Expertise
Econometrics, Sustainable development and Quantitative Policy Evaluation
Research Projects
- Survey of International Trends and Discussions in Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (September 14, 2011 -)
- Research and Development on Systems for Analysis of Next-Generation Energy Statistics and Demand/Supply Trends (April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012)
- Research and Development for Next Generation Energy Statistics and for Analytical Systems of Supply and Demand Trends (May 19, 2009 -)
- Development of Support Systems for Economic and Industrial Policy Analysis and Evaluation (July 9, 2007 - March 31, 2009)
- Research into the Enhancement of Historical Energy Statistics (2006)
Education
1987 Bachelor of engineering, University of Tokyo
Experience
2015 UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
2013 UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD ALTERNATE
2011 UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
2010 Lecturer, Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo (serving concurrently)
2008 Fellow, Keio Economic Observatory (KEO), Keio University (invited)
2006 Professor, RISS of OSAKA University
2004 IPCC NGGIP Energy Lead Author
2002 Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry
1987 Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Government of Japan
Selected Publications and Papers
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[IPCC-NGGIP Reference Paper]
Revision of default Net Calorific Value, Carbon Content Factor and Carbon Oxidization Factor for various fuels in 2006 IPCC GHG Inventory Guideline - [PDF 187KB]
"Evaluation and Verification of Limestone and Dolomite Origin CO2 Emissions Using I/O Table and Industrial Statistics Data in Japan" (RIETI Discussion Paper 10-J-026) English version - [PDF 735KB]
"Recommendation of Draft Revised Standard Calorific Value and Carbon Emission Factor for Fossil Fuel Energy Sources in Japan" (RIETI Discussion Paper 14-J-047) English version - [PDF 1.67MB] (Special thanks to NIES, IAA, Japan)
Others
UNFCCC CDM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Contributed to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) being awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a lead author of the IPCC-National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme
2004- IPCC NGGIP ENERGY Lead Author
2002- UNFCCC/ Country Review Expert
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