Climate Integrate
REPORTSJuly 18, 2025

What’s AZEC?

This report aims to answer the question "What is AZEC?" based on publicly available information, and analyzes the MoUs that have been signed to date under the platform. 

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Contents

Introduction 

Executive summary 

01 What is AZEC?  

1-1 The launch of AZEC  
1-2 AZEC as Japan’s GX strategy 
1-3 Leaders’ and ministerial meetings 
1-4 International initiatives 
1-5 Key players 
1-6 Funding 

02 MoUs under AZEC  

2-1 By country   
2-2 By cooperation area    
2-3 By entity 
2-4 Insights from the analysis of AZEC MoUs 

03 Looking ahead 

Box 1. ERIA and Asia Zero Emission Center 
Box 2. Projects listed in the AZEC Progress Report 2023