Commonwealth Club Of California Podcast

Korea and Japan are two of the most technologically advanced countries on the planet. In September 2021, the Korean National Assembly passed legislation mandating carbon neutrality by 2050, becoming the 14th country to legislate commitments to reduce carbon emissions. Earlier in May 2021, Japan’s parliament passed an amendment to Japan’s framework climate law to legally enshrine the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 previously announced by its prime minister. What are their policies for achieving their goals? How will technology and innovations help achieve their goals? Join us to hear experts from Korea and Japan discuss these important subjects as the world addresses ways to meet their climate change targets. MLF ORGANIZER: Lillian Nakagawa SPEAKERS Dr. Sung Woo Kim Head of the Private Environment & Energy Research Institute, Kim & Chang, Seoul, Korea; member of the Carbon Neutrality Committee under the Presidential Office of the Republic of Korea Dr. Kenji Yamaji President, Research Insti