Sayuri Shirai

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Sayuri Shirai is a professor at Keio University and a former policy board member of the Bank of Japan. She is also a visiting fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute.

Opinion
Smoke pouring from the tops of two tall industrial chinmeys
News | March 26, 2026

Bridging the climate data gap: why central banks must align emissions data systems

With two different systems for assessing emissions data, aligning the frameworks is essential to achieve policy objectives, says economist Sayuri Shirai.
Opinion
Two Japanese macaques submerged up to their necks in a steaming hot spring
News | August 2, 2022

Japan’s green lending scheme presents opportunities and challenges

A zero-interest lending programme launched by the Bank of Japan aims to boost low-carbon projects such as geothermal and solar energy. But it faces disclosure and mandatory requirement challenges, says Sayuri Shirai of Keio University.

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