The Zero Emissions Forum consists of an international and a Japanese component. ZEF Japan is divided into three sub-networks: industry, local governments and academia. Both, ZEF International and ZEF Japan are based in UNU headquarters in Tokyo.

Secretariat:
Masao Takebayashi, Programme Coordinator
Kenichi Sakamoto, Advisor
Sumiyo Shimizu, Programme Assistant

a) Industry Network:

Representative:

Board of Directors:
Makoto Kanai, Executive Director, Obayashi Corp.

Takeshi Shimazu, Managing Director, Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.
Kiyoshi Sakai, Executive Managing Director, Ricoh Co. Ltd.
Yoshihiro Kageyama, Director, Environment Division, Tokyo Electric Power Company

b) Local Governments Network:

Representative:

Board of Directors:
Hiroya Masuda, Governor, Iwate Pref.
Keiji Yamada, Governor, Kyoto Pref.
Akiko Domoto, Governor, Chiba Pref.

Kenji Kitahashi, Mayor, Kitakyushu City

Masaomi Koike, Mayor, Mishima City

Takeshi Sakamoto, Ward Mayor, Itabashi-ku

Masaki Harada, Town Mayor, Shonai-cho

c) Academia Network:

Representative:

Board of Directors:
Prof. Ryoichi Yamamoto, University of Tokyo
Prof. Akiyoshi Sakoda, University of Tokyo
Prof. Koichi Fujie, Toyohashi University of Technology
Prof. Toru Morioka, Osaka University
Prof. Tadashi Hano, Director & Vice-President, Oita University
Prof. Michiko Iha, University of the Ryukyus
Prof. Hiroyuki Yoshida, Osaka Pref. University

Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, Special Programme Advisor, UNU
Ruediger Kuehr, Head, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point
Claudia Maurer, Research Associate, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point

Mark Drenhaus, Research Assistant, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point

Oliver Whitla, Intern, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point

Jaco Huisman, Project Advisor, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point

Federico Magalini, Project Research Associate, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point

Deepali Sinha Khetriwal, Research Assistant, UNU/ZEF European Focal Point