Session at “Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day” Covered by Business Insider Japan
Session at “Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day” Covered by Business Insider Japan
“Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day 2025” was held over two days on Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025.
The following two sessions were covered and published as an article by “Business Insider Japan,” a digital media outlet delivering story-driven business news for digitally-native audiences:
① Pekopa Asks Your Questions! Mr. Climate Change Has the Answers
② Solving Climate Change from the Heart of Capitalism: Thinking About Renewable Energies from an Economic Development Viewpoint
▶︎ Read the full article here: (Available only in Japanese)
https://www.businessinsider.jp/article/2512-think-about-renewableenergy/
In the session “Pekopa Asks Your Questions!,” comedians Pekopa and climate scientist Seita Emori took the stage. Mr. Emori responded to Pekopa’s questions, such as “Is climate change really caused by human activity?” and “Do we really need to rush the transition to renewable energy?”
The discussion touched on a wide range of topics, including:
・”It was abnormally hot” — Japan’s summer of 2025
・Concerns about the impact on agricultural and marine product yields
・”Failing to address this issue in our generation means failing our responsibility to the next” — Ideas for tackling the challenge
The session sparked lively discussion on the impacts of climate change and possible solutions.
Speakers: Seita Emori [Vice Director, Institute for Future Initiatives Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo], Pekopa(Syupei, Taiyu Syoinji )[Commedian]
Moderator: Yuka Natori[Co-Lead/Director of MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.]
In the session “Solving Climate Change from the Heart of Capitalism,” pioneers who have championed sustainability at the forefront of finance and business took the stage. They engaged in discussion on how to reconcile “economic development” and “solving climate change” — two goals that may seem to be at odds with each other.
・Could it be affecting rice prices too? Climate change is a food security issue
・”The infrastructure to store large amounts of renewable energy hasn’t caught up yet” — The challenges of transitioning to renewables
・”The fuel costs of renewables are virtually zero” “There’s no reason not to do it” — The strengths of renewable energy
This was a session that dug deep into renewable energy from the unique perspective of “practitioners” who have worked with a diverse range of companies through sustainability initiatives.
Speakers: Daigo Shimizu [Sustainability Evangelist/Director of Business Promotion, Global Investment Banking Division, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.], Yusuke Toyoda [CEO, Digital Grid Corporation(Electricity Trading Platform Business)], Kenji Fuma [CEO, Neural Inc./ESG Management Expert]
Moderator: Yoshizo Nishida[Co-Lead/Director of MEDIA IS HOPE Inc.]
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A summary article covering the sessions and highlights from both days of “Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day” is available here:
“Let’s Make It Together! Renewable Energy Day 2025” Took Place Over Two Days