IEEJ Forum on Latest Energy Situation towards Carbon Neutrality

摘要

On July 26, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, held its 438th forum on research works online. Under the general theme “the latest energy situation towards carbon neutrality,” IEEJ experts made reports on five topics: (1) carbon neutral policy trends in major countries, (2) Japanese and foreign initiatives for carbon pricing, (3) European Union and other trends regarding carbon border adjustment, (4) challenges for further renewable energy diffusion and (5) fossil fuel decarbonization initiatives in the world. As decarbonization initiatives have accelerated in the world since 2020, interests in long-term energy transition are growing globally. In the following, I would like to summarize the major points of the five reports as an introduction of the 438th Forum on research.