RD20 Press Briefing
August 28, 2024

About RD20
RD20 key visual:

The circles represent collaboration and cooperation.
The ribbons represent the thoughts of researchers.
The waves the ribbons make represent the massive effort thatwill produce novel and innovative conclusions.

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RD20 Press BriefingAbout RD20

RD20 maximizes the global potential of innovation.
RD20 aims to strengtheninternational collaborationand promote innovation torealize a carbon neutral
society.

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RD20 Press BriefingAbout RD20

Research and Development 20 for Clean Energy Technologies
 “RD20” started in 2019 aims to strengthen international
collaboration and promote innovation by key R&D institutes
from G20 members which lead cutting-edge technology
development to realize a carbon neutral society.
 RD20 provides opportunities for participants to exchange
R&D activities, experiences, and best practices related toclean energy technologies across countries and regions, aswell 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.
4RD20 Press BriefingRD20 Member InstitutesKey R&D Institutes from G20
members leading cutting-edge
technology development

Instituto Nacional de Tecnología
Industrial (INTI), Argentina

Commonwealth Scientific andIndustrial Research Organization(CSIRO), Australia

Universidade Federal de Sao
Carlos (UFSCar),
BrazilArgentina

Australia

BrazilNational Research Council Canada(NRC), Canada

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China

European Union Joint Research Centre(JRC)

Commissariat à l'énergie atomiqueet aux énergies alternatives(CEA), FranceCentre national de larecherche scientifique(CNRS), FranceCanadaChina

EUFranceFrance

Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (Fh-G),
Germany

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar
Energy Systems (Fh-ISE), Germany

The Energy and Resources
Institute (TERI), India

National Research andInnovation Agency(BRIN), Indonesia

Italian National Agency for New
Technologies, Energy and Sustainable
Economic Development (ENEA), Italy

Germany

India

Indonesia

Italy

Korea Institute of Energy
Research (KIER), Republic ofKorea

King Abdullah City for Atomic andRenewable Energy (KACARE),
Saudi Arabia

Council for Scientific andIndustrial Research (CSIR),
South AfricaTÜBİTAK Marmara
Research Center (MAM),
TurkeyRepublic of Korea

SaudiArabia

SouthAfrica

TurkeyNational Institute for Materials Science(NIMS), JapanRIKEN, Japan

National Institute ofAdvanced Industrial
Science and Technology(AIST), JapanJapan

JapanJapan

Germany
Center for Research and Advanced
Studies of the National Polytechnic
Institute(CINVESTAV), Mexico

MexicoUK Energy Research Centre (UKERC),
United Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthern Ireland

National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL),
United States of America

United Kingdomof Britain andNorthen Ireland

UnitedStates ofAmerica

AIST is the Organizer of RD20, Leading the Conference as the Secretariat5

RD20 Action Committee Members

The Committee shall play roles to develop an execution plan to facilitate and monitor collaborations
among RD20 Institutions to accelerate the R&D needed for clean energy transformation

Dr.William Tumas

National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)

USADr.David Harris

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Australia

Prof.Dr.Cristopher Hebling

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy
Systems (Fh-ISE)

Germany

Dr. Sandile Malinga

Council for Scientific andIndustrial Research (CSIR)South Africa

Dr.Abdelilah SLAOUICentre national de la recherche
scientifique (CNRS)FranceDr.Vibha Dhawan

The Energy and Resources
Institute (TERI)

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India
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Mr. Pierre Serre-Combe

Dr.Christian Thiel

Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et auxénergies alternatives (CEA)

Joint Research Centre (JRC)

FranceEUDr.Mego Pinandito

National Research andInnovation Agency (BRIN)

Indonesia

Dr.Kondo Michio

National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST)Japan
RD20 Press BriefingRD20 Activities

Actions for Collaboration

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RD20 Press BriefingTaskforces currently active in RD20
01. PV Characterization• We aim at establishing globally consistent PV performance
characterization techniques for such novel PV devices anddisseminate the knowledge to the PV community world-wide.

02. Hydrogen Life Cycle and Sustainability Analysis Taskforce
Consensus to form a task force on broad area of LCSA

• provide general overviews of national situations, priorities and roadmaps• propose priorities at international level for R&D, demonstration or
experimentation at large scale• provide sound advice, with a common voice, to G20 countries
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Summer School-Disseminate a common culture & understanding of carbon neutrality to young researchers-

 RD20 Summer School 2023

• Venue and date: First held on July 2~7, 2023 in Praptel, France• Participants: 65 young and senior researchers from 16 countries

 RD20 Summer School 2024

• Venue and date: July 7~13, 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia• Participants: 42 young and senior researchers from 18 countries• Theme：Diversity of Knowledge on Decarbonization in Just Energy
Transition Mechanism

9RD20 記者説明会

10RD20 Press BriefingHistory of RD20
 2019 Jan: Announcement of the establishment of RD20.
 2019 Oct: The 1st conference in Tokyo (in-person), Chair Summary.
 2020 Oct: The 2nd conference in Tokyo (online), Leaders Summary.
 2021 Oct: The 3rd Conference in Tokyo (online), Leaders Statement.
 2022 Oct: The 4th Conference in Tokyo (hybrid), Leaders Recommendation.
 2023 Oct: The 5th Conference in Fukushima (hybrid), Leaders Recommendation
2023 Fukushima.

 2024 Oct: Tokyo Symposium to be held in October 2024 in Tokyo (hybrid)– Planed-

 2024 Dec: The 6th Conference in India (hybrid) – Planed-11

RD20 Press BriefingRD20 Tokyo Symposium 2024

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RD20 Press BriefingRD20 Tokyo Symposium 2024 Outline
 Date: October 11, 2024(Friday) 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
 Venue: Iino Conference Center, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Organizer: AIST
 Co-organized by: METI, METI, MEXT, MOE, NEDO (planned)
 Held as part of Tokyo GX Week organized by the METI
 Online streaming from Iino Conference Center

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RD20 Press BriefingRD20 Tokyo Symposium 2024 -Highlights• Global Tech Lecture Series on Photovoltaics, Hydrogen, and Biofuels• Innovation Strategies and Scenarios with a Focus on Carbon Neutrality• Disseminate RD20 in Japan and overseas and promote to the world from the perspectives ofcarbon neutrality-related technologies, human resource development, and capacity building.
“Photovoltaics at
Fraunhofer ISE:
Research, Transfer,Testing, and Recycling″
Fraunhofer-ISE
DirectorProf. Andreas BettAndreas
Bett 氏Germany(ドイツ)
Fraunhofer-ISE

14Towards a sustainablemobility society thatachieves a circular
economy and carbonneutrality」 (Tentative)
Mr. Takashi Shimazu,
Toyota Central R&DLabs., Japan

The 6th RD20 Conference

15RD20 Press BriefingThe 6th RD20 Conference Outline• RD20 provides opportunities for participants to exchange experiences of bestpractices in R&D 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.

16RD20 Press BriefingThank you
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