1. German-Japanese
Energy Transition Council

2. Consortium Organized by Financed by Supported by Media Partner
German Japanese Energy Transition Council

3. Structure of the Council
JAPAN
GERMANY
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan (METI)
Financing
DBU + Stiftung Mercator
Federal Foreign Office
Chair: Prof. Masakazu Toyoda
Management
Chair: Prof. Dr. Peter Hennicke
Organization & Scientific Secretariat
Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ)
Organization/Consulting
ECOS Consult
Scientific Secretariat
Wuppertal Institute
Council Members
Dr. Felix Matthes
Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs
Prof. Dr. Jun Arima
Prof. Dr. Yasumasa Fujii
Dr. Harry Lehmann
Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel
Prof. Dr. Toshiharu Ikaga
Prof. Dr. Koji Nomura
Dr. Stefan Thomas
Dr. Carsten Rolle
Junichi Ogasawara
Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi
Franzjosef Schafhausen
Manfred Rauschen
German Japanese Energy Transition Council

4. Dialogue-oriented and Knowledge-based Operation
The Expert Council
Independent work
Meetings: 2x per year
(Japan & Germany)
Decision about thematic priorities
Allocation of studies on strategic topics
Processing by German-Japanese Consortium
Different research positions desired, in order to prevent bias
Reports
Exchange with Parliamentarians
Exchange with Industry
Exchange with Society: Website, Social Media
Communication Channels
German Japanese Energy Transition Council

5. Core: Scientifically based output
German-Japanese Energy Transition Council
2 Council Meetings per year,
Stakeholder Dialogues
Study Program:
2 main studies + working groups on different bottleneck topics
OUTPUT
Final Report: Policy Recommendations,
Summaries for Politics and Public
German Japanese Energy Transition Council

6. Transformation Analysis Transformation Analysis
Study Program & Working Groups: consistent and user-friendly study format
Japan
Germany
Inventory
Transformation Analysis
Inventory
Transformation Analysis
National Recommendations
National Recommendations
Comparative Analysis Lessons Learned
Transferability Dissemination
German Japanese Energy Transition Council

7. Roadmap I: 2018/2019 5th Council meeting
Working phase between meetings
Introduction of New Council Members, RoP, timetable
Presentation of 2 studies
Set-up of topical working groups (WG1+2) and facilitating working groups: facilitators/coordinators, authors, agreement on issues of interest, time table, etc.
Presentation by external experts
Facilitating working groups:
Coordinate with study groups
Comment on interim reports
Topical working groups:
WG 1, WG2
Draft output paper (I) by authors
Invitation of external experts by coordinators
2018
2019
Month
German Japanese Energy Transition Council
November 2018

8. Roadmap II: 2019 6th Council meeting Working phase between meetings
Facilitating groups:
Discussion of preliminary results of the 2 studies
Topical working groups:
Discussion on draft output papers
Possibly presentation by external experts
Set-up of working group WG3: nomination of coordinators, agreement on issues of interest, time table
Other potential WG topics for FY2
Facilitating working group:
Summary for GJETC interim report
Topical working group + secretariats:
Finalization and publication of output papers (I) on WG1 and WG2
Draft Output Paper on WG 3
Prepare or start WG work on new topic(s) (WG4)
Outreach Event
2019
Month
German Japanese Energy Transition Council
November 2018

9. Roadmap III: 2019 / 2020 7th Council meeting
Working phase between meetings
Presentation on the results to date of the 2 Studies
Presentation of Output papers WG 1 (final), 2 (final), 3 (draft)
Set-up of topical working group (WG4): topic, nomination of coordinators, agreement on issues of interest, time table
Possibly presentation by external experts
Planning on Publication
Facilitating working groups:
Continued coordination with study team (facilitator)
Comments on final study reports (facilitator)
Summary for GJETC final report
Topical working groups+secretariats:
draft + finalization of Output papers (II) by authors
Outreach Event
2018
2020
Month
German Japanese Energy Transition Council
November 2018

10. Roadmap IV: 2020 8th Council meeting Working phase after meeting 2020
Presentation and comments on final reports of the 2 studies
Presentation and discussion of final Output papers on WG 3 + 4
Decision on the Council´s findings, conclusions and recommendations
Decision on publication and future activities
Topical working groups+secretariats:
Finalization and publication of Output papers (II) by authors
Public closing conference (tbd)
2020
Month
German Japanese Energy Transition Council
November 2018