京都大学 京都大学

Energy Future of the Asia-Pacific Region

Numbering Code Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits 2 Course Type Lecture
Target Year Master's students Target Student
Language English Day/Period Fri.4
Instructor name ISHIHARA KEIICHI (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor)
IRIE KAZUTOMO (Part-time Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course This course aims to provide an overview of energy issues and future projections of energy demand and supply in the Asia Pacific region. It is based on the results of research focused on current energy issues and challenges in the Asia Pacific region, specifically APEC rnernber economies.
Course Goals The goals of the course are to convey to students the diversity and dynamics of energy markets in the Asia Pacific region, including demand and supply challenges facing APEC member economies and how the APEC member governments are planning to address those challenges.
Schedule and Contents The course will consist of lectures and interactive sessions on the following key themes:

1. Introduction: Overview of the APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook and modelling approach
2. Energy statistics and energy demand/supply analysis
3. Energy Demand in the buildings and agriculture sectors
4. Industrial energy demand
5. Transport energy demand
6. Power and heat
7. Coal
8. Natural gas
9. Oil
10. Renewable energy
11. Hydrogen
12. Possibility of Net-zero or carbon neutrality
13. Energy investment
14. Implications for energy security and resilience
Evaluation Methods and Policy Students will be evaluated on two major elements:

1. Participation in class activities (50%)
2. Submission of a final report (50%)


Grading is done according to the evaluation policy of the Graduate School of Energy Science.
Course Requirements None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) 　
References, etc. APEC Energy Demand and Supply Outlook 8th Edition (to be published in 2022)
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