Topics covered on the October 2023 issue:
・This was compiled by “Weekly Japanese Industrial and Policy News”.
Legislation and Policy News
‒ Three ministries announce their approach towards financed emissions
‒ METI held Tokyo Green Transformation (GX) Roundtable
‒ METI, JOGMEC and PETRONAS have concluded MOC on CCS businesses
‒ Japanese and Australian governments confirm stable LNG supply and promotion of decarbonization investment
‒ Ministry of the Environment certifies 122 biodiversity conservation areas
‒ METI assists JP¥ 30.6 billion for batteries for electric aircraft
‒ Japan, UK, Korea and the World Bank form a new framework for renewable energy supply networks
‒ METI and NEDO hold the 10th Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Annual General Meeting
‒ "Japan-U.S.-EU Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Week for the Indo-Pacific Region" was held
‒ METI raises EV charger installation to 300,000 by 2030
‒ Japan and Denmark cooperate on floating offshore wind power generation
Company & Organization News
‒ Osaka Gas and Taiwanese state-owned company begin joint study on decarbonization such as "e-methane"
‒ Mitsui to jointly promote renewable diesel and SAF manufacturing business with Portugal Galp
‒ INPEX jointly produces ammonia in the United States with four parties
‒ Kawasaki Heavy Industries recovers CO2 at coal-fired power plant
‒ Toray develops new recycling technology for PPS resin
‒ NIES and the University of Tokyo develop a model to estimate the impact of the circular economy over 30 years
‒ Nippon Sheet Glass launches low carbon glass in Europe that reduces CO2 emissions by 50%
‒ Memorandum of understanding between UK and Marubeni on clean energy
‒ Toyota and Idemitsu collaborate on mass production of all-solid statebatteries
‒ Primetals Techno provides FS support for rebuilding Ukrainian steel
‒ THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE introduces automatic foreign matter removal equipment from used clothes, increasing production capacity by 10 times
‒ AESC to procure battery materials for 1 million EVs per year from Umicore
‒ Honda and GM to launch driverless taxis in Japan in 2026
‒ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries begins CO2 liquefaction demonstration, aiming to popularize CCUS
‒ Toyota adopts Tesla method as charging standard in North America
‒ Kansai Electric Power and JFE Steel begin joint study and investigation of CCS project
‒ Toyota unveils Lexus EV with a cruising range of 1,000 km, scheduled to be launched in 2026
‒ INPEX and Osaka Gas launch one of the world's largest methanation projects
‒ Mitsubishi Motors announces withdrawal from China
Other topics
‒ 2.18 million foreigners visited Japan in September, approaching the pre-COVID-19