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Webinar: Chemical Industry's vision on Carbon Neutrality
27
Feb
2023
Energy sources used in manufacturing must also adopt substitution systems. From this perspective, relevant governmental agencies and industry experts of the EU and Japan will discuss about their efforts, challenges and future initiatives, and explore the possibilities for bilateral and regional industrial cooperation in the energy & chemical field.
Kobe University-VUB Symposium Showcases Latest EU-Japan Research on Oceans
Organised by Kobe University and the VUB on 18 October 2022, the 12th Annual KUBEC high-level symposium ‘Blue Economy, Green Horizons: EU-Japan Research for Healthy, Sustainable Seas and Oceans’, presented key topical issues and breakthroughs in Ocean research, from the perspectives of economics and governance, technology and innovation, and social sciences. In front of a record audience of 130 participants, the event featured 43 EU and Japanese speakers, including DG RTD Director General (Acting) Signe Ratso, Japanese Ambassador Yasushi Masaki, Kobe University President Masato Fujisawa and Horizon Europe Mission Chairman and former WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy.
Current Status and Prospects of EU-Japan Relations - Focusing on green, digital, economic security, etc. –
21
Sep
2023
EU and Japan are working as allies and regions on "green," "digital," and "economic security = resilience," centered on the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) and mutual cooperation is being strengthened year by year. The speaker will talk about the circumstances and future prospects from the local experience.
EU-JAPAN INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY AND OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY
21
Sep
2022
This seminar aims to explore how to pursue of economic security and open strategic autonomy, and how they could open new opportunities for EU-Japan industrial cooperation among each other as well as in third country markets.
Webinar: EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities and Japan’s policy on carbon neutrality
13
Jul
2022
In this webinar, we will hear from officials from both Japan and the EU, including the latest status of the EU taxonomy rules and how they compare with Japan's efforts, and how to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality globally.
EU-Japan Joint Webinar on Business and Human Rights ～Towards building a more resilient supply chain～
15
Jun
2022
As an example of concrete collaboration between the EU and Japan, this webinar will introduce EU and Japanese policies on business and human rights; industry initiatives and other efforts to deepen mutual understanding and explore the possibility of further advanced future cooperation between the EU and Japan.
Current Status and Challenging of the European and Japanese Storage Battery Industry
02
Jun
2022
Needless to say, storage batteries are an important key technology for achieving carbon neutrality in 2050. In this webinar, panelists will talk about the efforts of Japanese and European governments and industries in such a business environment, and at the same time, discuss the possibility of cooperation between Japan and Europe. 
Webinar on Promoting Research and Innovation in Hydrogen: Opportunities for Cooperation between the EU and Japan
25
May
2022
In this event, experts from the EU and Japan will share the latest developments in policies and practices of promoting research and innovation in hydrogen. They will also discuss opportunities for cooperation in hydrogen research and innovation between the EU and Japan.
Opportunities for EU & Japan Industrial and Innovation Cooperation in the Circular Economy for Strategic Metals
23
Jun
2022
With the EU and Japan seeing the circular economy as a key tool for achieving resource efficiency and net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, this
Green x Digital -Possibility of EU-Japan Industrial Cooperation-
06
Apr
2022
In EU, there is a growing recognition in the public and private sectors that the green and digital “Twin Transition” is necessary to achieve the climate goals while keeping industrial competitiveness. In this seminar, five speakers from both Japan and Europe are invited to compare and share public and private sector initiatives in both Europe and Japan, and explore opportunities for EU-Japan cooperation.
Next Hydrogen Generation – eFuel to Power the Green Transition
25
Mar
2022
In this event, experts from Europe, Japan and Chile will share the latest developments on public policies and deployment of large-scale green hydrogen and eFuel production. They will also discuss possible cooperation between Europe and Japan and on the international stage in green hydrogen projects.
Carbon Pricing for Net Zero/Utilizing Market Mechanism
27
Jan
2022
In this webinar, speakers/panelists will review the current status of EU ETS and CBAM, the status of consideration of existing credit transfer mechanisms and discussion on the introduction of carbon pricing in Japan (GX League proposed by METI, etc.) and explore ways how carbon pricing will be effective by industries’ utilization.

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