REvision2026: 15 Years of Global Energy Transition and Future Outlook for Japan | Events

Renewable Energy Institute hosted REvision2026 on 11 March 2026.

Fifteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. These events prompted a fundamental reexamination of Japan’s energy policy and led to a wide range of initiatives aimed at electricity system reform and energy transition. Over the same period, decarbonization has advanced significantly around the world. In recent years, however, growing geopolitical instability has brought renewed attention to the importance of energy security.

REvision2026 looked back on the past 15 years in Japan and around the world, and discussed the future direction of energy systems and prospects for the years ahead.

Program *with English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation.

Morning Session (10:00-13:00)
Keynote　The Trajectory of the Energy Transition in Japan and the World Tomas Kåberger　Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute　DL Part 1　The Accelerating Global Energy Transitions ■Session 1 　A World Poised for Transition Amory B. Lovins　Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute)　DL Francesco La Camera　Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Rebecca Williams　Deputy CEO, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)　DL Ali Izadi Najafabadi　Head of Asia Pacific, BloombergNEF　DL [Moderator] Tomas Kåberger ■Session 2 　 The Frontlines of Renewable Energy: Developments Across Countries Alison Reeve　Energy and Climate Change Program Director, Grattan Institute, Australia　DL Patrick Graichen　Consultant / Former German State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)　 DL Hugo Lucas Porta　Director for Knowledge, New Business Models and Competitiveness, Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), Spain　DL Nathan Hultman Director, Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland, United States　DL [Moderator] Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute
Afternoon Session (14:00-17:30)
Part 2　Japan’s Progress and Prospects Introductory Remarks Takejiro Sueyoshi　Vice-Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute Session 3　Fifteen Years Since 3.11: Japan’s Energy Transition, Achievements and Prospects Shuichi Abe　Governor of Nagano Prefecture / Chair of the Renewable Energy Council　DL Osamu Ikki　CEO, RTS Corporation DL Toru Morotomi　 Professor, Kyoto University School of Government Hiroshi Takahashi　Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hosei University　DL Hirokazu Kobayashi　Director-General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [Moderator] Hiroko Kuniya　Journalist Session 4　Building a Resilient Japan through Renewable Energy Mana Nakazora　Japan Post Insurance Masato Yamada　SVP Japan, JERA Nex bp　DL Hideki Takada　Director (Finance and Sustainability), GX Acceleration Agency　DL Takeo Sugii　Director, Climate Change Policy Division, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan　DL [Moderator] Kae Takase　Senior Manager, Climate Change, Renewable Energy Institute　DL

Morning Session (10:00-13:00)

Keynote　The Trajectory of the Energy Transition in Japan and the World
Tomas Kåberger　Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute　DL

Part 1　The Accelerating Global Energy Transitions

■Session 1 　A World Poised for Transition
Amory B. Lovins　Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, RMI (founded as Rocky Mountain Institute)　DL
Francesco La Camera　Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Rebecca Williams　Deputy CEO, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)　DL
Ali Izadi Najafabadi　Head of Asia Pacific, BloombergNEF　DL
[Moderator] Tomas Kåberger

■Session 2 　 The Frontlines of Renewable Energy: Developments Across Countries
Alison Reeve　Energy and Climate Change Program Director, Grattan Institute, Australia　DL
Patrick Graichen　Consultant / Former German State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)　

Hugo Lucas Porta　Director for Knowledge, New Business Models and Competitiveness, Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), Spain　DL
Nathan Hultman Director, Center for Global Sustainability, University of Maryland, United States　DL
[Moderator] Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute

Afternoon Session (14:00-17:30)

Part 2　Japan’s Progress and Prospects

Introductory Remarks
Takejiro Sueyoshi　Vice-Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute

Session 3　Fifteen Years Since 3.11: Japan’s Energy Transition, Achievements and Prospects
Shuichi Abe　Governor of Nagano Prefecture / Chair of the Renewable Energy Council　DL
Osamu Ikki　CEO, RTS Corporation DL
Toru Morotomi　 Professor, Kyoto University School of Government
Hiroshi Takahashi　Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hosei University　DL
Hirokazu Kobayashi　Director-General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
[Moderator] Hiroko Kuniya　Journalist

Session 4　Building a Resilient Japan through Renewable Energy
Mana Nakazora　Japan Post Insurance
Masato Yamada　SVP Japan, JERA Nex bp　DL
Hideki Takada　Director (Finance and Sustainability), GX Acceleration Agency　DL
Takeo Sugii　Director, Climate Change Policy Division, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan　DL
[Moderator] Kae Takase　Senior Manager, Climate Change, Renewable Energy Institute　DL

Event Details

Date / Time	Wednesday 11 March 20`26 Morning session: 10:00-13:00 Afternoon session: 14:00-17:30* 　* A networking reception was held following the conference`
Organizer	Renewable Energy Institute
Admission	Free, prior registration required
Event Format	(1) Onsite 　`Tokyo International Forum Hall B5` (2) Virtual　Webcasted via Zoom