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Takanobu Aikawa

Takanobu AIKAWA

PwC Consulting Godo Kaisha

Senior Manager, PwC Intelligence, PwC Consulting LLC / With a background in forest ecology and policy studies, he has been extensively engaged in research and consulting for the forestry and forestry sectors for the Forestry Agency and local governments. In particular, he contributed to the establishment of human resource development programs and qualification systems in the forestry sector in Japan, based on comparisons with developed countries in Europe and the United States. In the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, engaged in surveys and research for the introduction of renewable energy, particularly biomass energy; participated in the formulation of sustainability standards for biomass fuels under the FIT system; since July 2024, in his current position, leads overall sustainability activities with a focus on climate change. He holds a master's degree in forest ecology from the Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, and a doctorate in forest policy from the Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Hokkaido University.

2.6Fri 2026

The Impact of the GX-ETS Maximum Price Limit of 4,300 yen on Forest-based J-Credits (Part 2) Background to Price Setting and the Forest Industry's Imperative to Redesign its Strategies

*Previous column is here Impact of GX-ETS ceiling price "4,300 yen" on forest-based J-credits (Part 1) System design and [...].

2.3Tuesday, 2026

Impact of the GX-ETS ceiling price of 4,300 yen on forest-related J-credits (Part 1) Read about changes in system design and market environment

In April 2026, the GX-ETS, a national emissions trading scheme, will begin in earnest in Japan. The first phase, in which participation was voluntary [...].

12.10Wed 2025

Is Planted Forestry Nature Positive? Interpreting the Interim Report of the Forest Natural Capital Project Released for COP30

The annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) not only hosts international negotiations related to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, but also various [...]

10.28Tue 2025

Innovative Nature of TFFF, Brazil's Tropical Forest Conservation Fund at COP30: A Hint for the Future of Community Forest Management in Japan

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in November 2025, with Brazil as the [...].

9.16Tue 2025

Managing the Wood Supply Chain in Light of the Rice Riots and Wood Shock

From 2024 to 2025, a rice shortage will occur and rice prices will soar nationwide, causing the so-called "2024 rice riots" [...].

8.15Fri 2025

The Growing Need for Broad-based Forester Training and Institutional Upgrading in a Japan with a Declining Population.

The starting point of the "circular forest economy" is forest management and forestry operations. How to develop and secure the leaders of the forestry industry is the same as other industries [...].

7.9Wed 2025

Carbon Neutrality as a Basis for Biomass Utilization in the Forest Circular Economy Landscape Approach is Key

The argument for wood use in many places is based on the premise that forest biomass is carbon neutral [...].

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