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Overview

NEXT group has released its inaugural annual report, summarizing key activities and outcomes from 2024.

Executive Summary

NEXT group has released its inaugural annual report, summarizing key activities and outcomes from 2024.

NEXT group navigated 2024 with research that drives bold policy adoption through an insider approach and strategic engagement with multiple stakeholders. Significant progress was made in the following areas:

Strengthening the 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target

Facilitating discussions on coal phase-out

Addressing challenges in offshore wind market development

Accelerating decarbonization in the steel and petrochemical industries

Building public support through strategic outreach

NEXT group successfully collaborated with leading research institutions, civil society organizations, and philanthropic entities, including Agora Energiewende, the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center of Korea, the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks, the Korea Institute of Energy Technology, TARA, and U.S. National Laboratories.

Looking ahead to 2025, NEXT group will refine its 2024 efforts by developing implementation strategies for coal phase-out, industrial decarbonization (steel and petrochemical sectors), and offshore wind supply chains. Additionally, the organization will expand its international engagement by establishing regional partnerships in ASEAN countries and disseminating its proprietary OPEN-Model with regional partners.