Approaching carbon neutrality in times of crisis

Japan and Germany both have set ambitious targets to become carbon neutral. To meet these targets while also ensuring the energy security supply, quick and thoughtful decisions are necessary more than before the war of Russia against Ukraine. Against this background, the German-Japanese dialogue on energy transition plays a particular significant role. Since its foundation in 2016, the German-Japanese Energy Transition Council (GJETC) has been working on strategic and systemic analysis to develop policy advice for new and long-term perspectives on the way to an ambitious energy transition.

The outreach event will present three recent studies that discuss (1) the role of distributed electricity storage for grid balancing , (2) the potential for decarbonization in the steel sector and (3) an update on long-time scenarios to reach carbon-neutrality in Germany and Japan against the background of the current energy crisis. The presentations will be followed by a discussion on how the dependence on Russian gas affects the energy supply security in both countries.

Language

English with simultaneous interpretation into Japanese

Registration

Participation is free of charge. Please find more information and the link for registration on https://gjetc.org/outreach/.