The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology will hold the Research and Development 20 for Clean Energy Technologies (RD20) conference from Wednesday, October 4 to Thursday, October 5, 2023.

 You can register to join through the official RD20 website. https://rd20.aist.go.jp/

Dates: Wednesday, October 4 – Friday, October 5, 2023
　　　　　Wednesday, October 4 Technical Session
　　　　　Thursday, October 5 Leaders Session
*Will be streamed online from the Fukushima venue.

Co-organizers: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of the Environment, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) (tentative)

• Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling of the Germany-based Fraunhofer Society will provide a talk at the Technical Session on the global rollout of hydrogen technology.
• The Technical Session will comprise a plenary session in the morning and three themed parallel sessions in the afternoon. The afternoon sessions will cover "Applications and impacts of H2 for decarbonization of energy sectors and for power to X", "LCA and environmental impacts on large-scale deployment of PV", and "CCU — with a focus on CCU value proposition and integration themes".
• The Leaders Session will comprise a keynote speech and roundtable discussions where institutes' leaders will discuss concrete policies for international coordination through RD20.
• Each session will be viewable online with simultaneous interpretation.
• Check the official RD20 website (https://rd20.aist.go.jp/) for more information.

 Launched in 2019, the RD20 is a framework for international research and development aiming to strengthen international collaboration and promote innovation by leading research institutes in G20 countries and regions that develop the world’s most advanced technologies for achieving carbon neutrality. RD20 provides opportunities for participants to exchange R&D activities, experiences, and best practices related to clean energy technologies across countries and regions, as well as to explore the potential for international joint research. It also serves to deepen and develop new partnerships among relevant industry, academia, and government stakeholders.

 The 5th RD20 conference will be held in Fukushima, the site of Japan's renewable energy frontier. Several international actions, including task forces on PV and hydrogen, summer school in France, and the Gigaton Hydrogen Workshop have been already launched. Leaders and experts of the institutes from G20 members will gather to accelerate collaboration and release the outcome all over the world.

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