The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has highlighted Japan’s vulnerability, with more than 80% of its energy supply dependent on imported fossil fuels. At the end of August, the Japanese government adopted POWERR GX; Policy Package for Wide Energy and Resources Resilience through GX, aiming both to improve the stability of fossil fuel procurement and to accelerate and reinforce its Green Transformation (GX) initiatives.
At the same time, this summer brought severe heatwaves and torrential rainfall around the world and in Japan, underscoring the deepening climate crisis. The debris flows that struck the Himalayas at the end of August are believed to have been triggered by glacier collapse associated with global warming.
Faced with the twin crises of energy and climate, is Japan making the right choices in its energy policy? Experts from Europe and Japan will come together for an in-depth discussion on the path Japan should take.
We hope you will join us.
Event Details
| Date & Time | Thursday, 29 October 2026 / 15:00 - 17:30 JST* （doors open at 14:30） *Networking will follow for onsite participants. |
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| Organizer | Renewable Energy Institute |
| Admission | Free (prior registration required) |
| Event format | Participation options: (1) Onsite (Hall B, Toranomon Hills Forum) Access (2) Virtual (webcasted via Zoom) |
| Registration |
(1) Onsite Onisite Registration (2) Virtual Virtual Registration |
Program As of 25 September. Program and speakers are subject to change. Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available
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Opening Remarks and Introduction to the Theme Presentation 1 “The EU Meeting the Energy and Climate Crises Together” Presentation 2 “How Can Japan Build a More Resilient Energy Supply and Demand System?” Presentation 3 “Expanding Renewable Energy to Strengthen Economic Security” |
| In-depth Discussion “Japan’s Choices in the Face of the Energy and Climate Crises”
[Moderator] Kiyoshi Ando Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei |
Networking will follow for onsite participants
