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2026.03.11

Horio, Kenta

Socio-Economic Research Center
Senior Researcher
e-mail: ke-horio(at)criepi.denken.or.jp *'(at)'should be replaced by @
Areas of Expertise: nuclear energy policy, nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, climate policy

Education and Professional Experiences

2025 - present: Senior Researcher, Socio-Economic Research Center, CRIEPI
2018 - 2025: Researcher, Socio-Economic Research Center, CRIEPI
2016 - 2018: Research Staff, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
2013 - 2015: Special Adviser, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
2012 - 2013: Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2011 - 2012: Non-proliferation Information Analyst, Non-Proliferation, Science and Nuclear Energy Division, Disarmament, Non-proliferation and Science Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
2010: M.E., Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
2008: B.E., Department of Systems Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Profile

Kenta Horio is a researcher at the Socio-Economic Research Center, the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI). His areas of interest include nuclear energy policy; nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament; and climate policy. Since 2018, he has been participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conferences, as a member of Japanese delegation.

Prior to joining CRIEPI, he involved in research and analytical works at/with various organizations including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency and the Science Council of Japan. Until June 2015, he served for two years as the special adviser to the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, and an adviser to Japanese delegation to the 2015 NPT Review Conference. He was a member of the working group for the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, initiated by the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation.

Degree

M.E., Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
B.E., Department of Systems Innovation, Faculty of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Affiliated Academic Society

Atomic Energy Society of Japan,Japan Association of Disarmament Studie,European Union Studies Association Japan

Publications

■CRIEPI RESEARCH REPORT（Japanese）

Main Author

CRIEPI RESEARCH REPORT（Japanese） 2023.04

Education and Professional Experiences

Profile

Degree

Affiliated Academic Society

Publications

■CRIEPI RESEARCH REPORT（Japanese）

Main Author

Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy in the EU Taxonomy - Background of Labelling as the "Transitional Activity" and Analysis of Technical Screening Criteria -

Mainstreaming climate action in EU policies - Analysis of a policy trend toward the European Green Deal -

Co-Author

Climate Change Mitigation in EU Taxonomy - Analysis of Screening Criteria for Major Economic Activities -

State of CO2 Emissions and Removals at the time of Achieving Net Zero Emissions - Examination of the IPCC SR15 and other scenarios -

■Review of Electricity Economics

Main Author

Policy Supports for Development of Small Modular Reactors

Co-Author

Study on the Management of “Decommissioning Trust Fund” in the United States: Financial Framework for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Disposal of Nuclear Power Plant and its Outlook

■Academic Papers

Main Author

Transition toward achieving climate-neutrality objective and development of 'do no significant harm' principle under the European Green Deal

Co-Author

Can Japan Remain Committed to Nonproliferation?

■Conference Presentation /Lecture

Main Author

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident -Historical and Comtemporary Perspectives-

Japan's Climate and Energy Policies

Japan's Acquirement of Nuclear and Rocket Capability

Multilateralization of nuclear fuel cycle: Potential supplement to global governance of nuclear energy

Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy: Analyzing "Outcome" of 2015 NPT Review Conference