Dr. Jusen ASUKA is the Professor, Center for Northeast Asian Studies and Graduate School of  Environmental Studies, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.  He had also worked for the Institute for  Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in Hayama, Japan as the director of  the climate change group from April 2010 to March 2013. He holds a Ph.D. from  the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, a MBA from the  INSEAD, and a M.S. from the Graduate School of Agriculture, University of  Tokyo.  His primary areas of interest  are about energy policy and environmental policy (e.g. climate policy, air  pollution policy) and international environmental/energy cooperation.  He is regularly involved in expert networks  as well as policy making on energy/climate policy issues of Japan. His  recent, specific interests are to promote the green recovery and energy  transition which Japan is lagging behind other countries.