Global Zero Emission Research Center

Country / jurisdiction: Japan · Year: 2020 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

The Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR) was established in 2020 within the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology as a platform connecting domestic and international collective efforts in state-of-the-art research and development, particularly among researchers from the G20. Jointly with leading national research institutes and other organizations, mainly in G20 member countries, it will conduct research for innovative environmental and energy technologies. The center comprises ten research teams focused on developing technologies related to decarbonization, including organic-inorganic hybrid PV, multijunction PV, thermoelectrics and thermal management, ionic devices, artificial photosynthesis, hydrogen production and storage, carbon-based energy carriers, smart CO2 utilization, resource circulation, and environmental and social impact assessment.

The center also conducts international joint research with overseas institutions through frameworks such as RD20, an initiative that promotes international cooperation on R&D among major research institutions of the G20, where the center serves as its secretariat.

Official source: https://www.gzr.aist.go.jp/en/