Overview of Japanese CCUS Policy-Saving our beautiful planet with CCSYukihiro Kawaguchi

Global Environment Affairs OfficeMETI, Japan

The Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement
Basic Concept

Accomplish “decarbonized society” as early as
possible in the second half of this century

Take measures towards the reduction of GHGs
emissions by 80% by 2050

Realize “a virtuous cycle of environment andgrowth”

The Long-term Strategy specifies CCS as one of the key
technologies for accomplishing “decarbonized society”
1CCS on “The Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement”(Cabinet decision, June 11, 2019)
Chapter 2：Long-term Vision of Each Sector and Direction of Policies and Measures
Section 1. Policies and Measures for Emissions Reductions, 1 Energy
 Being necessary to achieve the storage of CO2, study on suitable sites forstorage will be conducted.
 Public-private cooperation will be sought in this area to achieve optimal CO2transportation, and will be sought early adoption of the CCS and CCU in thesociety.
 Introduction of the CCS by 2030 in the coal-fired power generation will beconsidered, with a view to commercialization.

2Overview of Domestic CCS Policy in Japan

Tomakomai
Demo Pj.

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Construction

CO2 Injection
0.1 Mt/year
A

Projects /FY2020～

Post Injection
Monitoring

Verifying Safety Evaluation Technologies

Confirming
CCS safety

A(1) Safety Evaluation Technologies

AchievingOperation
Abilities

Cost Reduction(2) CO2 Capture Technologies
AR&Ds

Introducing
CCS in Japan

International
Collaboration

Geological Survey
A

CCS Site
SurveyMultilateral Collaboration(CEM,CSLF,IEA,IEAGHG,GCCSI・・)

Identifying
CO2 Storage Site

Bilateral Collaboration(Australia ,Canada ,EU ,Indonesia ,USA・・)3

Japan’s worldwide action for CCUS development & deployment
EU:

Canada: Agreed Press Statement including
sharing information on CCUS at G20
ministerial meeting in Karuizawa

Signed MOC including CCUS at G20 Karuizawa
Signed MOC between the International CCS
Knowledge Centre and Japan CCS. Co., Ltd.

Saudi Arabia :Saudi-Japan vision 2030 2.0 (2019)
FS for CO2 free-ammonia supply

USA:



MOC on the CCS collaboration
R&D and FS for CCS deployment
Petra Nova CO2EOR projectAustralia:
Indonesia :Signed MOC including the CCUS
technologies at G20 Karuizawa
FS for applying CCUS to JCM

Multilateral Collaboration(CEM,CSLF,IEA,IEAGHG,GCCSI・・)

Signed MOC including the CCUS
technologies at G20 Karuizawa
Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC)
Project: Australian brown coal will be
converted into liquidhydrogen with CCS forexport to Japan.

4G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Transitions and Global Environmentfor Sustainable Growth in Karuizawa (June 15 & 16, 2019)
Ministers shared awareness concerning the significance of innovation as a driving force
for energy transitions and the significance of promoting innovation in diverse areas,such as hydrogen, CCUS, and Carbon Recycling.

Communique The G20 Energy Ministers, depending on national circumstances,recognize the potential of developing and deploying CCUS
technologies, including through international cooperation andmultilateral innovation initiatives, taking note of work on "Carbon
Recycling" and “Emissions to Value”.

5Carbon Utilization & Recycling
Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Keynote Speech at theWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting(January 23, 2019)❝ We must invite more and still more disruptive innovations before it's toolate. CO2, ladies and gentlemen, could well be the best and mostaffordable resource for multiple uses. There is artificial photosynthesis,
for which a key discovery, one for photocatalysis, was made by Akira
Fujishima, a Japanese scientist. An old technology of methanation isgetting attention anew to remove CO2. It's time now to think about CCU,
Carbon Capture AND Utilization. ❝6

First International Conference on Carbon Recycling Date and Time：September 25,2019 13:00-17:00
 Organizers：METI and NEDO Participating countries, regions and organizations: 20
 Number of participants: Approximately 450
METI announced “the Carbon Recycling 3C Initiative”
1) “C”aravan: Promotion of mutual exchange
2) “C”enter of Research: Establishment of R&D and demonstration base3) “C”ollaboration: Promotion of international joint researchInternational Conference on Carbon Recycling 2019

Former METI Minister Sugawara’s announcement

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Japanese CCUS policy for the future
The injection of CO2 at Tomakomai reached our initial target of 300,000 tons in total inNovember.
As a next step;① Review the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project② Consider the process and business environment for introducing CCS in Japan. Such as, Analyze the contribution of CCS toward the reduction of GHGs emissions by 80% by2050
 Consider the suitable division of roles between the public and private sectors③ Utilize the Tomakomai CCS facility effectively and promote the development ofcarbon recycling
Carbon Recycling

CCS
CO2,H2Mixed gas

CO2Capture facility

H2
CO2

Chemicals
Syntheticfacility

H2

Storage

CO2

CO2
Injection
facilityPowergenerator

Synthesizedchemicals

Chemicals
Refineryfacility<The image of Carbon recycling demonstration at Tomakomai>

8Thank you for your attention

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