Japan mulls 2nd summit of Asia zero emission forum in October in Laos

The first summit of the forum was held in Tokyo in December 2023

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Published: Sun 4 Aug 2024, 4:37 PM

Last updated: Sun 4 Aug 2024, 4:38 PM

Japan is considering holding the second summit of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC), a multilateral forum focused on decarbonisation efforts in Southeast Asia, in Laos in October when leaders from ASEAN and its partner countries gather for a series of meetings, a government source said on Sunday.

Japan aims to reach an agreement with other AZEC participants -- nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Australia -- at the contemplated summit to establish a detailed plan for accelerating decarbonisation in Asia over the next decade, said the source as quoted by Kyod News..

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. AFP File Photo

The first summit of the forum, an initiative proposed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, was held in Tokyo in December 2023, following a ministerial meeting in the Japanese capital the previous March.

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Japan hopes to use AZEC to encourage investment in the market for products and technologies aimed at reducing carbon emissions in Southeast Asian countries dependent on fossil fuels for their energy needs.

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Published: Sun 4 Aug 2024, 4:37 PM

Last updated: Sun 4 Aug 2024, 4:38 PM

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