2024.11.15 Fri.
- 15:45 - 17:00
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Achieving Green Transformation through Demand-side Changes Brought by Technology Progress And Social Innovations
- Organizer
- Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
- Co-organizer
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
- Details
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Abstract
Diffusion of novel digital technologies along with major social innovation trends are expected to bring about changes on the demand-side that roll-out the Green Transformation (GX) in the entire socio-economy. A comprehensive evaluation of these initiatives is important in presenting the pathway to GX of society.
This seminar will discuss the role of technological progress and social innovation 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
Social and technological transformation with low demand
- Bas van Ruijven | Research Group Leader and Principal Research Scholar, Sustainable Service Systems Research Group, IIASA, Austria
Importance of demand-side solutions for the net-zero society transformation
- AKIMOTO Keigo | Group Leader, Systems Research Group, RITE / Specially Appointed Professor, institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
Technological innovation to enable low cost climate change mitigation
- Gregory Nemet | Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, La Follette School of Public Affairs, Wisconsin Energy Institute, USA
Urban space and society: the role of demand-side innovations
- Diana Ürge-Vorsatz | Ditto
Policy as a catalyst in the green transition for developing countries
- Joyashree Roy | Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Panel Discussion
- Joyashree Roy (moderater) | Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
- Bas van Ruijven | Ditto
- AKIMOTO Keigo | Ditto
- Gregory Nemet | Ditto
- Diana Ürge-Vorsatz | Ditto
- Session Summary
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Dr. van Ruijven first talked about significance of social and technological change toward low-energy demand. Dr. Akimoto explained importance of demand-side solutions toward net-zero through scenario analysis. Prof. Nemet explained the diffusion speeds & determinants of technology & social innovation. Prof. Ürge-Vorsatz explained importance of demand-side in IPCC report and roles of innovation in urban space and buildings to lower energy demand. Prof. Roy spoke about policy's role for green transition in developing countries. Lastly, a panel discussion was held with the speakers and audience.
Presentations by each speaker 
Panel Discussion 
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