About IAEE 2027
Shaping the Future of Global Energy Transition
The 48th IAEE International Conference in Nanjing will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and energy experts from around the world to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of global energy systems.
Under the theme “Global Energy Transition to a Sustainable Future: The Role of Market, Policy and Cooperation,” the conference will provide a platform for meaningful dialogue on how markets, institutions, technologies, and international collaboration can accelerate the transition toward a sustainable and resilient energy future.
As the world faces increasing challenges related to climate change, energy security, and economic transformation, the conference will examine innovative approaches to reshaping energy systems — from effective policy design and business strategies to technological breakthroughs and sustainable communities.
Through keynote presentations, research sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, IAEE 2027 will foster collaboration across disciplines and regions, connecting ideas and people committed to building a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Join the global energy community in Nanjing and be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow’s energy landscape.
Global Energy Transition to a Sustainable Future: The Role of Market, Policy and Cooperation
Join leading academics, policymakers, industry experts, and energy professionals in Nanjing, China, for four days of discussions on the future of global energy systems.
- Host City: Nanjing, China
- Conference Dates: 15–18 Aug 2027
- Venue: Mandarin Garden Hotel
- Expected Attendance: 500 delegates
Welcome Message
Dean of College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA)
Qunwei Wang
Warm welcome to Nanjing for the IAEE conference in the summer of 2027!
College of Economics and Management, alongside with NUAA, would like to express our full and strong support for bidding the IAEE 2027 conference.
The ancient and vibrant Nanjing will bring every participant a pleasant, rewarding, and memorable stay during the conference!
Overview & Objectives
Five angles on one question: how do we reshape energy for the future?
A conference built to host debate, not just present it — bringing policy, industry and research into the same room.
The lack of a holistic blueprint for future energy makes efforts toward zero carbon less effective. To mitigate climate change and increase the sustainability of energy consumption globally, the energy system needs to be rethought and reshaped — from both a physical and an institutional perspective.
IAEE 2027 directs its attention to reshaping an integrated framework for energy through intensive discussion and debate across five distinct angles, gathering the questions that governments, firms, consumers, cities and technologists are each asking in isolation into one shared conversation.
If Nanjing is given the honor of hosting, the College of Economics and Management at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA) will coordinate and organize the conference — and NUAA will provide financial support to help cover its costs.
Policy Challenges
What are the challenges and difficulties for governments in formulating sustainable, efficient policy?
Business Transformation
How should firms take carbon mitigation and climate risk into their business models?
Sustainable Consumption
Can current and future generations of consumers become more responsible and sustainable?
Low-Carbon Cities
How can a low-carbon society emerge by folding smart cities and circular economy into urban planning?
Innovation for Carbon Neutrality
What breakthrough technologies and new opportunities can accelerate the transition to carbon neutrality?
Host Organizations
College of Economics and Management
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA)
Established Excellence
Founded in 1980, CEM has become a leading business school in China with global impact.
Academic Recognition
Its management science and engineering discipline ranks in the top 5% in China, with six undergraduate majors rated first-class nationally.
World-Class Faculty
Faculty includes top 2% global scientists, a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the European Academy of Sciences.
Global Partnerships
Long-term cooperation with more than 30 partner universities and institutes worldwide.
Why Nanjing
Greater Connectivity, by Rail & Air
Nanjing South Railway Station is the second-largest in Asia. Nanjing Lukou Airport (NKG) flies direct to Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Seoul and Osaka. Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG) — an hour and 45 minutes away by high-speed rail and express subway — extend the reach to nearly every major international gateway.
To Shanghai - 59 min
To Beijing - 4 hrs
To Hong Kong - 8 hrs
358,000 km²
Yangtze Delta Area
US$4.95T
GDP · a quarter of China's total
227M+
Population across the Delta
Famous Scenic Spots
Time to explore, built into every day
Zhongshan Scenic Area
The "soul" of Nanjing. Climb the 392 steps of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum for a panoramic view, then walk the Sacred Way of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Confucius Temple & Qinhuai River
Nanjing's most poetic landmark. By day, the Confucius Temple and Jiangnan Imperial Examination Hall; by night, a lantern-lit boat cruise along the Qinhuai River.
Xuanwu Lake & Taicheng City Wall
Ascend the Taicheng city wall for a sweeping view of Xuanwu Lake on one side and the modern skyline on the other — Nanjing's unhurried pace, in one frame.
Proposed Programme
Four days, from council meetings to closing plenary
A schedule built around the rhythm IAEE delegates already know — council business, plenaries, concurrent sessions, and room to connect.
Day 0
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 12:00 | Workshop for Young Professionals |
| 09:00 - 16:00 | IAEE Council Meeting |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Council Lunch |
| 14:00 - 18:00 | IAEE PhD Students Day |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Welcome Reception |
| 20:30 - 22:30 | Council Dinner |
Day 1
| 07:30 - 17:30 | Registration |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Affiliate Leader Meeting |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Opening Plenary Session (P1) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 | Dual Plenary Sessions (P2-P3) |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Concurrent Sessions (C1-C9) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Dual Plenary Sessions (P4-P5) |
| 18:30 - 22:30 | Gala Dinner |
Day 2
| 07:30 - 17:30 | Registration |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Energy Journal Board of Editors Meeting |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Dual Plenary Sessions (P6-P7) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Concurrent Sessions (C10-C18) |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Concurrent Sessions (C19-C27) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Dual Plenary Sessions (P8-P9) |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | IAEE General Membership Meeting |
| 18:30 - 20:30 | Cultural Reception |
Day 3
| 07:30 - 12:30 | Registration |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Asia-Ocean Leader Meeting |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Future IAEE Conference Planning Meetings |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | EEEP Board of Editors Meeting |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Dual Plenary Sessions (P10-P11) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Concurrent Sessions (C28-C36) |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Closing Plenary Session (P12) |
| 14:30 - 18:00 | Technical Visits |