Net Zero World Initiative: Net Zero World COP28 Program Highlights

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Net Zero World Initiative: Net Zero World COP28 Program Highlights

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The Net Zero World initiative, a U.S. flagship program launched at COP26, is designed to support countries in accelerating transitions to clean energy systems. Combining expertise from 10 U.S. Department of Energy laboratories and 9 U.S. government agencies, Net Zero World collaborates with governments in Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, and Ukraine to fortify net-zero pathways, advance implementation of priority actions, and mobilize significant investment in clean energy projects and infrastructure, targeting $10 billion by 2025. This fact sheet highlights program impacts to be presented at COP28.

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2023-12-01. Net Zero World Initiative: Net Zero World COP28 Program Highlights. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2229084

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