2022.11.15 TUE

15:00 - 16:30

Initiatives to achieve carbon neutrality in a Time of Crises

Organizer

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Seminar abstract

At the seminar, we will report the outcomes of the ICEF held on October 5-6, 2022. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) will introduce Japan's initiatives, including the Tokyo GX Week.
Also, we will introduce the outcomes of discussions on the initiatives and technologies required to achieve carbon neutrality at the ICEF2022 under the theme of "Low-Carbon Innovation in a Time of Crises." We will introduce the ICEF2022 output roadmap on “Low-carbon ammonia” and “Blue carbon”, followed by a panel discussion.

Speakers

• KIHARA Shinichi　 Deputy Director-General for Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)
• KOYAMA Masaomi, Director, International Affairs Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)
• WADA Takashi, Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO),
• TANAKA Nobuo, Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee
• David Sandalow, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee
• TAGAMI Takahiko, Senior Coordinator, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
• WATANABE Atsushi, Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
• Carlos Duarte, Distinguished Professor, Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
• S. Julio Friedmann, Senior Scientist & Head Carbon Wrangler, Carbon Direct
• Roland Roesch, Acting Director, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)Innovation and Technology Center
• Tareq Emtairah, Director,Division of Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy, The United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO）
• Javier Cavada, President and CEO - EMEA region, Mitsubishi Power