7Th RD20 Conference Gathers Global Researchers To Achieve Carbon Neutrality

(MENAFN- AETOSWire) (BUSINESS WIRE ) -- The 7th RD20 Conference , set for September 30 to October 3, 2025 , will bring together Nobel Prize winner Dr. Akira Yoshino, world-leading researchers, and industry experts to accelerate R&D and international collaboration towards a carbon-neutral society. Hosted by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the event will feature cutting-edge presentations on technology development for sustainable synthetic fuels and renewable energy storage , and AI-powered clean energy solutions .

A standout moment will be the Leaders Session on October 3 , with a plenary lecture by Dr. Yoshino , a pioneering figure in lithium-ion batteries, who will discuss AIST's Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies. Also presenting is Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), who will introduce HZB's green energy research and effective options for global partnerships .

This year's conference will also showcase Taskforce Reports , focusing on urgent collaborative efforts to establish consistent Photovoltaic (PV) performance characterization techniques and advance hydrogen life-cycle sustainability assessments -key initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality.

The Technical Sessions (September 30 and October 1) will feature global experts discussing clean energy technologies:

• Synthetic Fuels

• Energy Storage for Renewables

• AI and Digitalization for Energy Innovation

Event Outline

• Dates: September 30 (Tue) – October 3 (Fri), 2025

• Open Sessions: Sept. 30, Oct. 1 (Technical Sessions), Oct. 3 AM (Leaders Session)

• Venue: Hotel Nikko Tsukuba & Online

• Organizers: AIST, co-organized by METI, MEXT, MOE, and NEDO

• Note: Officially certified as a“Theme Weeks Connect” program of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai

Details & Registration: *Advanced registration is due on Friday, Sep. 26^th 9:00 JST

Media Accreditation (Media relations: Friday, Oct. 3, 12:05-12:35):

About RD20

Launched in 2019 under Japanese leadership, RD20 brings together leading research institutions from G20 nations to collaborate on cutting-edge technologies for a carbon-neutral future.

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