Diffusion of novel digital technologies and major social innovation trends are expected to bring about changes on the demand-side that roll-out GX in the entire socio-economy. A comprehensive evaluation of these initiatives is important in presenting the pathway to the Green Transformation of society.
This seminar will discuss the role of technological progress and social change in realizing a GX society, including a cross-sectoral perspective.
The speakers will present the frontiers in low energy and material demand knowledge and practices based on recent work from the Energy Demand changes Induced by Technological and Social innovations (EDITS) network, and explore how a demand-side transition can contribute to rapid and successful climate change mitigation, while.
Program
Moderator: Joyashree Roy, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
15:45-15:50 Welcome and GX policies in Japan - Hiroshi Maeda, Director, Global Environmental Affairs Office, GX Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
15:50-15:55 Opening remarks on social and technological transformation with low demand [link to presentation] - Bas van Ruijven, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
15:55-16:05 Importance of demand-side solutions for the net-zero society transformation [link to presentation] - Keigo Akimoto, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Japan
16:05-16:15 Innovation for socio-technological-economic transformation [link to presentation] - Greg Nemet, University of Wisconsin-Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Wisconsin Energy Institute, USA
16:15-16:25 Urban space and society: the role of demand-side innovations [link to presentation] - Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Professor, Central European University (CEU), Austria / Vice-Chair, IPCC
16:25-16:35 Policy as a catalyst in the green transition for developing countries [link to presentation] - Joyashree Roy, Professor, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
16:35-17:00 Panel comments: innovation and mitigation – Joyashree Roy, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
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