and/or the Asia-Pacific perspectives.

We understand the challenges and support our partners on their path toward Carbon Neutrality.

The 9th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium-Complexity of Achieving Energy Transition under Multiple Pathways- was held on Apr.19, 2024.

"IEEJ Outlook 2025", How to address the uncertainties surrounding the energy transition, has been released.

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Chairman’s Message for February 2025: “Energy Discussions in Davos"

In this month’s Chairman’s Message, I would like to share with you the discussions in Davos, to which I was invited during the week of January 20th. There were so many discussions in Davos that I can only cover ...

Tatsuya Terazawa
Chairman and CEO

Chairman’s Message for January 2025: “Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan"

The draft for Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan (the Plan) has been approved by the government policy committee of which I am a member. The Plan will be put to a public comment process and is expected to ...

Chairman’s Message for December 2024 (II): “Are BEVs the only path to decarbonize the passenger vehicle sector?"

In many countries Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are considered the only powertrain toward the pathway for decarbonizing the passenger vehicle sector. But the choice of the powertrain must be determined based on ...

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new 2025.02.19

IEEJ Energy Journal Vol.20, No.1

Author:　IEEJ
IEEJ Outlook 2025 - summary-
Trends in Solar Power FIP/FIT Auction
etc.

new 2025.02.18

Energy Efficiency Policy Challenges for 2025 - Two key elements for promoting energy efficiency: sustainable investment and consistent policies - (Summary)

Author:　Seonghee Kim
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.18

Nuclear Policy Challenges for 2025 - New developments surrounding the use of nuclear power - (Summary)

Author:　Kenji Kimura
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.18

Hydrogen/CCUS Policy Challenges for 2025 －Growing clarity of challenges toward social implementation－(Summary)

Author:　Yoshikazu Kobayashi
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.18

Renewable Energy Policy Challenges in 2025 - The Growing Presence of Solar Power, and its Overconcentration on China - (Summary)

Author:　Yasushi Ninomiya
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.18

Electric Power Policy Challenges for 2025 - How will a stable electric power supply be maintained amid increasing demand for electric power? - (Summary)

Author:　Kenichi Onishi
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.17

Coal Market Outlook for 2025 - Pay attention to future moves of major coal-producing countries (China, India, Australia, and Indonesia) - (Summary)

Author:　Yoshiaki Takahashi
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.17

Gas Market Outlook for 2025 - As LNG supply starts a major expansion, uncertainties remain along with a challenge to stabilize the market - (Summary)

Author:　Takafumi Yanagisawa
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

new 2025.02.17

Outlook for International Oil Market in 2025 - Uncertainties Caused by Trump 2.0, OPEC+, and China's Economy - (Summary)

Author:　Tetsuo Morikawa
The 449th Forum on Research Work on 24 December 2024

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Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (727)

AuthorKen Koyama

Trump 2.0 Rattling World with Tariffs and Maximum Pressure on Iran

Future Energy Landscape
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China’s crude oil imports peaked?

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SpeakerTatsuya Terazawa

Energy discussions in Davos

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SEMINARS &
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IEEJ Webinar on Methane Emission Management Issues (2/26)

Speaker：Robert Fee (Cheniere Energy)
Moderator: Hiroshi Hashimoto (IEEJ)
*Language: English

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2025.02.06

(1/31/2025) The 18th IEEJ Webinar for the world “Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan”

2025.01.24

(1/23/2025) The 17th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025　Life Cycle Assessment of Automobiles：Various Pathways for Decarbonizing the Transport Sector”

2025.01.23

(1/21/2025) The 43rd IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “IEA Energy Technology Perspectives 2024”

2024.11.25

(11/22/2024) The 16th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025”

2024.11.20

(11/15/2024) The 15th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025”

2024.10.25

(2024年10月24日) International Energy Symposium IEA “World Energy Outlook 2024” Japan’s Launch Event Webinar

2024.10.09

(10/8/2024) The 42nd IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “IEA Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges”

2024.10.03

(9/26/2024) Joint Webinar “Direction that Japan’s carbon pricing should aim for -- referring to examples from the EU and California”

2024.09.27

(9/18/2024) The 41st IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “The Challenges for Global Energy Security and Climate Change”(9/18/2024) The 41st IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “The Challenges for Global Energy Security and Climate Change”

FLAGSHIP PROJECT

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IEEJ/APERC
International Symposium

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

IEEJ Outlook

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

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IEEJ Energy Journal

Published representative papers in booklet

- IEEJ Outlook 2025 - summary-
- Trends in Solar Power FIP/FIT Auction

etc.

2025.02.19

Forum on Research Works

Researches on the short-term Energy Outlook
Exploration of the short-term Energy Outlook for Japan

"Energy Outlook of Japan for FY2024 - Despite improvements of energy consumption per GDP and progression towards decarbonization, the CO2 reduction pace lags behind the target"

2024.01.11

Energy and Economy Indicators of Japan

Quarterly and yearly statistics of the economic trends and the energy supply and demand situation.

2024FY updated data (Economy, Energy, Electricity, Natural Gas, Oil, Crude Oil)

2024.12.16

EDMC Statistics

Domestic and international energy demand and economic time series data

※The EDMC Energy Data Bank provides even more data (N.B. The EDMC Energy Databank is a subscription service separate from IEEJ membership.)

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Mapping the Energy Future

We recommend to the world sound and innovative solutions that reflect the Japanese and/or the Asia-Pacific perspectives.

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Chairman’s Message for February 2025: “Energy Discussions in Davos"

Chairman’s Message for January 2025: “Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan"

Chairman’s Message for December 2024 (II): “Are BEVs the only path to decarbonize the passenger vehicle sector?"

TOPICS

IEEJ Energy Journal Vol.20, No.1

Energy Efficiency Policy Challenges for 2025 - Two key elements for promoting energy efficiency: sustainable investment and consistent policies - (Summary)

Nuclear Policy Challenges for 2025 - New developments surrounding the use of nuclear power - (Summary)

Hydrogen/CCUS Policy Challenges for 2025 －Growing clarity of challenges toward social implementation－(Summary)

Renewable Energy Policy Challenges in 2025 - The Growing Presence of Solar Power, and its Overconcentration on China - (Summary)

Electric Power Policy Challenges for 2025 - How will a stable electric power supply be maintained amid increasing demand for electric power? - (Summary)

Coal Market Outlook for 2025 - Pay attention to future moves of major coal-producing countries (China, India, Australia, and Indonesia) - (Summary)

Gas Market Outlook for 2025 - As LNG supply starts a major expansion, uncertainties remain along with a challenge to stabilize the market - (Summary)

Outlook for International Oil Market in 2025 - Uncertainties Caused by Trump 2.0, OPEC+, and China's Economy - (Summary)

OPINION

Perspective on the International Energy Landscape (727)

Future Energy Landscape- Global Energy Agenda -

Mapping the Energy Future

SEMINARS & SYMPOSIUMS

IEEJ Webinar on Methane Emission Management Issues (2/26)

VIDEO GALLERY

(1/31/2025) The 18th IEEJ Webinar for the world “Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan”

(1/23/2025) The 17th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025 Life Cycle Assessment of Automobiles：Various Pathways for Decarbonizing the Transport Sector”

(1/21/2025) The 43rd IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “IEA Energy Technology Perspectives 2024”

(11/22/2024) The 16th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025”

(11/15/2024) The 15th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025”

(2024年10月24日) International Energy Symposium IEA “World Energy Outlook 2024” Japan’s Launch Event Webinar

(10/8/2024) The 42nd IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “IEA Integrating Solar and Wind: Global experience and emerging challenges”

(9/26/2024) Joint Webinar “Direction that Japan’s carbon pricing should aim for -- referring to examples from the EU and California”

(9/18/2024) The 41st IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “The Challenges for Global Energy Security and Climate Change”(9/18/2024) The 41st IEEJ Global Energy Webinar “The Challenges for Global Energy Security and Climate Change”

FLAGSHIP PROJECT

IEEJ/APERC International Symposium

Complexity of Achieving Energy Transition under Multiple Pathways (2024.4.19)

IEEJ Outlook

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

KNOWLEDGE

IEEJ Energy Journal

Forum on Research Works

Energy and Economy Indicators of Japan

EDMC Statistics

INFORMATION

Researchers

Contact

Future Energy Landscape
- Global Energy Agenda -

SEMINARS &
SYMPOSIUMS

VIDEO
GALLERY

(1/23/2025) The 17th IEEJ Webinar for the world “IEEJ Outlook 2025　Life Cycle Assessment of Automobiles：Various Pathways for Decarbonizing the Transport Sector”

IEEJ/APERC
International Symposium