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Peer-reviewed Article

October 2024

India's pathway to net zero by 2070: status, challenges, and way forward

In Environmental Research Letters

The announcement of India's 2070 net-zero target has demonstrated the power of a credible policy signal and changed the course of India's climate debate. While the Government of India (GoI) has not specified whether this target refers to carbon-dioxide or all greenhouse gases, the announcement has been a watershed moment in India's climate policy...

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Co-innovation

India

net-zero

Technology transfer

Presentation

July 2024

Carbon Neutrality Practices and Trends in Japan’s Steel Industry

East Asia Roundtable 2024: Common interests and shared opportunities for a net-zero future

Following a briefing about the overall climate mitigation targets and policy system in Japan, this presentation explained carbon neutrality practices and trends of Japan’s steel industry in details. The challenges and technology path for the industry to achieve carbon neutrality were described. The progress in research, development and...

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net-zero

steel industry

Japan

Book Chapter

October 2023

How Can Japan Help Create a Sustainable Hydrogen Society in Asia?

In Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific

This chapter explores the interest in hydrogen adoption across Asian countries for achieving net-zero goals, with a particular focus on Japan's prominent role. While Japan has taken strides in hydrogen initiatives, the extent to which its strategy aligns with ambitious climate targets remains uncertain. The chapter emphasises the importance of...

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Hydrogen

Co-innovation

Japan

Asia

net-zero

Working Paper

July 2023

How Can Japan Help Create a Sustainable Hydrogen Society in Asia?

ADBI Working Paper Series

Japan has adopted several policies that signal its intent to rely on hydrogen to achieve net-zero climate goals. However, many of those same policies are unclear about its support for a transition to green hydrogen. Relying on gray and blue hydrogen without a transition to green hydrogen will harm the climate. It will also result in several other...

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Hydrogen

Co-innovation

Japan

Asia

net-zero

Policy Brief

April 2023

Critical Minerals for Net-Zero Transition: How the G7 can Address Supply Chain Challenges and Socioenvironmental Spillover

T7 Policy brief: Task Force on Wellbeing, Environmental Sustainability, and Just Transition As the world’s most developed economies, the Group of Seven (G7) countries play a crucial role in leading the transition to net-zero, which necessitates the use of critical minerals (CMs) in various clean energy applications. However, the growing demand for...

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net-zero

critical minerals

G20

Co-innovation

Non Peer-reviewed Article

July 2022

Role of Co-Innovation in Accelerating Towards Climate Neutrality

In Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor

Today the global demand for cleaner technologies has been growing significantly, in order to help countries meet Paris climate goals and carbon neutrality targets. However, developing economies, many of which are vulnerable to adverse climate impacts, continue to face critical challenges in terms of availability, accessibility, affordability and...

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Co-innovation

climate neutrality

net-zero

Working Paper

May 2022

Carbon pricing for the transition toward net-zero of Asia

This paper provides an overview of progress on carbon taxes, emissions trading schemes (ETS) and voluntary carbon crediting mechanisms in Asia, identifying relevant policy gaps and giving suggestions based on the lessons and experiences with pertinent policy practices in this region. Overall, carbon pricing practices in Asia are still at an early...

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Carbon pricing

net-zero

Asia