Annex 1 DRAFT as of 18 February 2020 Meeting Environmental Objectives Through Energy Sector Reforms in Asia and the Pacific: Role of Energy Pricing and Reforms Emissions Reduction 10-11 March 2020 Nazarbayev University 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Day 1: Tuesday, 10 March 2020 09:00-09:20 Registration Opening Session 09:20-09:40 Welcoming Remarks Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean and CEO, ADBI (by video) Peter Howie, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University Session 1 Energy Infrastructure and GHG Emissions Chair: Dina Azhgaliyeva, Research Fellow, ADBI 09:40-11:00 Paper 1: Role of Hometown Investment Trust Funds and Spillover Taxes in Unlocking Private-Sector Investment into Green Projects Authors: Naoyuki Yoshino, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Presenter: Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean and CEO, ADBI (by video) Discussant: Nirash Paija, Lecturer, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Paper 2: Energy Demand and CO2 Emissions: A CGE Assessment for Central and West Asia Authors: Dina Azhgaliyeva, Naoyuki Yoshino, Ranjeeta Mishra, Somnath Sharma Presenter: Ranjeeta Mishra, Project consultant, ADBI, Tokyo, Japan Discussant: Marat Karatayev, Postdoctorate researcher, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability Research, Austria 11:00-11:20 Coffee Break and Group Photo Session 2 Energy subsidies Chair: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Tokai University & Guest Editor of AJEM 11:20-12:40 Paper 3: The Political Economy Aspect of Fuel Subsidy Reform in APEC Economies 1 Authors: Nam Foo, Hooi Hooi Lean, Ruhul Salim Presenter: Nam Foo, Sessional Lecturer, Curtin University, Australia (by video) Discussant: Peter Howie, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan Paper 4: The Relationship Between Energy Subsidy, Oil Price, and Carbon Emission in Selected Asia Countries: A Panel Threshold Analysis Authors: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini, Hooi Hooi Lean, Rossazana Ab Rahim Presenter: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini, Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia Discussant: Iftikhar Lodhi, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan 12:40-14:00 Lunch Session 3 Pricing reforms for GHG emissions reduction Chair: Ranjeeta Mishra, Project consultant, ADBI, Tokyo, Japan 14:00-15:20 Paper 5: Impact of Carbon Price on Carbon Emissions: An Empirical Evidence from Australia Authors: Rabindra Nepal, Nirash Paija Presenter: Nirash Paija, Lecturer, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Discussant: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Tokai University, Japan Paper 6: A Way Forward for Energy Pricing and Market Reforms for Emission Reduction: The Case of Top 10 CO2 Emitter countries Authors: Muhammad Mohsin, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Qaiser Abbas, Nadeem Iqbal, Imran Sharif Chaudhry Presenter: Muhammad Mohsin, Postdoc Fellow, School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China (since early December stays in Pakistan) Discussant: Dzul Hadzwan Husaini, Lecturer, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia 15:20-15:40 Coffee Break Session 4 Fossil fuel prices and GHG emissions Chair: Peter Howie, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University 15:40-17:00 Paper 7: Understanding Gas Pricing Mechanism: Implication for Asia Authors: Yifei Cai, Yanrui Wu Presenter: Yanrui Wu, Professor and Head of Economics Department, University of Western Australia, Australia Discussant: Muhammad Mohsin, Postdoc Fellow, School of Finance and Economics, Jiangsu University, China (since early December stays in Pakistan) Paper 8: Energy Prices and the Feasibility of Hydrogen Energy for Road Transport in China Authors: Yanfei Li and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary 2 Presenter: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Tokai University & Guest Editor of AJEM Discussant: Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Principal Research Fellow, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Australia and Associate Editor of the AJEM (by video) 18:00-20:00 Conference Dinner (by invitation only) Day 2: Wednesday, 11 March 2020 Session 5 Energy demand and energy subsidy Chair: Iftikhar Lodhi, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University 09:00-11:00 Paper 9: Assessment of current and future water-related energy usage and efficiency in Kazakhstan Authors: Marat Karatayev Presenter: Marat Karatayev, Postdoctorate researcher, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability Research, Austria Discussant: Nam Foo, Sessional Lecturer, Curtin University, Australia (by video) Paper 10: China's Electricity Cross-subsidy: Size, Demand Elasticity and Welfare Analysis Authors: Yumin Li, Yan Jiang, Changgui Dong Presenter: Yumin Li, Assistant Professor in Economics, SHU-UTS SILC Business School, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China (by video) Discussant: Yanrui Wu, Professor and Head of Economics Department, University of Western Australia, Australia Paper 11: Household Demand for Clean Vs Dirty Fuels in India and Kazakhstan: A Cross-sectional study Authors: Dina Azhgaliyeva, Zhanna Kapsalyamova, Aiymgul Kerimray, Ranjeeta Mishra Presenter: Zhanna Kapsalyamova, Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University Discussant: Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Principal Research Fellow, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, School of Economics, The University of Queensland, Australia and Associate Editor of the AJEM (by video) 11:00-11:20 Coffee Break Session 6 Remarks on the special issue of the Australasian Journal of Environmental Management (AJEM) Chair: Marat Karatayev, Postdoctorate researcher, Institute of Systems Sciences, Innovation and Sustainability Research, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria 11:20-12:20 Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Principal Research Fellow, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, School of Economics, The University of Queensland, 3 Australia and Associate Editor of the AJEM (by video) Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Tokai University & Guest Editor of the AJEM 12:20-12:30 Closing remarks Dina Azhgaliyeva, Research Fellow, ADBI & Guest Editor of the AJEM 12:30-14:00 Lunch Time allocation: 40 min per paper divided as following Presenter: 15 min; Discussant: 10 min; Open discussion: 10 min; Reply by presenter: 5 min. 4 .