In this episode, Atul speaks with Professor Jun Arima, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC), on how Japan is recalibrating its energy strategy—placing energy security alongside decarbonization—and what this shift means for Asia and the global energy transition.

The conversation explores Japan’s evolving approach to nuclear power, renewables and system reliability amid rising power demand driven by AI, digitalization and industrial growth. It also examines JOGMEC’s role in enabling technology deployment and investment across Asia, where emissions growth and energy security challenges will shape global climate targets.

Key themes include:

• Japan’s latest Strategic Energy Plan and the renewed role of nuclear power
• Balancing energy security, affordability, decarbonization, and public trust
• Mobilizing private capital through risk-sharing and bankable projects
• Technology pathways across hydrogen, ammonia, CCUS, and renewables
• Critical minerals and the geopolitical risks shaping the energy transition 

The episode previews the perspective JOGMEC brings to CERAWeek 2026—focused on security, partnership, and execution across a rapidly changing global energy system.