M. Harmsen, O. Fricko, J. Hilaire, D. van Vuuren, L. Drouet, O. D.-Lasserve, S. Fujimori, K. Keramidas, Z. Klimont, G. Luderer, L. A. Reis, K. Riahi, F. Sano, S. Smith, Taking some heat off the NDCs？The limited potential of additional short-lived climate forcers' mitigation, Climatic Change, in press

M. Harmsen, D. van Vuuren, B. L. Bodirsky, J. Chateau, O. D.-Lasserve, L. Drouet, O. Fricko, S. Fujimori, D. Gernaat, T. Hanaoka, J. Hilaire, K. Keramidas, G. Luderer, M. C. Moura, F. Sano, S. Smith, K. Wada, The role of methane in future climate strategies: mitigation potentials and climate impacts, Climatic Change, Published online 24 May 2019

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, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp 181–204, Feb. 2019

Masahiro Sugiyama, Shinichiro Fujimori, Kenichi Wada, Seiya Endo, Yasumasa Fujii, Ryoichi Komiyama, Etsushi Kato, Atushi Kurosawa, Yuhji Matsuo, Ken Oshiro, Fuminori Sano, Hiroto Shiraki, Japan's long-term climate mitigation policy: Multi-model assessment and sectoral challenges , Energy, Volume 167, pp 1120-1131, Jan. 2019

A. Hayashi, M. Kii, An analysis on changes in risks of high temperature and precipitation days due to climate change in global major urban areas, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management), Issue 74, No. 5, I 379-I 387, Jan. 10, 2019

A. Hayashi, F. Sano, Y. Nakagami, K. Akimoto, Changes in terrestrial water stress and contributions of major factors under temperature rise constraint scenarios, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Vol.23 No.8, December 2018

K. Gi, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Bottom-up development of service demand scenarios by consideration of heterogeneous actors and transparent reflection of a narrative of future socioeconomic change: A case study of passenger travel demand in Japan, 38th International Energy Workshop, Jun. 5, 2019, France

J. Oda, K. Akimoto, Analysis of Energy Intensity of Basic Materials Industry in Japan, 42nd IAEE International Conference, Jun. 1, 2019, Canada

N. Wang, K. Akimoto, The strategy of delivering CCS projects: Lessons from three-decade pilot and demonstration experience, MIT Applied Energy Symposium 2019, May 24, 2019, USA

K. Akimoto, F. Sano, J. Oda, K. Gi, H. Kanaboshi, T. Nagata, Development of energy demand scenarios taking sharing economy evolution into account based on SSPs and its alleviating effect on emissions reductions efforts, Scenarios Forum2019, Mar. 11-13, 2019, U.S.

K. Akimoto, F. Sano, K. Gi, Alternative pathways for deep emission reductions with low energy demands and low carbon prices considering a car- and ride-sharing society, IAMC annual meeting, Nov. 13-15, 2018, Spain

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

K. Akimoto, M. Nagashima, F. Sano, Implicit discount rate for investment and its consideration in Energy Economics Model, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

F. Sano, K. Akimoto, K. Gi, An evaluation of climate change mitigation under the socioeconomic scenarios considering diffusion of sharing economy, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

K. Wada, Support for implementing climate technology activities under the UNFCCC, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

Y. Arino, K. Akimoto, F. Sano, N. Nakamura, An Analysis on the Global Warming Risk Management by CO₂ Direct Air Capture, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

A. Hayashi, T. Homma, F. Sano, N. Nakamura, K. Akimoto, A Study on Opportunities for Reducing GHG Emissions Relating to Supply and Demand Processes for Food Considering Progress of Information Technologies and the Like, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

Y. Nakano, J. Oda, F. Sano, K. Akimoto, Analyses of Price Volatility in Deregulated Electricity Market and Its Effect on Global Warming Policy, The 35th Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment, Jan. 30, 2019

K. Akimoto, Overview of IPCC Special Report on Global warming of 1.5℃ and its Implications, Energy and Resources, Jul., 2019

K. Akimoto, Effects of global warming mitigation measures induced by sharing economy, Green Forum 21, Jun. 27, 2019

K. Akimoto, Impacts of realization of low-energy demand society due to technology development in IoT or AI on the long-term target under the Paris Agreement, Open Symposium of Science Council of Japan "Roles and issues of innovation for long-term, deep emissions reductions of GHG", Jun. 6, 2019

K. Akimoto, Conditions surrounding climate change and the future of energy and global warming countermeasures and issues, The 29th energy symposium, Environmental and energy research conference of 3 labor association in Chugoku district, Jun. 1, 2019

K. Akimoto, Current condition of energy and global warming mitigation, and pathways towards deep CO2 emissions reduction, Lecture meeting at Meisho Eco Club, Nagoya Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Apr. 24, 2019

K. Wada, Activity status and outlook of technology mechanism, the 82nd TECUSE Study Meeting, Apr. 17, 2019