Topics covered on the September-October issue:
Legislation and Policy News
- METI and JAXA began providing hyperspectral sensors (HISUI) satellite data by the platform "Tellus"
- METI and NEDO held the 9th Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) 2022
- METI held the 4th TCFD summit meeting
- METI held Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting, renewable energy/low carbon hydrogen to be produced at least 90 million tons by 2030
- Publication of an international standard for the "truck platooning system" proposed by Japan
- Bilateral credit building with Georgia, 22nd country
Survey and Business Data
- The trade deficit in the first half of 2022 is the largest ever at JP¥ 11 trillion
- Decarbonization of Japan in 2050, zero-emission power supply + CO2 removal technology are essential
Company & Organization News
- Sony-Honda to launch EV in 2025
- To the first private moon landing, Japan's lunar lander to be launched in November
- Shimizu Corporation completes the world's largest SEP ship compatible with the construction of large offshore wind turbines
- Sojitz to build Green Hydrogen supply network in Europe
- Sumitomo Corporation collaborates with South Korean company on CCUS and hydrogen production
- Kao invests in U.S. venture aiming to supply alternative raw materials for palm oil
- Itochu to build green ammonia supply network in South Africa
- Suzuki demonstrating biogas in India, car fuel from cow excrement
- NIDEC collaborates with Norwegian storage battery company FREYR
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