Renewable Energy Institute hosted "REvision2022: Accelerating Renewable Developments" virtually on Wednesday, 2 March 2022.
This year's REvision provided an overview of the accelerating global renewable energy transition, highlighting new policies with ambitious green energy goals in the United States and Germany, the current status of energy transition in emerging economies in Asia, such as China and India, and the various roadmaps and future scenarios for a decarbonized society. In addition, we discussed the industrial development of offshore wind power, which is a key to Japan's transition to renewable energy. Furthermore, as the Institute celebrates its 10th anniversary, we looked back at its history and Japan's energy policy, and discussed the prospects for the next decade.
Highlights of the event
Program *English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided.
| Part I 10:00 - 12:00 | |
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| Welcome Remarks Tomas Kåberger Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute Keynote - Alejandro Moreno Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Power, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy DL - Amory B. Lovins Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, Rocky Mountain Institute / Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Scholar, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University DL |
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| Technology Session 13:00 - 13:30 | |
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| Technology Session - Giovanni Fili CEO, ExegerDL - Masayuki Kurihara Managing Director, Envision Digital Japan K.K.DL [Moderator] Tomas Kåberger  |
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| Part II/III/IV | |
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| Part II 10th Anniversary Event 13:30 - 15:00
Special Message  Session 2: Has Japan's Energy Policy Changed and Can it Change? - Kamon Iizumi Governor of Tokushima Prefecture / Chairperson, Renewable Energy Council - Daisaku Kadokawa Mayor of Kyoto City / Chairperson, GDC Renewable Energy Council - Jin Kato President, Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) - Izumi Kaizuka Director, Principal Analyst, Business Development Division, RTS Corporation - Takejiro Sueyoshi Vice-Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute [Moderator] Hiroko Kuniya JournalistDL  |
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| ■Part III 15:10 - 16:30 Keynote Francesco La Camera Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)DL  Session 3: Direction of the Wind Over the Japan's Sea - Ben Backwell CEO, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)DL - Tadashi Mogi Director General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryDL - Jan Matthiesen Director, Carbon TrustDL - Naoaki Eguchi Partner, Co-Head of Renewable Energy Group, Baker & McKenzieDL - Yoshihiro Iwasaki, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation Energy Solutions Ltd.DL [Moderator] Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute  |
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| Part IV 16:40 - 18:00 Keynote Patrick Graichen State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), Germany * Susanne Welter, Minister, Head of Economic and Scientific Affairs, German Embassy spoke on behalf of Patrick Gleichen, who was unable to attend due to his official duties for the German government.  Session 4: Renewables Open Up a New Industry and Economy - Ilkka Hannula Senior Energy Analyst, Renewable Energy Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)DL - Dolf Gielen Director, IRENA Innovation and Technology Center (IITC)DL - Matthew Wittenstein Chief of Section, Energy Connectivity, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)DL - Tokutaro Nakai Vice Minister of the EnvironmentDL - Teruyuki Ohno Executive Director, Renewable Energy InstituteDL [Moderator] Miho Kurosaki Independent Climate Change / ESG Specialist  |
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Event Details
| Date / Time | Wednesday 2 March 2022 / 10:00 - 18:00 (JST) |
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| Event Format | Webcasted (via Zoom) |
| Organizer | Renewable Energy Institute |
| Admission | Free, prior registration required |
*In light of the uncertainty about the spread of COVID-19 in Tokyo and surrounding metropolitan areas, Renewable Energy Institute decided to cancel on-site participation for REvision2022 and host the event virtually only. (26 January 2022)
Past Events
- REvision2021: 10 years from 3.11 - A New Energy Future
- REvision2020: Renewables to Realize a Decarbonized Society
- REvision2019: Renewable Revolution
- REvision2018: Towards Massive Deployment of Low Cost, Renewable Electricity
- REvision2017: Future that Renewables Make Possible
- REvision2016: Realizing the Opportunities
- REvision2015: Removing the Barriers to RE Development in Japan
- REvision2014: Global Energy Turnarounds and Japan's Path
- REvision2013: Creating a New Renewable Energy Future
- REvision2012: New Renewable Direction for Japan
