June 22, 2023

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First Step to Launch Japanese CCS Project- JOGMEC selected 7 projects, starting CO2 storage by FY2030 Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) selected 7 role model projects (5 fordomestic storage and 2 for overseas storage) for Japanese Advanced CCS Projects. JOGMEC
provides support for the first time in Japan toward the initiation of CCS that is to capture and store
CO2 underground, which would greatly advance Japan’s efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral society.
7 projects will store approximately 13 Mtpa of CO2 in total.

Location of 7 Japanese Advanced CCS Project and companies proposed each project.

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In October 2020, the government of Japan set a goal of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions
to realize carbon neutrality by 2050, and in April 2021, declared that it aims to reduce greenhousegas emissions by 46% compared to FY2013 by FY2030. In addition, in the “Basic Policy for
Realization of GX” (Note 1), the government of Japan shows that it will support advanced projects
that would become role models for developing the business environment toward the start of CCS(Note 2) project by 2030.
Furthermore, on the framework of the “Asia CCUS Network” (Note 3), Japan will make use ofJapan’s CCUS technologies, systems and knowledge sharing and the improvement of thebusiness environment throughout the Asia region.
In order to promote and extend CCS, JOGMEC focuses on the role model CCS projects which aremaking continuous efforts for business scale-up and cost reduction by CCS Hubs & Clusters
concept (Note 4). JOGMEC named these projects “Japanese Advanced CCS Projects” andprovides support to the entire CCS value chain from CO2 separation, capture to transportation andstorage.
As the first initiative for “Japanese Advanced CCS Projects”, JOGMEC selected 7 projects which
conduct a feasibility study in FY2023 to start storing CO2 emitted in Japan by FY2030.
JOGMEC will begin negotiations to conclude contracts for the selected projects. The 7 selected
projects target a wide range of industries such as electric power, oil refinery, steel, chemical,cement and pulp/paper. These projects will capture CO2 emitted from industrial clusters in
Hokkaido, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Setouchi and Kyushu regions, etc. Also, the projects aim to store
approximately 13 Mtpa of CO2 in total. Out of these projects, 5 projects plan storage in Japan, andthe remaining 2 projects storage in Asia and Oceania regions.
Durng this study, JOGMEC will consider additional supports to enhance the feasibility of theprojects according to the progress of the projects.
With this study as a starting point, JOGMEC will support each business phase for the entire value
chain of Japanese Advanced CCS Projects and tackle the target of 6 to 12 Mtpa of CO2 storage by2030 set by the government of Japan.
In addition, JOGMEC will develop not only domestic CCS projects but also CCS projects withoverseas storage, mainly in Asia and Oceania, which might lead to decarbonization throughout theregion.
In this way, JOGMEC will seek to achieve approximately 120 to 240 Mtpa of CO2 storage by 2050,
eventually contributing to the stable supply of energy resources and carbon neutrality in Japan.

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(Note 1)Press Conference by Minister Nishimura (Excerpt)(Website of the Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry of Japan)(URL)https://www.meti.go.jp/english/speeches/press_conferences/2023/0210001.html(Note 2)Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage(Note 3)”Asia CCUS Network” has launched (Website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)(URL)https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2021/0622_001.html※ 13 member countries(10 ASEAN countries, Australia, USA and Japan)(Note 4)An efficient supply chain that captures CO2 from multiple CO2 emission sources, gathers ata hub and transport to storage site.
■ Reference
Overview of Request for Proposal on “Business Feasibility Study on Japanese Advanced CCSProject” in FY2023. (March 30, 2023) (Available only in Japanese)(URL)https://www.jogmec.go.jp/news/bid/bid_10_00529.html

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■ Overview of Selected Projects (Listed from North to South)
1)Tomakomai Area CCS
Company

Japan Petroleum Exploration Com Ltd.(JAPEX), Idemitsu Kosan
Co.,Ltd., Hokkaido Electric Power Co.,Inc.

Area of CO2 Storage

Tomakomai Area (Oil and gas field or Saline aquifer)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 1.5 Mtpa

CO2 Emission Source

Oil refinery, Electric power plant in Tomakomai AreaTransportation

Pipeline
CCUS project pursuing future collaboration with “CCU/ Carbon

Project Outline

Recycling” that is to reuse CO2 as resources and “BECCS” that is tocombine CCS with a biomass power plant, which would be connected
to CO2 pipeline.

2)Tohoku Region West Coast CCS
ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement
Company

Corporation,

Mitsubishi

Heavy

Industries,

Ltd.,

ITOCHU

Oil

Exploration Co.,Ltd., INPEX Corporation, Taisei Corporation
Area of CO2 Storage

Tohoku Region West Coast, etc. (Offshore saline aquifer)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 2 Mtpa

CO2 Emission SourceTransportation

Wide-area of CO2 emission in Japan
Steel plant, Cement plant and Local emitter near CO2 storage
Ship and Pipeline
Project with high scalability in a wide area combining various sources

Project Outlineof CO2 emission such as steel industry and cement industry by CO2shipping.

3)East Niigata Area CCS
Japan Petroleum Exploration Com Ltd.(JAPEX), Tohoku ElectricCompany

Power Co., Inc., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Hokuetsu
Corporation, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

Area of CO2 Storage

Niigata Prefecture (Oil and gas field)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 1.5 Mtpa

CO2 Emission Source

Chemical plant, Pulp mill, Electric power plant in Niigata prefecture

Transportation

Pipeline
Project expecting additional value such as decarbonized fuels andProject Outline

environmental value, utilizing existing oil and gas field to store CO2from chemical, pulp and electric power plant, etc.

44)Metropolitan Area CCS
Company

INPEX Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Kanto Natural Gas
Development Co., Ltd.

Area of CO2 Storage

Metropolitan Area, etc. (Offshore saline aquifer)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 1 Mtpa

CO2 Emission Source

Multiple industries including Steel plant in Metropolitan Area

Transportation
Project OutlinePipeline
Project with high scalability targeting emission sources of major
coastal industrial complex in Metropolitan Area.

5)Off the Northern to Western Kyushu CCS
Company

ENEOS Corporation, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation,
Electric Power Development Co.,Ltd.(J-POWER)

Area of CO2 Storage

Off the Northern to Western in Kyushu (Offshore saline aquifer)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 3 Mtpa

CO2 Emission Source
Transportation
Project Outline

CO2 emission in Setouchi/ Kyushu region
Oil refinery, Electric power plant in West Japan
Ship and Pipeline
Project with offshore large-scale CO2 storage targeting the wide areaof West Japan, including Setouchi region.

6)Offshore Malay CCS
Company
Area of CO2 Storage
CO2 Storage Volume
CO2 Emission SourceTransportation
Project Outline

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Offshore east coast of Malay peninsula in Malaysia(Offshore depleted Oil and gas field, Saline aquifer)
Approximately 2 Mtpa
Multiple industries including Chemical/ Oil refinery in Kinki/ Kyushu
region, etc.
Ship and Pipeline
Project promoting cooperation with Malaysia’s National Oil Company
which keeps the positive discussion on accepting CO2 from Japan.

57)Oceania CCS
Company

Mitsubishi Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, ExxonMobil AsiaPacific Pte. Ltd.

Area of CO2 Storage

Oceania (Offshore depleted Oil and gas field, Saline aquifer)

CO2 Storage Volume

Approximately 2 Mtpa

CO2 Emission Source
Transportation
Project Outline

Multiple industries including Steel plant in Chubu region(Nagoya,Yokkaichi).
Ship and Pipeline
Project in offshore Oceania targeting wide industries on the ports ofNagoya and Yokkaichi.

■ Roadmap of Government Support for CCS Project

Scope of this study

Source: Japan’s CCUS policy (Presentation by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japanat Second Asia CCUS Network Forum)(URL)https://acnf.jp/program/file/presentation/6_Panelist_METI.pdf

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