2023.12.4 Mon.

10:30 - 11:45

Taking action together with ASEAN

Organizer

Ministry of Economy, Trande and Industry

Seminar abstract

Abstract

This seminer will introduce and discuss the decarbonization initiatives in ASEAN countries and Japan, focusing on energy conservation and renewable energy, The ASEAN side will share the value of region-wide initiatives and challenges to overcome on their projects, introducing the activities of CEFIA, which are public-private partnership initiatives. The Japanese side will present the new financing initiatives and technologies to promote decarbonization projects in ASEAN.

Program

Opening Remarks -10 min-

• Mr. YOSHIDA Nobuhiro Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan
• Mr. Arifin Tasrif Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Indonesia

Keynote Speech -5 min-

Mr. WATANABE Tetsuya President of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Session I: Progress and challenge on energy efficiency and conservation and renewable energy projects in Asia. -25 min-

• Mr. Harris Yahya Director of Geothermal Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
• Ts. En. Steve Anthony Lojuntin Director of Energy Demand Management Division, SEDA, Malaysia
• Dr. Luong Quang Huy Director of the GHG reduction and Ozone layer Protection, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
• Mr. Masanori KOMORI, Mr. Hajime MOROO, Mr.Kengo SHINOMIYA Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide

Session II: New financing and technologies to promote decarbonization projects in ASEAN. -30 min-

• Mr. Hiroyuki ISONO Representative Director of the Board, President and Group CEO. Oji Holdings Corporation
• Mr. Futoshi Kamiwaki Business Strategy Dept, Representative Director Senior Managing Executive Officer, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
• Dr. Nobuhiko Kubota Managing Executive Officer General Manager of Corporate Research and Development, IHI Corporation
• Mr. NAKAHAMA Fumitaka Member of the Board of Director, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Global Corporate & Investment Banking MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Closing Remarks -5 min-

Mr. KOBAYASHI Izuru Deputy Director-General for Technology and Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

Speakers

In-person

• Mr. YOSHIDA Nobuhiro / Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan
• Mr. Arifin Tasrif / Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Indonesia
• Mr. WATANABE Tetsuya / President of Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
• Mr. Harris Yahya / Director of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia
• Dr. Luong Quang Huy / Director of the GHG reduction and Ozone layer Protection, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam
• Mr. Hiroyuki ISONO / Representative Director of the Board, President and Group CEO. Oji Holdings Corporation, Oji Holdings Corporation
• Mr. Futoshi Kamiwaki / Business Strategy Dept, Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD
• Dr. Nobuhiko Kubota / Managing Executive Officer General Manager of Corporate Research and Development, IHI Corporation
• Mr. NAKAHAMA Fumitaka / Member of the Board of Director, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Global Corporate & Investment Banking MUFG Bank, Ltd.
• Mr. KOBAYASHI Izuru / Deputy Director-General for Technology and Environment, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan

Online

• Steve Anthony Lojuntin / Director of Energy Demand Management Division, Sustainable Energy Development Authority, Malaysia

Related Links

• Video archive in CEFIA Digital Platform:

Session Summary

This event featured the decarbonization initiatives in ASEAN countries and Japan focusing on energy conservation and renewable energy, During the event, the ASEAN side shared the value of region-wide initiatives and challenges to overcome on their projects, introducing the activities of AZEC and CEFIA, which are public-private partnership initiatives. The Japanese side presented the new financing initiatives and technologies to promote decarbonization projects in ASEAN.
In Session 1, the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam presented their on-going projects and initiatives. Mr. Harris, Director of Geothermal, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, shared the progress and challenges of project of renewable-based micro-grids in remote island, which is being promoted with Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W). Mr. Steve, Director of Energy Demand Management Division, SEDA Malaysia, introduced ZEB projects in Malaysia and a policy roadmap for the develppment of ZEB. Mr. Luong, Director of the GHG reduction and Ozone layer Protection, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam presented the policy making and achievements of decarbonization project and financing scheme under AZEC.
In Session 2, four Japanese companies introduced new technologies and financing activities that contribute to decarbonization in the gloabl society. Mr. Isono, President & Group CEO of Oji Holdings, introduced their activities of quantification and recognizition of the value of natural capital. Mr. Kamiwaki, Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Sekisui Chemical, introduced the perovskite solar cells and its technological development. Dr. Kubota, Managing Executive Officer, IHI Corporation introduced how to utilize ammonia and a roadmap for technological development toward decarbonization. Mr. Nakahama, Managing Executive Officer, MUFG Bank, Ltd. mentioned that many companies face the difficulties of development of transition plans and economic sustainability, then introduced two initiatives as solutions: the Renewable Energy Alliance (real), and blended finance Project GAIA.

Message and Results

To achieve the goal of carbon neutral by 2050, Japan and ASEAN will continue sharing the challenges and issues of decarbonization in each countires and work closely together to bring the solutions. As means for this, we will continue strong collaboration through AZEC and CEFIA projects, and coordinate the new technologies and financing schemes.