CCS International Symposium -Towards Further Promotion of Social Implementation- (March 25 and 26, 2025)

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1．Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan is holding the ‘CCS International Symposium -Towards Further Promotion of Social Implementation-’ with the aim of promoting the further introduction of CCS in Japan, based on the latest trends, coordination with local entities, and CO2 monitoring efforts in international CCS projects.

2．In this symposium, CCS related technologies, demonstration projects and efforts are introduced by speakers from industrial, energy resource-related companies and academics in Europe, North and South America, Asia/Oceania, etc. Japanese domestic efforts on CCS by the national governments, local governments, private companies, etc., are also introduced.

■　Details
◆　To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, it will be essential to mobilize all measures and policies that contribute to decarbonization.
◆　CCS (Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage) is a technology that separates and captures emitted CO2 and stores it underground or under the seabed, and is attracting attention as a technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from power plants and areas that are difficult to decarbonize even with thorough energy conservation and maximum introduction of renewable energy sources.
◆　On the other hand, to introduce CCS, the selection of suitable areas for CO2 sequestration, the establishment of cooperative relationships with local entities, and the continuous monitoring of environmental impacts and CO2 sequestration status are required.
◆　Based on these backgrounds, with the aim of promoting the further introduction of CCS in Japan, the “International Symposium on CCS -Towards Further Promotion of Social Implementation -” will be held.

1．Date 　Day1: March 25, 2025 13:30-17:10 (JST)

　　　　 Day2: March 26, 2025 10:00-14:30 (JST)

2．Meeting format Online meeting via Zoom

3．Host Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Government of Japan

4．Entry fee Free

5．Language Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available at Zoom system)

6．Registration

This symposium is open to the public. To participate this symposium, please visit the symposium registration website below for pre-registration (first-come-first-served basis).

　　○ Day1: March 25, 2025 13:30-17:10 (JST)

　　　https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z7SXUP1eTje40Qf3OjQ3BA

　　○ Day2: March 26, 2025 10:00-14:30 (JST)

　　　https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xyItZg1JTFm8qPgnqHFPvw

　　* Maximum participation capacity of this symposium is 1000 persons.
　　* Archive distribution will be available for a limited period.

7．Presentation materials　　
　　Presentation materials will be available form below website by March 24, 2025
　　https://www.env.go.jp/earth/ccs/symposium_2025.html
8. Program
Moderator: 　Dr. AKAI Makoto (Visiting Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University)

Day 1: March 25, 2025

Time (JST)	Section	Speaker (Institution) “Theme”
13:30-13:35	Opening and Official Welcome Speech	Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
＜Current policy updates in CCUS/Hydrogen＞
13:35-13:55	Keynote 1	Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Government of Japan “MOE’s Approach to CCUS and Hydrogen”
13:55-14:15	Keynote 2	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) “Japan’s CCS policy”
14:15-14:35	Keynote 3	Mr. lan Havercroft (Geneal Manager -Knowledge and Analysis, Global CCS Institute) “Global Status of CCS - A Policy and Project Overview”
＜Current status of CCS in Asia/Oseania＞
14:35～14:55	Speech 4	Mr. Alan Stuart-Grant (Executive Vice President, Santos Energy Solutions) “DELIVERING CARBON MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS”
14:55～15:15	Speech 5	Mr. Amri Widyatmoko （CCS Geoscientist, CMI（Carbon Management Indonesia）） “Enhancing CO2 Storage Safety and Efficiency: The Role of Advanced Modelling in CCS”
15:15～15:35	Speech 6	Prof. Peta Ashworth (Director, The Curtin Institute for Energy Transition （CIET), The Curtin University) “Building support and understanding for CCUS”
15:35～15:55	Speech 7	Mr. Daein Cha (Managing DFirector, deepC Store) “Enabling Transboundary CCS in the Asia Pacific”
15:55～16:10	Break （15 min）
＜Current status of CCS in Europe＞
16:10～16:30	Speech 8	Dr. Søren Reinhold Poulsen (Head of Producing Assets and CCS, INEOS ENERGY Denmark) “INEOS Energy Denmark CCS activities”
16:30～16:50	Speech 9	Mr. Onno van Kessel (General Manager, Carbon Capture and Storage Development & Subsurface, Shell) “Learnings of multi-access phased CCS developments in the Netherlands”
16:50～17:10	Speech 10	Mr. Chris Thackeray (Global CCS Lead Director, CCS Association, Baringa) “Towards investible CCUS value chains - The UK Cluster Sequencing Programme”
17:10	Closing

Day 2: March 26, 2025

Time (JST)	Section	Speaker (Institution) “Theme”
10:00-10:05	Opening
＜Current status of CCS in North/South America＞
10:05～10:25	Speech 11	Mr. Wissam Al Monthiry (Chief Operating Officer (COO), Carbonvert) “Carbonvert”
10:25～10:45	Speech 12	Dr. Susan D. Hovorka (Principle Investigator, Gulf Coast Carbon Center, Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geoscience, The University of Texas at Austin) “Monitoring storage projects for permanence – case studies from North America”
10:45～11:05	Speech 13	Mr. Ben Wernette, Ph.D. (Principle Scientist and Strategic Partnerships Lead, Southern States Energy Board (SSEB)) “Southeast Regional Carbon Storage Partnership: Offshore Gulf of Mexico \| Offshore CCS in the U.S.”
11:05～11:25	Speech 14	Mr. Matt Fry (Director of the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA), The University of Wyoming) “Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative Planning Ahead for CO2 Pipeline Infrastructure”
11:25-13:30	Break (125min)
＜Current status of CCS in Japan＞
13:30～13:50	Speech 15	Mr. Takashi Kawabata (Managing Director, Japan CCS Co., Ltd.) “Activities in Japan CCS”
13:50～14:10	Speech 16	Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Government of Japan “Marine environment conservation efforts CCS in Japan ”
14:10～14:30	Speech 17	Mr. Shohei Takeuchi (Chief, Industrial Promotion Section, Industrial Development Division, Industrial Policy Promotion Department, Mikasa City, Hokkaido) / Prof. Ken-ichi Itakura (Specially Appointed Professor (Professor Emeritus), Graduate School of Engineering, Muroran Institute of Technology) “Blue Hydrogen Supply by H-UCG　-MIKASA Project-”
14:30	Closing

9. Contact address
Symposium secretariat:
JAPAN CARBON FRONTIER ORGANIZATION and JTB communication design, inc.
Email: envccs (please append ‘@jtbcom.co.jp’ to complete the email address)