MOEJ selected 19 projects in the second round selection for the Equipment Renewal Subsidy Project under the FY2021 Subsidy for CO2 Emission Control Measures (Support for High-efficiency Installations for Facilities with Targets)

The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), started in FY2021 the implementation of Support for High-efficiency Installations for Facilities with Targets (SHIFT Program) to support the formulation of decarbonization promotion plans incorporating ambitious CO₂ emission reduction targets and equipment renewals based on the decarbonization promotion plans. This time, MOEJ selected 19 projects as shown below in the second round selection for the Equipment Renewal Subsidy Project.

1. Outline of SHIFT program

The SHIFT Program aims to create leading examples of decarbonization practices at factories and workplaces, widely publicize such knowledge across the country, and contribute to achieving Japan's medium and long term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

It consists of the following two projects:

1. Subsidy for projects which formulate decarbonization plans incorporating ambitious energy-related CO₂ reduction targets.

2. Subsidy for projects which reduce CO₂ emissions by the introduction of high-efficiency equipment, electrification, or fuel conversion based on the decarbonization promotion plan, and which calculate the amount of emissions and retire emission allowances. (All of the 19 selected projects were selected in Subsidy (2).)

This time, MOEJ issued a second call for applications for the Equipment Renewal Subsidy Project.

2. Selection

MOEJ called for applications from September 1 to September 30, 2021, and selected the 19 projects shown below.

For details, visit the website of the Greenhouse Gas Assurance Association of Japan at:

https://www.gaj.or.jp/2021_eie_form/sf03i13.pdf (in Japanese)

(1) Selected projects

Representative participants and partner participants of the 19 selected projects:

1. Kitagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.

2. Ivy Co., Ltd.

3. Wonder Nagoya, Co., Ltd.

4. Sugisawa Corporation

5. Yoshidaya, K.K.

6. Hotel Yunomoto Limited Company

7. Shichiyou & Co., Ltd.

8. Kyuko-Lease Inc., Medical Corporation Wing

9. Kisuke Co., Ltd.

10. Fudo Co., Ltd., Nasu Shikikai Social Welfare Corp.

11. Fujisen Technical Industry Co., Ltd.

12. R. Stone Inc.

13. Union Machinery Co., Ltd.

14. Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

15. Fukuvi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

16. Kyoei Kasei Co., Ltd.

17. Juroku Lease Company Limited., Tamano Kasei Co., Ltd.

18. Aokiya Co., Ltd.

19. ORIX Corporation, Kirin Beverage Company, Limited

(2) Sum of emission reduction target volumes by the projects selected in the second round in FY2021

Sum of emission reduction target volume: 12,800 t-CO₂

(3) Estimated volume of emission reduction achieved by the introduced equipment over the statutory durable years

If the actual reduction every fiscal year during the period of the statutory durable years continues to be the target volume of emission reduction in the reduction target fiscal year, the total estimated volume of emission reduction will be 127,304 t-CO₂.

(4) Publication of decarbonization plans

As already announced in the guidelines for applications, etc., parts of the decarbonization promotion plans of the selected participants have been published. For details, please refer to the participant list on the website of the Greenhouse Gas Assurance Association of Japan at:

https://www.gaj.or.jp/eie/shift/entry.html (in Japanese)

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