NEDO’s Contribution to Addressing
Climate Change Issues
December 11, 2019

Hiroshi Oikawa
President

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO)

Outline
1. Overview of NEDO
2. Introduction of “Innovation for Cool
Earth Forum (ICEF)”

1

1. Overview of NEDO

2

What is NEDO?
Organization
MissionEstablished
BudgetRole

National Research and Development Agency

1. Addressing energy and global environmental problems
2. Enhancing industrial technology
1980
1.43 billion US dollars (FY2019)3

NEDO’s Accomplishments
For more than 30 years, NEDO has been promoting the development of manykinds of energy-related technologies.

Energy storage
Residential fuel cells
Succeeded in generating power froma 1 kW module in 1995

GeothermalGreatly improved the economic viabilityof deep geothermal resource exploration

Photovoltaics
Successfully reduced the cost of solar powercell production to less than 1/200 (20,000—30,000 yen/W → 100 yen/W)

Superconductivity
Developed the world’s first 70,000 kW
superconducting generator and succeeded in
producing 80,000 kW over 700 hours

Testing conducted on a 10 MWh single
cell battery using materials and dataneeded to develop a 100 MWh single
cell battery and a multi-kWh battery
packGas turbines
Succeeded in operating a ceramicgas turbine with an inlet temperatureof 1350 ℃ and achieving a thermal 4

Comprehensive Strategy for Establishing a Sustainable Circular Society(Three Pillars and Examples of Relevant Technologies)
Recent technological advances,
social environment changes

Technological advancement: technology
constructing an energy system, such assensor, AI, blockchain

Contribution to SDGs,
expansion of ESG investment

Surplus generation of renewables
during low demand period

Progress of sharing economy

Prohibits the sale of ICE cars, mobility
electrification

Ocean plastic pollution

Social acceptability of CCS

CCU, CCS, EOR*

Cellulose nanofibers

ReduceCell-based material production

Carbon andhydrogen

Reuse

Circulareconomy

RecycleAI・IoT

Bioplastics

Bioeconomy

Carbon andhydrogenMarine biodegradableplastics
Biofuels

Hydrogen reduction
ironmaking

Biomass power generation

Hydrogen-fueledpower generation
Fuel cells

Carbon and hydrogen

Sustainableenergy

Photovoltaic power generation
Wind power generation

Batteries

Ocean energy

Power electronics

Geothermal power generation*CCS: Carbon dioxide capture and storage
CCU: Carbon dioxide capture and utilization
EOR: Enhanced oil recovery (injection of carbon dioxide to enhance oil production combined with CCS)

Energy management

Source: NEDO

5

2. Introduction of “Innovation for Cool
Earth Forum (ICEF)”

6

What’s ICEF? (1)About ICEF
••
•
•
••
•

Initiative of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Held in Tokyo every OctoberParticipants: 1000+ leaders in academia, industry, and government
from 70 countries and regions
Aim: Platform to solve climate change through innovation
Main theme: Achieving “net-zero CO2 emissions”
Hosts:- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)- New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Outcomes:- Top 10 Innovations, roadmap, and statement

7What’s ICEF? (2)ICEF Steering Committee Members: 2018—20198

6th Annual Meeting (ICEF 2019)••

Overall theme: “Bending down the emissions
trajectory by Innovation and Green Finance”
Participants: 1000+ experts from over 70 countries

PlenarySessions
Broad
Perspective

Concurrent
Sessions
SocialInnovation

Concurrent
Sessions
TechnologicalInnovation

Business Decarbonization
InitiativesGreen Hydrogen
Global Network

Industrial Decarbonization

Impact of Carbon RemovalTechnologies

Climate Communications

E-Mobility in Sharing Servicesand FleetsGreen Urbanization

Energy Productivity throughIT and AI

Balance Between theBenefits of Plastics andMarine/Land Ecosystem
Protection

Grid Integration ofRenewables

Fuel Cells

Digital Technology forDistributed Energy Resources

Innovations in Nuclear Energy

Genetic Engineering for CO2Reduction

CO2 Utilization
109Outcomes of ICEF (1)
ICEF Statement#1 Inspire investment in technology,
products, and services for greengrowth#2 Involve industry and consumers
in accelerating technologies andinnovation for decarbonization#3 Internationalize cooperative
efforts for deploying innovation
outcomes10Outcomes of ICEF (2)Top 10 Innovations

Find out more about the "Top 10 Innovations" on the ICEF website: https://www.icef-forum.org/
11Outcomes of ICEF (3)ICEF Roadmap Projects

These are available on the ICEF website: https://www.icef-forum.org/
12

7th Annual Meeting (ICEF 2020)13

Thank you for your attention.

http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html