Part 1: The Concept of Climate Crisis and Sustainability

Chapter 1 - Climate Change
1 Greenhouse effect
1) Concept of greenhouse effect
2) Types and characteristics of greenhouse gases
3) Greenhouse gases and the climate system
2 Global warming
1) The concept of global warming
2) Impact of global warming
3 Climate change
1) The concept of climate change
2) Responding to climate change
3) Impact of climate change

Chapter 2 - Carbon Neutrality
1 What is carbon neutrality?
1) Background of carbon neutrality
2) Carbon neutrality concept
3) Carbon neutrality implementation process
2. The development process of carbon neutrality
1) Early climate change awareness (1970s-1980s)
2) Establishment of an international climate change response system (1990s)
3) Spread of the concept of carbon neutrality (2000s)
4) Paris Agreement and Global Climate Action (2010s)
5) Carbon neutrality mainstreaming (2020s)
6) Development of Korea's carbon neutrality policy
3 Carbon Neutral Technology Roadmap

Chapter 3 - ESG
1 ESG Concepts and Components
1) Definition and role of ESG
2) Meaning of each ESG element
2. The Value of ESG Management and Practical Application Cases
1) The importance of ESG management
2) ESG successful management cases

Chapter 4 - Energy Reduction
1 Building Energy Reduction
1) Current status analysis
2) Technology Introduction
3) Policies and systems
4) Case Analysis
5) Problems and solutions
2 Green IT and ICT (Artificial Intelligence) Energy Reduction
1) The concept and development of green IT
2) Green Climate Crisis Status and Global Policy Trends
3) The role of ICT (artificial intelligence) in responding to the climate crisis
4) Carbon-neutral strategies and green ICT application cases of global IT companies
5) Green IT issues and trends
6) Limitations and Challenges of Green IT and AI Technologies
7) Green IT and AI technologies, future prospects, and policy recommendations
3 negawatts (n?gaWatt)
1) Concept
2) Main activities
3) Policy proposals
4) Energy education and civic movements
4 Negawatts of Intelligence and Revolution
1) Reinterpretation of the concept of negawatt
2) Negawatt intelligence
3) Negawatt Revolution
5 RE100 Next: The Negawatt Revolution
1) Negawatt and energy saving technologies (smart building technologies)
2) Negawatt-based ZEB-BEMS integrated automatic control
3) Carbon neutrality strategy through RE100 + energy reduction technology + negawatt technology
4) Achieving true carbon neutrality through negawatt-based ZEB/BEMS technology.

Part 2: Policies and Trends Responding to the Global Climate Crisis
Chapter 1 - EU Climate Policy and ESG Response
1 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
1) What is the Carbon Border Adjustment System?
2) Similarities and differences between the EU and our country
3) Climate crisis response or trade barrier?
4) Final draft of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
2 EU Taxonomy
1) Legal basis and background of EU taxonomy
2) EU taxonomy regulations and key features
3 EU Circular Economy Policy
1) The concept of circular economy
2) EU's circular economy policy
Chapter 2 - U.S. Climate Policy and ESG Response
1. US carbon neutrality policy
1) Biden's carbon neutrality policy
2) Trump 2.0's carbon neutrality policy
3) Comparative analysis by major policy areas
4) Trump 2.0 Carbon Neutrality Policy Direction
2. US Response Strategy to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
1) Policy continuity and change from Biden to Trump 2.0
2) The process of legislating the U.S. carbon border adjustment system
Chapter 3 - China
1 China's carbon neutrality policy
1) China's 2025 Energy Policy and Carbon Neutrality Strategy
2) China's 3-stage carbon neutrality roadmap
3) China's carbon neutrality policy and climate change response strategy
4) The Reality and Limitations of China's Carbon Neutrality Policy
2 China's Response Strategy to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Chapter 4 - Canada
1 Canada's Carbon Neutrality Policy
1) Climate issues
2) Carbon neutrality policy
2 Canada's Response Strategy to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Chapter 5 - Japan
1 Japan's carbon neutrality policy
1) Japan's green growth strategy and carbon neutrality policy
2) Characteristics by industry
3) Current status and future prospects of Japan's carbon neutrality policy
2 Japan's Response Strategy to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Part 3: Corporate Climate Crisis Response and ESG Management Case Studies
Chapter 1 - Domestic Companies' Climate Crisis Response Strategies
1 Carbon Neutrality Roadmap and Implementation Cases by Major Industry
1) Carbon-neutral 'industrial transformation' promotion strategy
2) General industry sector
3) New industry sectors
4) Implications: Future Tasks
2 Best Practices of ESG Management at Domestic Large Corporations
1) LG Energy Solution
2) Samsung SDI
3 Challenges and Opportunities for ESG Implementation in SMEs
1) Status and support system for ESG response by SMEs
2) Current status of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises

Chapter 2 - Global Corporate Response to the Climate Crisis
1. Status of global companies' participation in RE100 and EV100
1) Energy Transition and RE100
2) RE100 membership criteria and technical standards
2 Leading Carbon Neutrality Companies and Best Practices in ESG Management
1) Microsoft
2) Apple
3) Google
4) Amazon
5) Unilever
3 Case Studies of Corporate Partnerships to Address the Climate Crisis
1) WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and IKEA Group
2) Environmental Foundation and Seoul Housing and Urban Corporation
4 Energy Reduction and Practice Cases
1) The importance of energy reduction
2) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
3) Climate tech and carbon neutrality
4) Building energy reduction and climate crisis
5 Leading Carbon Neutrality Cities
1) Carbon neutrality and energy transition in Dangjin City
2) Jeju Island's carbon neutrality and energy transition
3) Carbon neutrality and energy transition in Boryeong City
4) Carbon neutrality and energy transition in Seongnam City
6 Carbon-Free Thermal Energy Trading System
1) Concepts and components
2) Necessity and advantages
3) Status of decarbonization thermal energy policies in major countries
4) Carbon-neutral thermal energy technology infrastructure and trading methods

Epilogue: The Lee Jae-myung Administration's Climate Crisis Policies and Future Prospects
1. Lee Jae-myung's climate crisis policy
1) Promoting effective carbon neutrality policies
2) Carbon-neutral industrial transition
3) RE100 dedicated industrial complex and energy governance
2. Future Prospects and Response Plans in the Era of Climate Crisis
1) A paradigm shift in response to the global climate crisis
2) Corporate ESG management and sustainable business model
3) The role of media and spreading social awareness
4) Future outlook and integrated response plan
5) Choices for a sustainable future

In the age of climate crisis, buildings are transforming into "smart energy hubs."
This book is an innovative work that presents concrete and practical suggestions for how buildings, traditionally energy consumers, can evolve into "smart energy hubs" amidst the climate crisis, the greatest challenge facing humanity.

Buildings: A Key to Carbon Neutrality
The author presents the shocking reality that buildings account for approximately 40% of global energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that domestic buildings alone account for 25% of total greenhouse gas emissions.
This means that this is not just an environmental issue, but a key area that will determine the survival of future generations.
The author emphasizes that “energy innovation in buildings is a golden opportunity to go beyond environmental protection and create new engines of economic growth,” and that “it is not an option but a necessity for a sustainable future.”

The Limitations of RE100 and the Need for a New Paradigm
The existing RE100 campaign aims to meet 100% of electricity demand with renewable energy, but it has several structural limitations.
The key challenges are the intermittency and volatility of renewable energy, its high installation costs, and, above all, the difficulty of achieving true carbon neutrality without a fundamental reduction in energy use itself.
The author points out that “RE100 alone cannot be a complete answer to solving the climate crisis,” and that “innovative reductions in energy consumption itself should be the priority rather than increasing energy production.”

The 'Negawatt Revolution' Shifts the Energy Paradigm
To overcome these limitations, the book presents the 'Negawatt Revolution' as a key solution.
Negawatt is an innovative concept that recognizes the value of 'electricity that is saved or not consumed' by quantifying it like a megawatt.
This means breaking away from the existing supply-centric mindset of "let's produce more," and building a new energy ecosystem that intelligently controls energy demand and maximizes efficiency by integrating AI and IoT technologies.

RE100 Next: Next-Generation Energy Solutions
The 'RE100 Next' strategy dramatically improves the energy performance of buildings by integrating zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) and building energy management system (BEMS) technologies based on negawatts.
This system can save 20-40% of energy and reduce carbon emissions by up to 30% annually.
Furthermore, energy savings can be converted into virtual power generation, significantly reducing the burden of achieving the RE100 goal.

The Future of Advanced Building Management Based on 'Virtual Power Generation'
The author emphasizes that “the core of future energy policy is the active introduction of advanced building management technologies based on ‘virtual power generation’ through demand management along with a transition to energy supply.”
This means buildings are evolving beyond mere energy-consuming spaces into "smart energy hubs" that intelligently manage and optimize energy. This system, which integrates AI and IoT technologies, analyzes energy usage patterns in real time and automatically adjusts consumption as needed to achieve optimal efficiency.