'About Japan' webinar series 272: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies

• How is the Japanese government promoting the commercialization of CCS and CCUS?
• What legal and regulatory framework applies to CO₂ capture, transport and storage in Japan?
• What are the main technologies, projects and market trends across the Japanese CCUS value chain?
• What business opportunities does Japan’s CCUS market offer to European SMEs?
• What are the main obstacles to entering the Japanese market, and how can European companies overcome them?

Japan is developing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) as an important element of its pathway to carbon neutrality by 2050. The country aims to establish large-scale commercial CCS projects by 2030 and to store between 120 and 240 million tonnes of CO₂ annually by 2050. Demand is expected particularly from hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement, chemicals, refining and thermal power generation.

The CCS Business Act provides the legal framework for the safe storage, transport and monitoring of CO₂. Government bodies including METI, JOGMEC, NEDO and the Ministry of the Environment support the development of capture technologies, transport infrastructure, offshore storage, carbon recycling and large-scale demonstration projects. Because domestic storage can be limited and costly, Japan is also developing cross-border value chains and liquefied-CO₂ shipping solutions.

The emerging market offers opportunities for European companies in advanced capture technologies, engineering services, CO₂ transport and storage infrastructure, monitoring solutions, regulatory expertise and technology licensing. Foreign companies entering Japan’s CCUS market can establish operations through various structures—including sales agents, representative offices, branches, or full incorporation.  Successful market entry requires long-term commitment, compliance with Japanese standards, strong local partnerships, high product quality and reliable after-sales support.

The webinar is targeted at European SMEs seeking to explore market opportunities, policy developments and partnership prospects in Japan’s carbon capture, utilization and storage sector.

In 40 minutes from your desk, discover:

• Japan’s CCS and CCUS policy, targets and market drivers
• The CCS Business Act and government support programmes
• Key technologies, commercial projects and future demand
• Major stakeholders, customer industries and the CCUS value chain
• Business opportunities, market-entry barriers and practical recommendations for European SMEs

Programme:

• Introduction
• Expert’s presentation
• Q&A Session

Speaker: Peter Beck / Senior Project Manager / ECOS GmbH
Peter Beck is responsible for the Energy and Environmental Technology Division of ECOS. In more than 30 years, Peter gained experience in the field of consulting, research and project engineering especially focusing on renewable energies, energy efficiency, Combined Heat and Power Cogeneration and hydrogen technology. Peter Beck has experiences in the following fields:

• Various Research and Market Studies in the field of Renewable Energies, PV, Biogas, Biomass, Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies, Hydrogen, Energy Efficiency, Waste Heat Utilization etc.

• Consulting and Marketing Concepts for market entry in Japan, especially for European companies in renewable energy business

• Project management, e.g. of German-Japanese cooperation projects in the field of renewable energies (e.g. PV and bioenergy) and energy management in Japan

Moderator: Sofia Smerzi, Business Support Coordinator, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

Organiser: EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - Brussels Office
 

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