The Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) is the brainchild of former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who described it as “a framework designed to help Asia decarbonise together while continuing to promote the introduction of renewable energy and energy conservation.” Despite promoting carbon neutrality, AZEC agreements focus heavily on fossil fuels like LNG and unproven tech like CCS. Many scientists question if AZEC’s initiatives can genuinely reduce emissions. Experts say Asia needs support for renewables—not costly, outdated technologies.