Articles
2025
Article
2025.03.01 Keiko ZAIMA
‘Agent-based modelling for the realisation of a circular economy: research trends and future analytical issues’
Operations Research, Vol. 70, No. 3, pp. 114-122
Article
2025.03 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Social Licence to Operate in Investment Disputes: Implications for Energy Transition’
Yearbook of World Law, Vol. 44, pp. 1 - 29
Article
2025.03 Miho ISHIMAKI, Tsuyoshi ARAI, Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘The Divisions Between the State, Corporations, and Citizens Seen in the Climate Lawsuits in Australia’
Bulletin of the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Vol. 17, pp. 1-20
Article
2024
Presentation・Article
2024.12.02 Yasuhiro ARAI, Keisaku HIGASHIDA (Presenter), Isamu YAMAUCHI
‘Does Environmental Policy Induce Changes in Cross-border Green Knowledge Flows?’
International Symposium on Green Innovation, Green Technology and Green Culture, co-hosted by Kyoto Women’s University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Doshisha University and Kyoto University
Article
2024.12 Fang-Ting CHENG
‘Japan’s ‘Economic Security’ and Policy Promotion in the Field of Decarbonization and Renewable Energy’
Mondai to Kenkyu, 53(4): 75-111, DOI:10.30391/ISJ.202412_53(4).0003
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Discussion Paper (Co-Authorship)
2024.03 Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN, Eric ZUSMAN, Mustafa MOINUDDIN, Kentaro TAMURA, Hajime TAKIZAWA, Rahman ANAS, Deepak SHARMA, Ankit PANDEY, Jyoti SHARMA, Kajol
‘The Role of Sub-National Governments in India’s Green Hydrogen Transition: A multilevel perspective’
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Article
2024.03 Kentaro TAMURA
‘Trends in Global Decarbonization from the Perspective of Global Governance’
Global Governance, No. 10
Conference Paper
2024.01 Yugo TANAKA, Akihisa KURIYAMA, Ikuru IWATA, Kentaro TAMURA
‘Scenario analysis regarding energy supply and demand to achieve the 1.5°C target’
Japan Society of Energy and Resources
2023
Article
2023.09.01 Ying SUN, Keiko ZAIMA
‘Features and Transition of Hydrogen Supply Chain Development in Japanese Companies: Text Mining Analysis Using Nikkei Business Daily’ (in Japanese) (2023) 44(2) Yokohama Business Review 39-54.
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Commentary (Co-Authorship)
2023.09 Chisa UMEMIYA, Akibi TSUKUI, Kentaro TAMURA
‘First Global Stocktake (GST) Synthesis Report: Can we aim to raise national reduction targets (NDC) through the actions of non-governmental actors such as corporations?’
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Article
Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Counterclaims based on Corporate Climate Change Responsibility: Challenges and Prospects’ (2023) Transnational Dispute Management (Maris BV)
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Article (Co-Authorship)
2023.07 Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN, Mustafa MOINUDDIN, Eric ZUSMAN, Hajime TAKIZAWA, Kentaro TAMURA
‘How Can Japan Help Create a Sustainable Hydrogen Society in Asia?’
ADBI Working Paper Series
Included in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific
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Books and Book Chapters
2025
Book Chapter
2025.03 CHENG Fang-Ting (Co-authored with Michikazu KOJIMA)
‘Environment and Development — International Environmental Cooperation for Sustainable Development’
In Takasu Naoko and Yamagata Tatsufumi (eds.), Future International Cooperation — For the Future We Want, Yuhikaku (March 2025) (ISBN: 9784641200166)
Book Chapter
2025.03 Kentaro TAMURA
‘Development and Challenges of Global Climate Change Governance’
In Washizu Ayu, Akao Kenichi, and Arimura Toshihide (eds.), Carbon Neutrality and Society, Koyoshobo (March 2025)
2024
Book Chapter
2024.07.01 Kentaro Tamura（Co-authored with Yugo TANAKA・Akihisa KURIYAMA・Ikuru IWATA・Kenji ASAKAWA・Ryoko NAKANO・Junko AKAGI・Kohei HIBINO・Kei KURUSHIMA・Yosuke ARINO）
‘Chapter 5: Towards a Net-zero and Resilient Society’
In Takeuchi Kazuhiko and Takahashi Yasuo (Eds.) An Integrated Approach to Building a Sustainable Society, Maruzen (July 2024)
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Book Chapter
2024.10.01 Kentaro TAMURA (Co-Authored with Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN・Eric ZUSMAN・Mustafa MOINUDDIN・Hajime TAKIZAWA）
‘How Can Japan Help Create a Sustainable Hydrogen Society in Asia?’
In Azhgaliyeva, Dina, Seetharam, K. E. and Zhang, Haoran (Eds.), Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific, Asia Development Bank
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Presentations
2025
Presentation
2025.05.09-10 Masabumi SUZUKI
‘Sustainabity, Technology, and IP: the Case of Hydrogen Technologies’
LawTech Consortium Symposium (UC Louvain)、Belgium
Presentation
2025.03.03 CHENG Fang-Ting
‘National Response towards Climate Change under U.S.-China Rivalry: Case of South China Sea, Oceania, and Taiwan’
International Studies Association (ISA) 2025 Annual Conference
Presentation・Report
2025.04.26 Yoshimichi ISHIKAWA
‘Treatment of renewable hydrogen in the EU Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII)’
The Hitotsubashi Association of European Union Law
Seminar・Presentation
2025.03.11 Seminar "Regional Opportunities and Challenges for Carbon Neutrality" (organised by the research project “Building Climate Change Governance through Multistakeholder Cooperation: The Case of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Projects”, co-organised by Nagoya University Graduate School of International Development and Mori Hamada).
- Tsuyoshi ARAI: ‘The Business Loan Promotion Act and Regional Development: Implications for Energy Transformation-Related Projects’
- Keiko ZAIMA: ‘Carbon Neutral Initiatives by Businesses and Regions: A Case Study of Hydrogen Strategies in the Waterfront Area of Kawasaki City’
Presentation
2025.01.24 Keisaku HIGASHIDA, Shunya OZAWA, Naoto JINJI
‘Move Together or Drop Out? The Impact of “Going Further Ahead” by Front-runners of Climate Action’
International Symposium on Global Value Chains and Economic Inequality, Kobe University
2024
Presentation
2024.11.02 Motohiro KONDO
‘International Situation on the Promotion of Carbon Neutrality: Focusing on Energy and Economic Security’
Hydrogen, Carbon Dioxide Storage, Carbon Management Science & Technology Seminar
Presentation
2024.12.17 Fang-Ting CHENG
‘International Situation on the Promotion of Carbon Neutrality: Focusing on Energy and Economic Security’
International Workshop ‘Global Energy Transitions in a Changing World’, co-organised by the Graduate School of International Development and the Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University
Presentation
2024.12.04 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
Presentation at Panel 3 ‘Perspective on Energy Transition Disputes under the Modernised Energy Charter Treaty’ of the Ministerial Meeting & 47th Session of the International Energy Charter Advisory Panel, Brussels, Belgium
Presentation・Article
2024.12.02 Yasuhiro ARAI, Keisaku HIGASHIDA (Presenter), Isamu YAMAUCHI
‘Does Environmental Policy Induce Changes in Cross-border Green Knowledge Flows?’
International Symposium on Green Innovation, Green Technology and Green Culture, co-hosted by Kyoto Women’s University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Doshisha University and Kyoto University
Seminar・Presentation
2024.11.15 Research Seeds Seminar: International Efforts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality (organised by Nagoya University Collaboration Association).
- Tomoko ISHIKAWA: ‘International Law on the Energy Transition: Current Status and Challenges’
- Fang-Ting CHENG: ‘International Situation on the Promotion of Carbon Neutrality: Focusing on Energy’
- Ying SUN: ‘Characteristics and Trends of Hydrogen Supply Chain Development by Japanese Companies’
Presentation
2024.11.08 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Social License to Operate and Investor Responsibility’ at the Forty-Second ITF Public Conference: Illegality in International Investment Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (London, UK).
Presentation
2024.10.28 Fang-Ting CHENG
‘Taiwan's Energy Policy Toward Carbon Neutrality’ at the Energy and International Politics Study Meeting, Center for Global Innovation Studies, Toyo University.
Presentation
2024.10.24 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
Speech at the Fourth Panel (Better Settlement of Climate Change Disputes: A View from UNCITRAL) of the UNCITRAL Colloquium on the Law of International Trade for a Greener Future (Vienna, Austria).
Presentation
2024.09.18 Fang-Ting CHENG
‘China's Decarbonization Strategy, Policies, Implementation, and Challenges: Focus on Energy’ at the Asian Economic Research Center's Summer Open Online Seminar 'Addressing China's Internationalizing Environmental and Sustainability Challenges'.
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Presentation
2024.09.03 Kentaro TAMURA
Speech at the Concurrent Session ‘The Role of Green Hydrogen as a Global Clean Energy Commodity’ at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Conference ‘IEEFA Energy Finance 2024: Accelerating the Energy Transition in Asia’ (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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Keynote Speech
2024.08.05 Yarik KRYVOI
Keynote Speech ‘Formulation of Sanctions Policies – Cross Country Comparison’ at the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) Roundtable (Tokyo, Japan)
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Keynote Speech
2024.07.02 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
Keynote Speech ‘New Trends and Key Issues in International Trade and Energy Negotiations’ at the ‘Emerging Framework for Global Negotiation on Energy and the WTO’ International Conference (Taiwan Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan)
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Presentation
2024.05.18 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Social Licence to Operate in Investment Disputes: Suggestions for Energy Transition’ at the Japanese Association of World Law 2024 Annual Research Conference
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Presentation
2024.03.08 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘The ‘UNFCCC’ Model as a model for the Multilateral Instrument on ISDS Reform’
The 7th intersessional meeting of UNCITRAL Working Group III
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Presentation
2024.02.19 Rajesh SHARMA
‘WTO MC-13: From Doha to Abu Dhabi: 23 Years and Still Far Away From Destination’
Dharmashastra National Law University (Jabalpur, India)
Presentation
2024.01.18 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Multilateral Legal Frameworks to Address Climate Change: Implementation Challenges and Responses’
ILA Italy Environmental Transition Series, January-March 2024
2023
Presentation (Co-Authorship)
2023.12.18 Ge YU, Ying SUN
‘An Empirical Study on Factors Influencing ESG Disclosure of Chinese Companies’ at the 2023 Environmental Information Science, Research and Presentation Conference, 20th Environmental Information Science Poster Session (Nihon University Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
Presentation
2023.11.16 Elizabeth WHITSITT
‘International Investment Law & Climate Change: Preservation through Plurilateralism as the way forward?’ at: Cambridge Centre for Energy Environment and Natural Resources Governance (Cambridge, UK)
Presentation
2023.11.08 Elizabeth WHITSITT
‘International Investment Law & Climate Change: Preservation through Plurilateralism as the way forward?’ at: ENERGIZE II Workshop (University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Presentation
2023.10.28 Keiko ZAIMA, Ying SUN
‘Issues of corporate management related to climate change governance: A theoretical study from the perspective of business administration’ at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association for Social and Economic Systems Studies (Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan).
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Presentation
2023.10.24 Rajesh SHARMA
‘Mediation of WTO Disputes and Its Enforcement-New Perspective’ at the 2023 Taipei International Conference on Arbitration and Mediation ‘International Dispute Resolution and Development: The Technological and Economic Perspective’ (Taipei, Taiwan)
Presentation
2023.10.08 Elizabeth WHITSITT
‘The future of ISDS in North America’ at ‘The USMCA: Promises and Challenges for the future of North American Trade’ (Brooklyn Law School, New York, United States)
Presentation
2023.09.15 Elizabeth WHITSITT
‘International Trade & Cybersecurity: Balancing Free Markets and Regulations’ at the International Workshop on ‘EU Trade and Economic Relations: Transatlantic and Global Challenges’ Jean Monnet European Union Centre for Excellence (Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada)
Presentation
2023.07.13 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Counterclaims based on Corporate Climate Change Responsibility: Challenges and Prospects’ at the UNCITRAL Colloquium on Climate Change and the Law of International Trade (Vienna, Austria)
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Other
2025
Discussion Paper
2025.03 CHENG Fang-Ting
‘Development aid in the Pacific region from the perspective of the US-China conflict and climate change issues’
Ajiken Policy Brief (229)
Policy Brief
2025.03 CHENG Fang-Ting
‘National Response Toward Climate Change Under the US–China Rivalry: The Case of the South China Sea, Oceania, and Taiwan’
IDE Discussion Paper (964) 1-41
Guest Lecture
2025.03 CHENG Fang-Ting
‘International Relations and Climate Change Issues’
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Lecture
2025.03.05 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
Climate Change and International Law
MCC/Modul University Seminar, Vienna, Austria
Report
2025.01.20 Kentaro TAMURA
‘Trump 2.0’
Japan National Press Club
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2024
Newspaper Article
2024.12.23 Motohiro KONDOH
‘20% of new gasoline vehicles to be biofuel compatible’
Nikkei GX
Newspaper Article
2024.11.28 Kentaro TAMURA
‘Let's make decarbonization an opportunity for growth’
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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Lecture
2024.11.06 Tomoko ISHIKAWA
‘Status Quo and Modern Issues of International Law Surrounding Energy Transition’
Online Lecture at NHK Culture Center
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Lecture
2024.10.24 Motohiro KONDOH
‘Japan's GX Investment Strategy and the Path to a Decarbonized Society =Japan's response toward 2040=’
AIT College Lecture
Award
2024.10 Keisaku HIGASHIDA
The Kojima Kiyoshi Prize 2024
The Japan Society of International Economics
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Interview
2024.09.26 Tomoko ISHIKAWA, Alla OLIFIRENKO
Interview for the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Environmental Report 2024 (pp. 32-33)
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Newspaper Article
2024.07.01 Motohiro KONDOH
‘Hydrogen Society Promotion Act to Focus on ‘Blue Hydrogen’ for Now’
Nikkei GX
Discussion Paper (Co-Authorship)
2024.03 Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN, Eric ZUSMAN, Mustafa MOINUDDIN, Kentaro TAMURA, Hajime TAKIZAWA, Rahman ANAS, Deepak SHARMA, Ankit PANDEY, Jyoti SHARMA, Kajol
‘The Role of Sub-National Governments in India’s Green Hydrogen Transition: A multilevel perspective’
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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2023
Technical Report (Co-Authorship)
2023.12 Akihisa KURIYAMA, Yugo TANAKA, Ikuru IWATA, Kentaro TAMURA
‘IGES 1.5°C Roadmap: An action plan for Japan – more ambitious emissions reduction and a prosperous, vibrant society’
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Commentary (Co-Authorship)
2023.09 Chisa UMEMIYA, Akibi TSUKUI, Kentaro TAMURA
‘First Global Stocktake (GST) Synthesis Report: Can we aim to raise national reduction targets (NDC) through the actions of non-governmental actors such as corporations?’
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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