With over 40 years of practical experience in the city gas and energy policy sectors, Yoshida has held key positions at city gas companies and industry organisations such as the International Gas Union (IGU) and the Japan Gas Association (JGA) where his responsibilities has included energy policy, urban infrastructure, strategic planning for climate change mitigation, policy implementation for distributed energy, and the establishment of ESG standards.
In addition, he served as a lead author for the GHG Protocol Policy and Action Standard / Project Protocol section “Guidelines for Quantifying GHG Reductions from Grid-Connected Electricity Projects”, an Industrial Expert Reviewer (ER) for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report (AR4), and Representative Director of the Green Purchasing Network (GPN), which promotes sustainable procurement.
As a Senior Advisor to the Japan Gas Association, Yoshida contributed to the formulation of “Gas Vision 2050″—the industry’s roadmap towards net zero—as well as the environmental valuation and international standardisation of e-methane (synthetic methane).
Yoshida possesses deep expertise in the global energy and environmental domains. Within the IGU, he served as Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Executive Committee member, and Regional Coordinator for North-East Asia and Australasia, and will be appointed as an Honorary Member from 2025.
Yoshida holds a Master of Urban Planning from the Graduate School of Washington State University, USA, and is a First-Class Registered Architect in Japan.
