APERC/IEEJ Joint Conference

IEEJ / APERC International Energy Symposium 2017 18 May 2017, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo Japan

【Theme】"Threats and Opportunities in the Global Energy Landscape under Great Uncertainty"

Opening Remarks Mr. Masakazu Toyoda, Chairman & CEO, IEEJ

Session I

Impact on Energy/Environment Policy under the New US Administration 　
Moderator: Mr. Robin Harding, Tokyo Bureau Chief, Financial Times
Session 1-1 Dr. Kenneth Medlock, Senior Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, US (Distinguished Fellow of IEEJ)
Session 1-2 Prof. Roger Pielke, Professor, Environmental Studies Prog. / Director, Sport Governance Center, Univ. of Colorado, US　(Distinguished Fellow of IEEJ)
Session 1-3 Mr. Adam Siminski, James R. Schlesinger Chair for Energy and Geopolitics, CSIS, US
Session 1-4 Dr. Paul Stevens, Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House(RIIA), UK
Session 1-5 Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, Chairman, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Panel Discussion

Session Ⅱ

Climate Change and the Future of Non-Emitting Energy Resources (nuclear and renewable)
Moderator:Ms. Mayumi Negishi, Reporter, Tokyo Office, The Wall Street Journal
Session 2-1 Dr. Peter, Lyons, Former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, US
Session 2-2 Prof. Gerry Thomas, Professor, Imperial College London, UK
Session 2-3 Mr. Wim Thomas, Chief Energy Advisor, Shell International, Netherlands
Session 2-4 Mr. Mitsutsune Yamaguchi, Special Advisor, RITE
Session 2-5 Dr. Nan Zhou, Group Leader, China Energy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, US
Panel Discussion

Session Ⅲ

Security/Economy and the Role of Fossil Fuels Revisited
Moderator:Ms. Kaori Iida, Sr. Editor, Economic News Div., Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Session 3-1 Dr. Ken Koyama, Managing Director, Chief Economist, IEEJ
Session 3-2 Dr. Ross Lambie, Assistant Secretary, Department of Environment and Energy, Australia
Session 3-3 Ms. Joan MacNaughton, Chair of the Board, The Climate Group
Session 3-4 Dr.Tatiana Mitrova, Director, Energy Center, Skolkovo Business School, Russia
Session 3-5 Dr. Jonathan Stern, Chairman, Natural Gas Research Programme, OIES, UK
Session 3-6 Dr. Anthony Yuen, Director and Global Energy Strategist, Citi Research
Panel Discussion
Closing Remarks Mr. Takato Ojimi, President, APERC