The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan was established in June 1966 and certified as an incorporated foundation by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in September that year. The aim of its establishment is to carry on research activities specialized in the area of energy from the viewpoint of the national economy as a whole in a bid to contribute to sound development of the Japanese energy-supplying and energy-consuming industries and to the improvement of people's life in the country by objectively analyzing energy problems and providing basic data, information and reports necessary for the formulation of policies. With the diversification of social needs during the three and a half decades of its operation, IEEJ has expanded its scope of research activities to include such topics as environmental problems and international cooperation closely related to energy. In October 1984, the Energy Data and Modeling Center (EDMC) was established as an IEEJ-affiliated organization to carry out such tasks as the development of energy data bases, building of various energy models and econometric analyses of energy. In July 1999, EDMC was merged into IEEJ and began operating as an IEEJ division under the same name, i.e., the Energy Data and Modeling Center.
Vision
We would like to announce that"IEEJ Vision"has just been established and we have started work to implement it from this April. The"IEEJ Vision,"subheading"Considering the Energy-Environmental Issues of Japan and Asia from a Global Perspective and Proposing Policy Solutions,"(revised on October 1, 2008) defines"5 focusing research areas"together with 3 main points,"active fields, expertise that we should develop and organizational operation."We aspire to become the"No 1 Think Tank"and the leading voice in Japanese and Asian energy-related issues and global environmental subjects. We greatly look forward to your continued support of our institution.
