【Agenda of the Event】
Opening remarks（5min）
・Yukihiro Kawaguchi:Director, Global Environmental Affairs Office Industial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry（METI）
Presentation１（10min）Background of the Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network
・Keigo Akimoto:Group Leader, Chief Researcher, Systems Analysis Group, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth（RITE）
Presentation２（15min）Introduction to low energy demand transformations
・Arnulf Grübler:International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis（IIASA）
Presentation３（10min）Digitalization: the lever of transformation
・Charlie Wilson:University of East Anglia, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Presentation４（10min）The equity perspective of low energy demand futures: decent living standards for all
・Shonali Pachauri:International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis （IIASA）
Presentation５（10min）Innovation for socio-technological-economic transformation
・Greg Nemet:University of Wisconsin-Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Wisconsin Energy Institute
Panel discussion（30min）the required behavioral and social changes and their feasibility
・Joyashree Roy（Moderator）:Asian Institute of Technology（AIT）

• ▼Online speakers
  • Yukihiro Kawaguchi Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry（METI） Director,Global Environmental Affairs Office Industial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau
  • Keigo Akimoto Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth(RITE) Group Leader,Chief Researcher,Systems Analysis Group
  • Arnulf Grübler International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Emeritus Research Scholar
  • Charlie Wilson University of East Anglia Professor
  • Shonali Pachauri International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar
  • Greg Nemet University of Wisconsin-Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Wisconsin Energy Institute Professor
  • Joyashree Roy(Moderator) Asian Institute of Technology（AIT） Professor

• The Japan Pavilion_COP26-Background and Overview of EDITS-.pdf

・ At the beginning, after the opening remarks by Mr. Kawaguchi, Director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, each speaker gave a presentation, and finally a panel discussion was held.
・ Akimoto, RITE, introduced the purpose of the EDITS project and the members, followed by energy demand estimated from global energy consumption and living standards (DLS), and CO2 emission estimation by car-sharing from the perspective of transportation of the effect of technology and behavior change.
・Grübler focused on the demand for decarbonization, using car batteries and solar cells as examples, showing the impact of innovation on improving initial costs, and pointing out the importance of demand-driven transformation scenarios.
・Wilson indicated that while digitalization is a transformative force and a great opportunity, it also carries risks. In addition, Pachauri pointed out that providing a consistent standard of living for everyone is closely linked to low energy demand (LED) and climate change.
・ Nemet defined that small technology contributes to large-scale improvements, which also helps to avoid the high cost of carbon neutrality.
・ After each speaker gave a presentation, Roy moderated the discussion.

＜Japan Pavilion＞
RITE:Homepage
Energy demand changes induced by technological and social innovations and the model intercomparison [Nov. 11]
https://www.rite.or.jp/system/en/events/2021/11/cop26_1.html

IIASA:Homepage
https://iiasa.ac.at/web/ece/211111_EDITS_COP26.html
In addition to the seminar at the COP26 Japan Pavilion, RITE also held related events with the Resources for the Future (RFF) at the time of COP26. Please see the homepage for details.

＜Events related to RFF＞
RFF:Homepage
Carbon Border Measures: What Happens with Ambitious Climate Policies? [Nov. 3]
https://www.rff.org/events/rff-live/carbon-border-measures-ambitious-climate-policies-emissions-leakage/

Carbon Border Measures: Policies to Combat Leakage and Encourage Climate Ambition [Nov. 9]
https://www.rff.org/events/rff-live/carbon-border-measures-policies-to-combat-leakage-and-encourage-climate-ambition/