Japan's AZEC and POWERR Asia Fall Short for Southeast Asia
Japan's initiatives like the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) and POWERR Asia are criticized for failing to support Southeast Asia's decarbonization and energy security goals. The initiatives are seen as masking Japan's continued reliance on fossil fuels under the guise of regional partnership.
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