The primary purpose of this analysis was to develop joint U.S.-Japanese policy initiatives directed toward realizing a safe and sustainable energy future in the region. Funders for the Project were the U.S.-Japan Foundation and The Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership .
China relies more heavily on coal as a source of energy than any other country in the world.
However, coal is a cause of major environmental problems in China and the region. Methods need to be devised to mitigate these problems. One method is to introduce advanced clean coal technologies. A series of papers was commissioned for the project. Most focused on the transport of oil.