Research

Publications


2024

  1. Wang Z., Cao X., Ren X., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2024) Can digital transformation affect coal utilization efficiency in China? Evidence from spatial econometric analyses, Resources Policy, 91, 104940.
  2. Le, T.-H., Vo, L.H. and Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2024) A study on the nonlinear dynamics of ASEAN financial integration, Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies, 31(1): 2-14.
  3. Ren X., Xiao Y., Xiao S., Jin Y., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2024) The effect of climate vulnerability on global carbon emissions: Evidence from a spatial convergence perspective, Resources Policy, 90, 104817.
  4. Dong K., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Zhao C. (2024) Climate-Smart City: Can China's Smart City Policy Lead to Low-Carbon Development of Cities? Climate Change Economics.
  5. Zhao X., Wang Z., Xie Y., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Li H. (2024) Regional disparities and dynamic evolution of energy efficiency distribution: Evidence from 2052 Chinese counties, Gondwana Research, 130: 158-168.
  6. Musibau, H.O., Zakari, A. & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2024) Exploring the Fiscal policy—income inequality relationship with Bayesian model averaging analysis. Economic Change and Restructuring 57, 21.
  7. Liu Y., Dong K., Wang K., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2024) Moving towards sustainable city: Can China's green finance policy lead to sustainable development of cities? Sustainable Cities and Society, 105242.
  8. Yang S., Wang J., Dong K. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2024) How Justice is Our Energy Future? Assessing the Impact of Green Finance on Energy Justice in China. Annals of Financial Economics.
  9. Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Vandercamme L. and Phoumin H. (2024) Enhancing the Economic Feasibility of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Projects. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 26(1).
  10. Liu Y., Dong K., Dong X., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2024) Towards a sustainable electricity industry in China: An appraisal of the efficacy of environmental policies, Utilities Policy, 86, 101700.
  11. Amin S.B., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Khan F., and Rahman F.M. (2024) Does technology have a lead or lag role in economic growth? The case of selected resource-rich and resource-scarce countries, Resources Policy, 89, 104558.
  12. Yuichi Ishimura, Takayoshi Shinkuma, Kenji Takeuchi, Eiji Hosoda, (2024) The effects of regional goal setting on household waste,Ecological Economics,Volume 215,108015.
  13. Liu Y., Wu A., Wang J., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Dong X. (2024). Greenn growth in the global south: How does metallic minerals affect GTFP enhancement?, Resources Policy, 88, 104505.

2023

  1. Honma, S., & Hu, J. L. (2023). How Does Environmental Policy Stringency Affect Inefficiency of Firms? New Evidence from International Firm-Level Data. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-20.
  2. Dong K, Zeng S, Wang J, Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023). Assessing the role of green investment in energy efficiency: Does digital economy matter? Energy Exploration & Exploitation.
  3. Shang Y., Yang Q., Pu Y. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2023). Employing artificial intelligence and enhancing resource efficiency to achieve carbon neutrality, Resources Policy, 88, 104510.
  4. Wang, B., Dong, K. and Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2023), Can green finance promote high-quality energy development? The case of China" Journal of Risk Finance.
  5. Wei, P., Zhou, J., Ren, X. and Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2023). The heterogeneous role of economic and financial uncertainty in green bond market efficiency, Review of Accounting and Finance.
  6. Ding, Y., Chin, L., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. et al. (2023). How does government efficiency affect carbon emission intensity? A comprehensive empirical study. Environ Sci Pollut Res.
  7. Wang J., Dong K., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Dong X., (2023). Does industrial convergence mitigate CO2 emissions in China? A quasi-natural experiment on “Triple Play” Reform. Energy Economics, 128, 107107.
  8. Fang, G., Yang, K., Chen, G., Ren X., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F.(2023) Exploring the effectiveness of fiscal decentralization in environmental expenditure based on the CO2 ecological footprint in urban China.Humanit Soc Sci Commun 10, 783.
  9. Yoshino N., Yuyama T., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F.,(2023). Diversified ESG Evaluation by Rating Agencies and Net Carbon Tax to Regain Optimal Portfolio Allocation. Asian Economic Papers.
  10. Nishi, H., Okuma, K. (2023) Fiscal policy and social infrastructure provision under alternative growth and distribution regimes. Evolut Inst Econ Rev, 20, 259–286.
  11. Yadav, M.P., Ashok, S., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F., Dhingra, D., Mishra, N. and Malhotra, N. (2023) Uncovering time and frequency co-movement among green bonds, energy commodities and stock market, Studies in Economics and Finance.
  12. Chang L., Mohsin M., Hasnaoui A., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2023) Exploring carbon dioxide emissions forecasting in China: A policy-oriented perspective using projection pursuit regression and machine learning models, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 197, 122872.
  13. Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Fiscal Policy Instruments and Green Recovery in the Post-Covid-19 era. Economic Change and Restructuring.
  14. Tang Y., Zhang X., Lu S., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Digital finance and air pollution in China: Evolution characteristics, impact mechanism and regional differences, Resources Policy, 86, Part A, 104073.
  15. Dong K., Ni G., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Zhao C., (2023) Does smart transportation matter in inhibiting carbon inequality? Energy Economics, 106952.
  16. Zhang D., Guo Y., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2023) Green finance and energy transition to achieve net-zero emission target, Energy Economics, 106936.
  17. Cheng H. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2023) How green finance can bridge the energy poverty gap: Policies to mitigate socioeconomic and environmental consequences, Energy Policy, 182, 113758.
  18. Uddin G.S. Hasan M.B. Phoumin H., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Ahmed A., and Troster V. (2023) Exploring the critical demand drivers of electricity consumption in Thailand, Energy Economics, 106875.
  19. Zhao C., Dong K., Wang K., Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) How can Chinese cities escape from carbon lock-in? The role of low-carbon city policy, Urban Climate, 51, 101629.
  20. Deng Y., Dong K., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Xue J. (2023) How does environmental regulation affect the double dividend for energy firms? Evidence from China’s EPT policy, Economic Analysis and Policy.
  21. Li Y., Ren X., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F (2023) Vulnerability of sustainable markets to fossil energy shocks, Resources Policy, 85, Part B, 103879.
  22. Hu, J. L., Honma, S., & Chang, S. Y. (2023) Renewable energy generation efficiency of Japan’s administrative regions: An application of the dynamic slacks-based measure. Next Energy, 1(3), 100029.
  23. Hu, J. L., Honma, S., & Chang, T. M. (2023) Recycling Efficiencies in Japan’s Administrative Regions: Findings from Network Data Envelopment Analysis. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-21.
  24. Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Poverty Alleviation Policies for Achieving Inclusive Growth, Singapore Economic Review, 68 (4): 1-4.
  25. Dong K., Liu Y., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) How does energy aid mitigate the recipient countries’ carbon emissions?, Economic Analysis and Policy, 79: 359-375.
  26. Zhao J., Dong K., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Moving Towards Sustainable Development: Can Narrowing Income Inequality Facilitate Green Growth in China?, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management.
  27. Amin S.B. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Tourism, sustainability, and the economy in Bangladesh: The innovation connection amidst Covid-19, Economic Analysis and Policy, 79: 153-167.
  28. Pourrostami, N., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. & Zarezadeh Mehrizi, F. (2023) Population aging and working hour impacts on occupational accidents: evidence from Japan. Economic Change and Restructuring.
  29. Liu Y., Dong K., Wang J., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Towards sustainable development goals: Does common prosperity contradict carbon reduction?, Economic Analysis and Policy, 79: 70-88.
  30. Wang X., Wang J., Guan W., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Role of ESG investments in achieving COP-26 targets, Energy Economics, 123, 106757.
  31. Chang L., Mohsin M., Gao Z., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Asymmetric impact of oil price on current account balance: Evidence from oil importing countries, Energy Economics, 123, 106749.
  32. Dong, K., Zhao, J. & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2023) Toward China’s green growth through boosting energy transition: the role of energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency, 16, 43.
  33. Shang Y., Bi C., Wei X. Jiang D., Taghizadeh-Hesary F. & Rasoulinezhad E. (2023) Eco-tourism, climate change, and environmental policies: empirical evidence from developing economies, Humanit Soc Sci Commun, 10, 275.
  34. Yadav M.P., Pandey A., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Arya V. andn Mishra N. (2023) Volatility spillover of green bond with renewable energy and crypto market, Renewable Energy, 212: 928-939.
  35. Tan X., Wang B., Wei J., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) The role of carbon pricing in achieving energy transition in the Post-COP26 era: Evidence from China's industrial energy conservation, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 182, 113349.
  36. Wang Y. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Green bonds markets and renewable energy development: Policy integration for achieving carbon neutrality, Energy Economics, 106725.
  37. Chang L., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Mohsin M. (2023) Role of mineral resources trade in renewable energy development, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 181, 113321.
  38. Thaker M.H.T., Dharmendra A.M., Wong S.W., Hosen M., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) When health and environment are entwined: An analysis of green, conventional and government bonds during the COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) , Journal of Climate Finance, 3, 100011.
  39. Rao A., Talan A., Abbas S., Dev D., Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) The role of natural resources in the management of environmental sustainability: Machine learning approach, Resources Policy, 82, 103548.
  40. Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Dong K., Zhao C., Phoumin H. (2023) Can financial and economic means accelerate renewable energy growth in the climate change era? The case of China, Economic Analysis and Policy, 78: 730-743.
  41. Zhao C., Dong K., & Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Environmental assessment of hydrogen: does hydrogen matter for environmental efficiency improvement?, Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 18:1.
  42. Ren X., Xia X., Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Uncertainty of uncertainty and corporate green innovation–Evidence from China, Economic Analysis and Policy, 78: 634-647.
  43. Honma S., Ushifusa Y., Okamura S., and Vandercamme L. (2023). Measuring carbon emissions performance of Japan's metal industry: Energy inputs, agglomeration, and the potential for green recovery reduction, Resources Policy, 82, 103519.
  44. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Naoyuki Yoshino, Nisit Panthamit, Han Phoumin (Editors) (2023) Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in ASEAN, Routledge, London.
  45. Duan X., Xiao Y., Ren X., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Duan K. (2023) Dynamic spillover between traditional energy markets and emerging green markets: Implications for sustainable development, Resources Policy, 82, 103483.
  46. Yoshino N., Rasoulinezhad E., Phoumin H., and & Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) SMEs and carbon neutrality in ASEAN: the need to revisit sustainability policies, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 36:2, 2177180.
  47. Chang L., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Mohsin M. (2023) Role of artificial intelligence on green economic development: Joint determinates of natural resources and green total factor productivity, Resources Policy, 82, 103508.
  48. Wu W., Bai X., Qi H., Lu L., Yang M., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) The impact of climate change on banking systemic risk, Economic Analysis and Policy.
  49. Sun, Y., Bao, Q. & Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2023) Green finance, renewable energy development, and climate change: evidence from regions of China, Humanit Soc Sci Commun, 10, 107.
  50. Zhao J., Dong K., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023) Is income inequality a stumbling block to the global natural gas market?,Energy Economics, 118, 106520.
  51. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Roohallah Aboojafari, Naoyuki Yoshino (Editors) (2023) Innovative Finance for Technological Progress: Roles of Fintech, Financial Instruments, and Institutions, Routledge, London.
  52. Kinnaman, T. and M. Yamamoto (2023) Has Incineration Replaced Recycling? Evidence from OECD Countries,Sustainability, 15(4), 3234.
  53. Liu Y., Wang J., Dong K., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2023). How does natural resource abundance affect green total factor productivity in the era of green finance? Global evidence, Resources Policy, 81, 103315.
  54. Lu S., Lu W., Xu M., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Tang Y., (2023). Water-energy-food security under green finance constraints in Southwest China, Energy Economics, 106478.
  55. Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Phoumin H., and Rasoulinezhad H., (2023). Assessment of role of green bond in renewable energy resource development in Japan, Resources Policy, 80, 103272.
  56. Sadiq M., Shinwari R., Wen F., Usman M., Hassan S.T., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2023). Do globalization and nuclear energy intensify the environmental costs in top nuclear energy-consuming countries?, Progress in Nuclear Energy, 156, 104533.
  57. Chang L., Shi F., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Saydaliev H.B. (2023). Information and communication technologies development and the resource curse, Resources Policy, 80, 103123.

2022

  1. Elder, Mark, David D. Sussman, SVRK Prabhakar, Eric Zusman, Kentaro Tamura (2022) " Environmental and Sustainability Implications of the Ukraine War for East and South Asia: Sustainability and Decarbonisation Should Be Accelerated Not Paused", The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Issue Brief.
  2. Sussman, David (2022) “ Urban Consumers and Natural Resources: An Ontology of Disconnection" The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Volume 46, Issue 2.
  3. Sussman, David (2022) “ 'Resource Wars' to ‘Resources in Wars’”, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Volume 46, Issue 2.
  4. Le H., Vo L., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). On the Non-linear Dynamics of ASEAN Financial Integration. Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies.
  5. Dong K., Wang J., Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). Assessing the embodied CO2 emissions of ICT industry and its mitigation pathways under sustainable development: A global case, Applied Soft Computing, 131, 109760
  6. Chang L., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Chen H., and Mohsin M. (2022). Do green bonds have environmental benefits?, Energy Economics, 115, 106356.
  7. Li J., Dong K., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Wang K. (2022). 3G in China: How green economic growth and green finance promote green energy?, Renewable Energy, 200: 1327-1337.
  8. Zhao C., Dong, K., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). Can smart transportation enhance green development efficiency? Economic Change and Restructuring.
  9. Zhao C., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Dong K., & Dong X. (2022) Breaking carbon lock-in: the role of green financial inclusion for China, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management.
  10. Li Q., Liu L., Guo Z., Vijayakumar P., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Yu K., (2022). Smart assessment and forecasting framework for healthy development index in urban cities, Cities, 131, 103971.
  11. Anh Tu C., Farid S., Naeem M.A., Younas K. & Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) Causal links between hot money and investment markets: evidence from small-scale economy, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja.
  12. Chang L., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., and Saydaliev H.B. (2022). How do ICT and renewable energy impact sustainable development?, Renewable Energy, 199: 123-131.
  13. Zhang Y., Alharthi M., Ali S.A., Abbas Q., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). The eco-innovative technologies, human capital, and energy pricing: Evidence of sustainable energy transition in developed economies, Applied Energy, 325, 119729.
  14. Han L., Zhou L., Bao H., Zeng X. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) What affects China’s high-tech industry land misallocation: Government behavior or enterprise behavior? Frontiers in Environmental Science. 10: 959926.
  15. Phoumin, H., Kimura, F., Nepal, R., Uddin, G. S. and F. Taghizadeh-Hesary ed. (2022) Revisiting Electricity Market Reforms: Lessons for ASEAN and East Asia, Springer.
  16. Yamamoto, M. and S. N. Eva (2022) What activities reduce plastic waste the most? - The path to a circular economy for Japan’s manufacturing industry , Waste Management, Elsevier, vol. 151, pp.205-213.
  17. Amin S.B., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Al Kabir F., Khan F. (2022) Nexus between energy intensity and capital-output ratio: A holistic approach, Energy & Environment.
  18. Tan X., Xiao Z., Liu Y., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Wang B. and Dong H., (2022) The effect of green credit policy on energy efficiency: Evidence from China, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 183, 121924.
  19. Wang J., Dong K., Dong X. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) Assessing the digital economy and its carbon-mitigation effects: The case of China, Energy Economics, 113, 106198.
  20. Zhang D., Mohsin M. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) Does green finance counteract the climate change mitigation: Asymmetric effect of renewable energy investment and R&D, Energy Economics, 113, 106183.
  21. Zhao J., Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Dong K., and Dong X. (2022) How green growth affects carbon emissions in China: the role of green finance, Economic Research -Ekonomska Istraživanja.
  22. Hendriyetty, N. Evans, C., Kim, C. J. and F. Taghizadeh-Hesary (2022) Taxation in the Digital Economy - New Models in Asia and the Pacific -, Routledge, London.
  23. Shao W., Sun Y., Bai X., Naeem M.A. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2022). Zombie enterprises, crowding out effect, and total factor productivity: Empirical evidence from Chinese manufacturing listed companies. International Journal of Finance & Economics.
  24. Karim S., Naeem M.A., Hu M., Zhang D., and Taghizadeh–Hesary F., (2022). Determining dependence, centrality, and dynamic networks between green bonds and financial markets, Journal of Environmental Management, 318, 115618.
  25. Peng H-R., Tan X., Managi S., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2022). Club convergence in energy efficiency of Belt and Road Initiative countries: The role of China’s outward foreign direct investment, Energy Policy, 168, 113139.
  26. Dai X., Rao F., Liu Z., Mohsin M., & Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) Role of public and private investments for green economic recovery in the post-COVID-19, Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja.
  27. Aslam S., Rehman R.U., Naeem M.A. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). Nexus of Corporate Environmental Strategy, Environmental Performance, and Financial Performance, Singapore Economic Review.
  28. Karim S., Khan S., Mirza N. Alawi S.M. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). Climate Finance in the Wake of COVID-19: Connectedness of Clean Energy with Conventional Energy and Regional Stock Markets, Climate Change Economics.
  29. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary and Suk Hyun eds. (2022) Green Digital Finance and Sustainable Development Goals, Springer.
  30. Dong K., Wang B., Zhao J., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2022). Mitigating carbon emissions by accelerating green growth in China, Economic Analysis and Policy, 75: 226-243.
  31. Taghizadeh-Hesary F., Yoshino, N., Mohsin M., and Mirza N. (2022). Introduction: Ways to Achieve Green Economic Recovery and Mitigate Greenhouse Gases in the Post COVID-19 era. Climate Change Economics.
  32. Yoshino N., Rasoulinezhad E., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022). Economic Impacts of Carbon Tax in a General Equilibrium Framework: Empirical Study of Japan. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. 23 (01n02), 2250014.
  33. Tang Y., Chen T., Zhao Y. and Taghizadeh-Hesary F. (2022) The Impact of the Long-Term Care Insurance on the Medical Expenses and Health Status in China. Frontiers in Public Health 10:847822.
  34. Xu J. Akhtar M., Haris M., Muhammad S., Abban O.J., and Taghizadeh-Hesary F., (2022). Energy crisis, firm profitability, and productivity: An emerging economy perspective, Energy Strategy Reviews, 41, 100849.
  35. Mohsin, M., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. and M. Shahbaz (2022) Nexus between financial development and energy poverty in Latin America, Energy Policy, Volume 165.
  36. Mohsin, M., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F., Iqbald, N. and H. BerkSaydalieve (2022) " The role of technological progress and renewable energy deployment in green economic growth," Renewable Energy, Volume 190, Pages 777-787.
  37. Dong, K., Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. and J. Zhao (2022) " How inclusive financial development eradicates energy poverty in China? The role of technological innovation," Energy Economics, Volume 109, 106007.
  38. Yamamoto, M. and T. Kinnaman (2022)"Is Incineration Repressing Recycling?", Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Volume 111, 102593.



Discussion Papers

The research papers series by TRIES reflect the ongoing findings of work in the field of environment and sustainability.

2022
DP2022-03 Identifying loopholes of incomplete environmental regulation: Evidence from Japanese plastic bag fee Nomura, K., Yamamoto, M., Ichinose, D., Takeuchi, K. and J. Nakatani December 1
DP2022-02 Hedonic analysis of land contamination and information: A case study of 23 wards in Tokyo, Japan Kai Nomura August 10
DP2022-01 Does the extended producer responsibility sustain eco-design? Eiji B. Hosoda April 4


Research Projects

The following is a list of projects that are currently receiving external research funding.

  1. 2023-2027: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), A Theoretical and Practical Study of High School-University Articulation and First-Year University Education: From the Perspective of Agency and Assembly (23H00925), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (CO-I: Sachi Ninomiya-Lim).
  2. 2022-2025: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Research from both sides of energy supply and demand for decarbonization scenarios in Asia, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PI: Satoshi Honma, CO-I: Farhad TAGHIZADEH-HESARY).
  3. 2022-2024: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (B): COVID-19 and Regional Solutions for Mitigating the Risk of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise’ Finance in different Asian Sub-regions, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PI: Farhad TAGHIZADEH-HESARY)
  4. 2021-2026: S-19:Comprehensive Study on the System Development of Plastics for Sustainable Resource Circulation and Control of Leakage into the Ocean, Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, (PI for sub 2-3: Masashi Yamamoto).
  5. 2021-2026: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A): Construction of EBPM support research platform utilizing official statistical micro data, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (CO-I: Ayako Wakano).
  6. 2021-2023: Research on the role of SMEs in the implementation of the SDGs, Asahi Glass Foundation (PI: Mari Kosaka)
  7. 2021-2023: Research on economic incentives to promote circular economy, KEIDANREN (PI: Masashi Yamamoto).
  8. 2020-2024 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B): Factors Promoting and Inhibiting the Appointment of Women in the Public Sector Research Project (20H01456), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (CO-I: Yuki Tsuji).
  9. 2020-2024 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B): A Political Analysis of the Politics of Gender Equality in Japan: Re-examining Liberal Feminism (20H01447), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (CO-I: Yuki Tsuji).
  10. 2020-2023 Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (B): (20K13497): Treatment Heterogeneity in developing countries, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PI: Ayako Wakano).
  11. 2019-2023: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Research Project: Disaster impact analysis on natural resource market (#19K01623), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PI: Masashi Yamamoto).
  12. 2019-2023: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Empirical Research of Conditions for Sustainable Community Development Based on Sustainable Development Goals and Strategies to Assess Education for Sustainable Development (19K02497), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (CO-I: Sachi Ninomiya-Lim).
  13. 2018-2022: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B): "Dialogues" in University Education to Develop Citizenship for a Sustainable and Resilient Future (18K13195), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (PI: Sachi Ninomiya-Lim).



Research Seminar

We ocasionally host research seminar. If you are interested, please contatct us.

Religion and Sustainable Development - Emerging Challenges and Opportunities Ahead of the 2024 G20 Summit in Brazil

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Venue: Tokai University Shinagawa Campus
Program: Available from here.

Sustainable Solutions for Meeting the Carbon Neutrality Goals

Date: Friday, Nov 24, 2023
Venue: Tokai University Shibuya Campus, and ZOOM
Program: Available from here.




Energy, Climate Finance, and Policy Analysis seminar & The Handbook of Energy Policy launch

Date: July 6, 2023
Venue: Tokai University, Shonan campus & Zoom platform (hybrid)
Progam: Available from here.



ESG Investments in East and Southeast Asia

Date: May 12, 2023
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center & Zoom platform (hybrid)
Progam: Available from here.




Tokyo Energy Transition Forum & The 5th ISETS Energy Transition Forum

Date: Oct 14, 2022
Venue: Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan
Progam: Available from here. (Biography of the speakers).

With the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 and the shutdown of all nuclear power plants, Japan's energy self-sufficiency and energy security deteriorated drastically. Japan substituted the nuclear loss by importing more coal, LNG, and oil. However, with the most recent oil price increase and the supply disruptions due to the Ukraine war and the global energy crisis, and because of the carbon neutrality goals set by the Japanese government, the country has ambitious plans for the energy transition and increasing the reliance on domestic renewable energy resources.

Based on the energy transition strategies set by the Japanese government, while the share of nuclear energy is set to increase, the country plans to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation from 18% in 2019 to about 38% in 2030. This implies a massive investment in renewable energy, especially in the solar sector. According to the plan, coal consumption will be reduced from 26% to 19%. On the other hand, Japan plans to achieve a hydrogen society in the long-term, although currently, it represents only 1% of the energy demand; The country aims to reach 10% by 2050.

With this background, Tokyo Energy Transition Forum and the 5th ISETS Energy Transition Forum planned to bring distinguished experts from Japan, Australia, Singapore, Sweden, and India to discuss ways to foster the energy transition and achieve a carbon neutrality society. The forum will be jointly organized by The Tokai University (School of Political Science and Economics; School of Global Studies; TOKAI Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (TRIES)); The University of Kitakyushu; The International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) on Oct 14, 2022, at Tokai University in Tokyo and on the ZOOM platform.



The summary of th Forum is available here.





Other Resources


Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between Tokai Research Institute for Environment and Sustainability (TRIES) and The Graduate School of Environmental Finance of Yonsei University

TRIES and the Graduate School of Environmental Finance of Yonsei University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 4, 2023 to further promote research cooperation.