The 31st AIM International Workshop
Information
- Date:
- July 22 - 24, 2025
- Place:
- At Ohyama Memorial Hall, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 305-8506, Tsukuba, Japan and online
- Document:
- Agenda (PDF/165KB)
Photo
The 31st AIM International Workshop
Poster Session Award
- 1st
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Dr. Chaeyeon Park (AIST)
Impacts of Wildfire on Future Forest Carbon Sink - 2nd
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Mr. Yang Lan (Beihang Univ.)
The Impact of Climate-Change-Driven Species Distribution Shifts on Food Security
Agenda
DAY 1: July 22, 2025 (Tuesday)
| Session1: Opening Chairperson: Dr. Toshihiko Masui (NIES) |
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| 10:30-10:35 | Opening Remarks Dr. Nobuko Saigusa (NIES) |
| 10:35-10:40 | Opening Remarks Mr. Takuya Nomoto (MOEJ) |
| 10:40-11:00 | Activities in FY 2024-2025 Dr. Toshihiko Masui (NIES) |
| 11:00-11:20 | Keynote speech: The Regional and Global Macroeconomic Consequences of Heat Stress on Agricultural Labor Dr. James Edmonds (PNNL) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Keynote speech: China’s Move and Modeling for Next 5 Years Prof. Kejun Jiang (Hongkong Univ. of Sci. and Tech (Guangzhou)) and Prof. Xiulian Hu (ERI) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Keynote speech: Integrating Material Cycles and Circular Economy Strategies into the MESSAGEix Model and its Application to Mobility Infrastructure Dr. Volker Krey (IIASA) |
-Photo session-
-Lunch Break-
| Session 2: GHG mitigations in Asia (1) Chairperson: Dr. Tatsuya Hanaoka (NIES) |
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| 13:30-13:45 | Emission Mitigation from Urban Waste Water Sector: A Spatial Planning Approach Prof. Manmohan Kapshe and Ms. Mrunmayi Wadwekar (MANIT) |
| 13:45-14:00 | 2025 Annual Research Progress from AIM China Team Prof. Hancheng Dai (Peking Univ.) and Prof. Yang Xie (BUAA) |
| 14:00-14:15 | Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions in Nepal: Role of Green Hydrogen and other Clean Energy Options Prof. Ram Manohar Shrestha (Univ. of Nepal) and Dr. Salony Rajbhandari (NIES) |
| 14:15-14:30 | Analyzing the Economic Implications of GHG Mitigation in Korea with the UNICON Framework Prof. Tae-Yong Jung, Prof. Yong-Gun Kim (Yonsei Univ.), Prof. Chan Park (Seoul Univ.), Dr. Jongwoo Moon (KEI), Prof. Haein Kim and Prof. Eun Young Kim (Yonsei Univ.) |
| 14:30-14:45 | A Tentative Evaluation of Taiwan’s 2050 Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Target Dr. Yi-Hua Wu (National Cheng Kung Univ.) |
| 14:45-15:00 | Update on IAMC SWG National Scenarios Study and Way forward Dr. Sudharmma Vishwanathan Saritha (Kyoto Univ.) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Discussion |
-Break-
| Session 3: GHG mitigations in Asia (2) Chairperson: Dr. Shuichi Ashina (NIES) |
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| 15:40-15:50 | Introduction of LoCARNet Ms. Tomoko Ishikawa and Dr. Mikiko Kainuma (IGES) |
| 15:50-16:05 | Thailand’s Road to Net-Zero Emissions: An Analytical Perspective using AIM Prof. Bundit Limmeechokchai, (Thammasat Univ.), Dr. Salony Rajbhandari and Dr. Achiraya Chaichaloempreecha (NIES) |
| 16:05-16:20 | Investment Needs and Costs of FOLU Mitigation for a Net Zero Future Prof. Rizaldi Boer (IPB) and Dr. Rositta Annuri (NIES) |
| 16:20-16:35 | Decarbonization Pathway of Cement Industries in Indonesia Prof. Retno Gumilang Dewi (ITB) |
| 16:35-16:50 | Net Zero and NDCs: Science-Based Climate Policymaking and Implementation in Malaysian Cities Prof. Chin Siong Ho (UTM) |
| 16:50-17:10 | Discussion |
-Break-
| Session 4: Poster Session and Reception | |
| 17:30-19:30 | Poster Session and Reception |
DAY 2: July 23, 2025 (Wednesday)
| Session 5: Climate impact, adaptation, and sustainability Chairperson: Dr. Kiyoshi Takahashi (NIES) |
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| 10:00-10:15 | Modeling Global Food Systems Dr. Ronald Sands (USDA) |
| 10:15-10:30 | Climate Impacts, Food System, and Biodiversity in AIM Global Modeling Dr. Kazuaki Tsuchiya (NIES) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Unraveling Uncertainties in Climate Change Mitigation and Poverty Alleviation through Model Intercomparison Dr. Shiya Zhao (Kyoto Univ.) |
| 10:45-11:00 | Developing Multi-Scale Decision-Making Support Tools for Urban Climate Resilience: A Case Example of the Heatwave Assessment Tool Mr. Sanghyuck Kim (SNU), Dr. Huicheul Jung (KEI) and Prof. Dongkun Lee (SNU) |
| 11:00-11:15 | Fine-Scale Projections of Elderly Heat Stress and Associated Adaptation Costs in Japan Dr. Takahiro Oyama (NIES) |
| 11:15-11:40 | Discussion |
-Lunch Break-
| Session 6: Roadmap toward Net-Zero GHG Emissions in Japan Chairperson: Dr. Toshihiko Masui (NIES) |
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| 13:00-13:10 | Introduction of This Session Dr. Toshihiko Masui (NIES) |
| 13:10-13:25 | Emissions Scenario Analysis for Consideration of Japan's Reduction Target using the AIM Model Mr. Go Hibino (NIES) |
| 13:25-13:40 | Trade-offs between Increase in Storage Batteries and Strengthening Grid Capacities to Enhance Renewable Energy Use in Japan Dr. Shuichi Ashina (NIES) |
| 13:40-13:55 | Analysis of Regional GHG Reductions Consistent with Japan's GHG Reduction Targets Dr. Yuko Kanamori and Dr. Kei Gomi (NIES) |
| 13:55-15:00 | Discussion of National Analyses based on AIM Including Discussion of the Next 5-Year Plan of NIES Dr. Toshihiko Masui (NIES) |
-Break-
| Session 7: Global Mitigation Analyses: Focusing on & Collaboration with Asia Chairperson: Dr. Tatsuya Hanaoka (NIES) |
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| 15:20-15:35 | Scenario MIP Activities and (preliminary) Results Dr. Osamu Nishiura (NIES) and Prof. Tomoko Hasegawa (Ritsumeikan Univ.) |
| 15:35-15:50 | Updates on AIM Global Modeling and Relevant International Activities Prof. Shinichiro Fujimori (Kyoto Univ.) |
| 15:50-16:05 | The Current and Next Phases of AIM Global Modelling - Considering Climate Change and other Environmental Conventions - Dr. Tatsuya Hanaoka and Dr. Silva Herran Diego (NIES) |
| 16:05-16:50 | AIM Global Research Dr. Diego Silva Herran and Dr. Kiyoshi Takahashi (NIES) |
-Break-
| Session 8: Closing Chairperson: Dr. Silva Herran Diego (NIES) |
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| 17:00-17:10 | Poster Award Ceremony Dr. Junya Takakura (NIES) |
| 17:10-17:20 | Closing Remarks Dr. Mikiko Kainuma (IGES and NIES) |
