2024.11.19 Tue.
- 14:00 - 15:15
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The Significance of “Transition“ to Achieve Net-Zero
- Organizer
- Keidanren・The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) ・Global Industrial and Social Progress Research Institute (GISPRI)
- Details
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Abstract
Achieving net zero is an extremely challenging target and requires Green Transformation (GX) to transform industrial and social structures from fossil-fuel based to clean energy-oriented. To realize GX, it is most important to achieve effective transition to decarbonization, while taking into account the national differences in industrial, energy-supply, and social structures, as well as in the geographical conditions.
At this seminar, we are to identify the ways for the future through a broad-ranged and thorough discussion among experts and officials invited from businesses, financial institutes, and governments on the subjects of:
the current situation of, and the challenges in, the technological and product development (such as hydrogen and ammonia) to make smoother transition;
necessary measures to disseminate transitional finances; and
other policies and institutions required.Program
Opening Remarks
- FUNAKOSHI Hirofumi | Chair, Sub-Committee on Global Environment, Committee on Environment, Keidanren
Guest Speech
- ASAO Keiichiro | Minister of the Environment
Presentation
- TAJIRI Takahiro | Deputy Director-General for GX Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
- Emmanouil KAKARAS | Executive Vice President, NEXT Energy Business, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd.
- SUZUKI Tomoko | Corporate Officer, Corporate Chief Researcher, Research & Development Group, Hitachi Ltd.
- YOSHIKAWA Kohei | Senior Director, Decarbonization, Corporate Planning, All Nippon Airways Co., LTD.
- SHIMURA Yukimi | Managing Director in charge of Corporate Engagement on GX and Sustainability, Planning & Development Department, Sustainable Business Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Panel Discussion
- AIBA Takao | Vice Chair, Working Group on Global Warming, Sub-Committee on Global Environment, Committee on Environment, Keidanren (Project General Manager, External Affairs Division / Project General Manager, Environmental Affairs and Engineering Management, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION)
- Emmanouil KAKARAS | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd.
- SHIMURA Yukimi | Ditto
- MAEDA Hiroshi | Director, Global Environmental Affairs Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- TEZUKA Hiroyuki | Chair, Working Group on Global Environment Strategy, Sub-Committee on Global Environment, Committee on Environment, Keidanren (Fellow, JFE Steel Corporation)
Closing Remarks
- SAKUMA Soichiro | Chairman, GISPRI
- Session Summary
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The representatives from industry, finance, and government discussed the significance of "Transition" toward Net-Zero. The guest speaker, Environment Minister ASAO, expressed strong commitment to promoting the AZEC (Asia Zero Emission Community). In the presentation, Japnanese goverment's initiatives toward GX, transition technologies' development, aviation industry's efforts and the challenges to expand finance were introduced. In the panel discussion, participants debated the necessary policies and measures to create GX market.
Opening Remarks by Host, Mr. FUNAKOSHI 
Environment Minister, ASAO (Guest Speech) 
Minister and Panelists on Stage 
Panel Discussion