Category: News

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.

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 –...

Autumn Semester 2021 Starts!

First seminar of the semester. Welcome back everyone! Still on Zoom – but hopefully at least in hybrid form soon! Welcome Athaya and Patcharee.

Graduations!

Congratulations to Khadija and Goto-san on their graduations! Khadija has completed her Master`s in the IESC and now moves on to a PhD. Goto-san has completed his Doctorate!

New semester starts!

We welcome new students to our lab – two new Master`s students (Shiori and Souta) and David has moved from research student to Master`s. Our lab seminar is currently hybrid and socially distanced, but...

Tezuka-sensei`s Graduation

Today we sadly but fondly farewelled Tezuka-sensei. He graduates having been at university for 47 years. For the lab alumni, his final lecture will be later in the year when the pandemic situation improves. ...

Kyoto-Bordeaux Symposium

The Graduate School of Energy Science and Bordeaux University have an ongoing partnership. In 2019 Prof. Guido Sonnemann of Bordeaux came as a visiting professor and participated in our lab events. There is an...