Post-Golden Week – More Students and a Guest!
We have finally been able to welcome ShweSin, Athaya and Lindy who arrived in Japan over the Golden Week holidays! A few more yet to arrive, but it is great to see everyone in-person...
Category: Research
Just Transitions in Fukushima
April 24-26, Prof. McLellan and Prof. Chapman (Kyushu University) visited Fukushima – notably the Fukushima Dai-ichi (F1) and Dai-ni (F2) Nuclear Power Plants. Photographs from the plant itself were not permitted, but some information...
Historical Transitions and regions of interest – Omuta-Miike Coal Mining Region and Yawata Steelworks
See more on Just Transitions Japan has a number of sites listed for World Heritage, related to the Meiji Restoration, in which Japan strove to catch-up industrially with Europe from the mid-19th century, after...
New Paper!
Dr Ryosuke Gotoh has published the final paper from his PhD thesis in Energies. “Study on Behavioral Decision Making by Power Generation Companies Regarding Energy Transitions under Uncertainty” The paper applies a quantitative modelling...
Presentation Award – Congratulations Athaya!
Athaya was awarded for one of the best presentations in the Master`s First Year Presentations on 7th of December. Congratulations Athaya! We hope you can physically receive your certificate next year in Japan –...
New paper: Supply risk of raw materials for batteries and fossil fuels
A new paper has just been published with Prof. Sonnemann and colleagues from Université de Bordeaux in Resources Policy “Supply risk evolution of raw materials for batteries and fossil fuels for selected OECD countries...
AMGEN Scholars – Applications Open
The AMGEN Scholars Program is open for applications. The Energy Economics Lab is a potential host for students. If you are interested, please apply to the program directly. Details can be found at: http://www.opir.kyoto-u.ac.jp/study/en/curriculum/amgenscholars/
New Research Project “Just Transitions to a Net-Zero Sustainable Society in Japan”
A new research project has just been initiated with collaborators from Kyushu University and Open University (UK). https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-funding-announced-for-international-research-projects-into-just-transitions-to-decarbonisation-in-the-asia-pacific/ More on this project and related research on the Just Transitions page of our website.
Special Issue: Resources 10th Anniversary
The journal Resources is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2022. The editorial board is currently calling for papers for a Special Issue to celebrate this milestone. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/resources/special_issues/resources_anniversary (Professor Benjamin McLellan is an Associate Editor...
Coffee Waste in Kyoto
Gary and Junko from mame-eco came to visit the lab today (2021/10/18) Our previous work on coffee – its waste and environmental impact, as well as the socio-economic barriers and enablers to uptake –...