D. L. McCollum, C. Wilson, M. Bevione, S. Carrara, O. Y. Edelenbosch, J. Emmerling , C. Guivarch, P. Karkatsoulis, I. Keppo, V. Krey, Z. Lin, E. O Broin, L. Paroussos, H. Pettifor, K. Ramea, K. Riahi, F. Sano, B. S. Rodrigues, D. P. van Vuuren, Interaction of consumer preferences and climate policies in the global transition to low-carbon vehicles, Nature Energy, 3, pp. 664-673, 2018

M. Sugiyama, Y. Arino, T. Kosugi, A. Kurosawa, S. Watanabe, Next step in geoengineering scenario research: Restrained deployment scenarios and beyond, Climate Policy, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 681-689, Oct. 2018

K. Akimoto, F. Sano, T. Tomoda, GHG emission pathways until 2300 for the 1.5 °C temperature rise target and the mitigation costs achieving the pathways promises, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Vol. 23, No. 6, August 2018

K. Gi, F. Sano, T. Homma, J. Oda, A. Hayashi, K. Akimoto, An Analysis on Global Energy-Related CO₂ Emission Reduction and Energy Systems by Current Climate and Energy Policies and the Nationally Determined Contributions, Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, Jun. 29, 2018

K. Gi, F. Sano, A. Hayashi, K. Akimoto, A model-based analysis on energy systems transition for climate change mitigation and ambient particulate matter 2.5 concentration reduction, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Published online Apr. 2, 2018

B. Shoai-Tehrani, K. Akimoto, F. Sano, Low-carbon investments from the perspective of electric utilities: The burden of the past, Utilities Policy, Vol. 51, pp. 18-32, April 2018

N. Wang, K. Akimoto, The interplay of climate policy and electric sector deregulation: the perspective of firm’s investment strategy in renewable energy, 6th IAEE Asian Conference, Nov. 3, 2018, China

T. Nagata, Y. Arino, Y. Nakano, K. Akimoto, Assessment of Equity of Feed-in Tariff in Japan,ICUE2018 on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, Oct. 24, 2018, Thailand

K. Gi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, R. Hiwatari, K. Tobita, Contribution of fusion energy to low-carbon development under the Paris Agreement and accompanying uncertainties, 27th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Oct. 24, 2018, India

N. Wang, K. Akimoto, Toward a strategic design of the CCS demonstration projects: A statistical approach, GHGT-14, Oct. 23, 2018, Australia

K. Akimoto, T. Homma, F. Sano, B. S-Tehrani, Evaluations on emission reduction efforts of NDCs and their economic impacts by sector, WCERE 2018 - 6th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, Jun. 26, 2018, Sweden

A. Hayashi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, An analysis of large-scale supply cost of energy crops under climate change scenarios, Grand Renewable Energy 2018 (GRE2018), Jun. 21, 2018, Japan

K. Gi, Global energy prospects: Social landscape and technology development, 12th Joint Conference on Fusion Energy, Jun. 29, 2018

K. Gi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, R. Hiwatari, K. Tobita, An analysis of development targets of fusion energy under the Paris Agreement, 12th Joint Conference on Fusion Energy, Jun. 28, 2018

K. Akimoto, Strategies of Energy and Global Warming Response Measures and the Roles of Fusion Energy, 12th Joint Conference on Fusion Energy, Jun.28, 2018

T. Homma, Y. Arino, A. Hayashi, M. Nagashima, K. Akimoto, Economic Analysis on climate change impacts and adaptation considering coastal and agricultural sectors, The 34th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 26, 2018

N. Nakamura, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, B. Shoai-Tehrani, K. Gi, Potential estimates of renewable energy based on GIS data for a world energy system model, The 34th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 26, 2018

A. Hayashi, F. Sano, T. Homma, K. Akimoto, An Analysis on Land-Use Change and Food Access Under Scenarios for Long-term-temperature Targets, The 34th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 26, 2018

K. Akimoto, The 5th Strategic Energy Plan, Liaison council for affiliate organizations of nuclear fuel tax, Nov. 1, 2018

K. Akimoto, Comments based on IEEJ Outlook 2019, 430th Forum on Research Works, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, Oct. 15, 2018

K. Akimoto, The 5th Strategic Energy Plan, CCS Forum, Oct. 12, 2018

F. Sano, Outline of RITE Global model for energy and climate change mitigation, and economic assessment of CCS under various scenarios, CCS Forum, Oct. 12, 2018

K. Akimoto, The 5th Strategic Energy Plan and future measures of energy and global warming, Keynote seminar in Advanced energy technology exhibition, 2018 Eco-technology exhibition, Oct. 10, 2018

K. Gi, A Consideration of Service Demand in Terms of Time Budgets: A case study of passenger travel demand in Japan, Rethinking Energy Demand Discussion Workshop, Sep. 26, 2018