Publications

Institute for Future Strategy – Carbon Neutrality Cluster
“Technological Revolution for Carbon Neutrality: Innovative Ideas and Practical Solutions Toward a Carbon-Free Future”

This book is a climate technology report led by the Carbon Neutrality Cluster of the Institute for Future Strategy. Fourteen leading professors from Seoul National University’s College of Engineering comprehensively explain the principles and prospects of eleven core fields—including hydrogen, secondary batteries, power grids, heat pumps, CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation, and storage), and climate tech. While technologies such as hydrogen, electricity, construction, cement, batteries, electric vehicles, and climate tech emerge in diverse forms, they all converge on the overarching goal of carbon neutrality—a defining mission of our era. The book powerfully demonstrates that only when technology transforms industry and policy disseminates technology can a truly sustainable structural transition be achieved.

In today’s world, climate change is reshaping individual lives and determining corporate competitiveness. Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reach new record highs each year, and climate disasters are becoming an everyday global reality. In this context, carbon neutrality is not merely a moral choice—it is a prerequisite for survival and a key variable determining future industrial leadership. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, the global hydrogen race, and the quest for proprietary battery technologies all illustrate how the world is responding to the climate crisis through technological power.

This book not only presents practical solutions to help Korea remain competitive in this race for industrial leadership but also argues that addressing the climate crisis must evolve from a matter of goodwill into a national strategy for the next generation. It provides the scientific foundations and actionable pathways for such a strategy.

Keywords:
Carbon neutrality, climate technology, energy transition, hydrogen, secondary batteries, industrial leadership competition, sustainable transformation