CCUS in Japan- Overview of Policies and MOEJ’s Projects -Kazuki Fukui
Deputy Director, Climate Change Projects Office,Global Environment Bureau,
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)Policies in Japan

Realizing a Carbon-neutral, Decarbonized Society by 2050
 Policy Speech to the 203rd Session of the Diet on Oct 26 th, 2020
“We hereby declare that by 2050 Japan will aim to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions to net-zero, that is, to realize a carbon-neutral, decarbonized society.”
 Speech at the 42nd meeting of Global Warming Prevention Headquarters
on Oct 30 th, 2020
“Japan is taking on the challenge of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 as part ofits new Growth Strategy. We will leverage our efforts in this regard into thedevelopment of industrial structure, the economy and society, creating a virtuous
cycle between the economy and the environment.”

Achieving carbon neutrality
by 2050 as part of GrowthStrategy2

GHG emission and reduction target in Japan
Former PM Suga declaired to reduce Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions by 46
percent in FY2030 from FY2013 levels. (Apr 22, 2021)
Emissions（Billion t-CO2 eq.）Base-Year Emissions
FY2013
1.408 billion t-CO2 eq.

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1.6*Figure at the time when thereduction target was set

FY20191.212 billion t-CO2 eq.
〈14% declinecompared to FY2013)

1.4
14Previous
FY2030 Target

26%Reduction

1.2
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Global Warming Prevention
Headquarters and Leaders
Summit on Climate
on April 22, 2021

New FY2030 Target

46% Reduction
continue strenuous efforts to50% reduction

101.0
Previous Target
80% Reduction
by 205080.8
60.60.4
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PM’s policy speech onOctober 26, 2020

20.2Net Zeroby 2050

01990

1995

20002005

2010

2015

Japan's National Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal Year 2019 (Final Figures)

2020

2025

2030
Medium
Term

2035

2040

2045

2050
Long
Term

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CCUS Policies“Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures “(Oct. 2021)
 Reduce CO2 emissions from thermal power generation in line with the long-term goalsof the Paris Agreement toward the realization of decarbonized society.
 Therefore, by promoting the fading out of inefficient coal-fired power generation, thedependence on thermal power generation will be reduced as much as possible on thepremise of ensuring a stable supply.
 Pursue the maximum use of CCUS and power generation using hydrogen andammonia.

“6th Strategic Energy Plan “(Oct. 2021)
 As for CCUS, it is essential to overcome technical issues and reduce costs toward2030.
 Promote the development of suitable sites, technology development, transportation
demonstration, and business environment improvement necessary for considering
introduction of commercialization of CCS by 2030.
 Work on consideration for the introduction of CCS Ready as soon as possible.

4CCUS Projects of the MOEJ

Progress of CCUS technology development①2016 to 2020
Establish ofTechnology2021 to 2025
PracticalDevelopment2026 to 2030

Implementation

 Verification of operability and environmental impact of
CO2 capture facilities at a commercial-scale thermal powerplant Investigation of marine transportation and storage technology
 Launch of CCU demonstration
 Survey of suitable storage sites with METI Aiming to establish the first commercial-scale CCU by2023
 Establishment of an integrated demonstration facility andsupply chain Feasibility study of CO2 transportation and storage, including
overseas, international cooperation, etc.

 With the realization of the CCUS
integrated demonstration, full-scale
field testing will be implemented
based on the results of operation andconsideration of environmental
improvement
Conceptual view of the field testing

6Environment-friendly CCS Demonstration Project(FY2016 to FY2020)

Initiatives for Social Implementation of CCS
CaptureTransportation

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation

Uyeno Transtech Ltd.

Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd.

JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Chiyoda Corporation(Image)

The University of Tokyo

Capture of morethan 600 tons of
CO2 per day

TAISEI CORPORATION* Full-scale launch in FY 2018

Verification of operability of alarge-scale capture facility jointlywith a thermal power plant.

Consideration of
CO2 transportation
suitable for Japan

Storage (Monitoring, etc.)
Mitsubishi Materials
Corporation

JAPAN NUS Co., Ltd.

INPEX CORPORATIONCo., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Corporation
Exploration Co., Ltd.

Kyushu University

The National Institute
TAISEI CORPORATION
of Advanced Industrial
Central Research Institute Science and Technologyof the Electric PowerThe University of Tokyo
Industry
DIA CONSULTANTS

Consideration ofstorage plans at
candidate sites
found throughresearch on suitablesites

Consideration ofmonitoring plans at
candidate sites
found throughresearch on suitablesites.

Consideration of smooth introduction methods for CCS
QJ Science Co., Ltd.
JAPAN NUS Co., Ltd.
Mizuho Research& Technologies, Ltd.
Kyushu University

Taiheiyo CementCorporation
Japan Coal FrontierOrganization• Analyses and deliberations for the social
implementation of CCS• The cross-sectoral evaluation and verification of related
technologies will be conducted by the investigative
commissions, subcommittees and interviews by relatedparties, and international symposiums will beorganized.

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Environment-friendly CCS Demonstration Project(FY2016 to FY2020)

Demonstration of CO2 capture

Consideration of CO2 transportation methods

Demonstration plant for CO2capture
Capture capacity: 600 tons per day
Launch of operation: October 2020
Japan’s first demonstration ofcommercial- scale capture
technology
A project toward BECCS (Bioenergy CCS)

 Consideration of CO2 storage
Entry of elastic
wave probe
data

In March 2021, approval in principle (AiP) for the concept
design of a CO2 transportation ship was obtained.

Research on suitable storage sites(in cooperation with METI)

Output of 3D maps bya machine learningmodel

Model learning

Select CO2 Storage
Sites

3D prediction

Consideration anddemonstration of the CO2
monitoring technology was
Development of reservoir evaluation
implemented.
technology using a machine learning modelResearch on suitable storage sites in Japanby implementing 3D elastic wave probe, etc.

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Storage Sites and Cooperation toward the Development of Practical
Application: Large-scale Demonstration and Technical Collaboration■Omuta, Fukuoka Pref.

■ Overseas storage sites ・ World’s first large-scale BECCS project(Realization of negative emissions)・ Demonstration of Japan’s largest
commercial-scale CO2 capture technology

・CO2 is transported from theCCUS bases and stored in thesea floor.

■ Saga, Saga Pref.

■ Tomakomai, Hokkaido
・ Japan’s first large-scale CCS
demonstration. In November
2019, 300,000 tons cumulative
CO2 injection was achieved.

・ Japan’s first CCU project conducted at awaste incineration facility
・ CO2-based businesses are being operated.
(Cosmetics, agricultural products)■Kuji, Iwate Pref.

・Ethanol production fromCO2 captured at a waste
incineration facility■Maizuru, Kyoto Pref.
・ Scale-up gas testof a solid
absorbents moving
layer system (CO2capture from coalfired power plants)■Odawara,Kanagawa Pref.

■Osakikamijima,Hiroshima Pref.
・ Demonstration
project of CO2
separation/recoverytype IGCC/IGFC・ Demonstration and research facility forcarbon recycling■Akashi, Hyogo Pref.

・ Methane production
from CO2 captured at awaste incineration
facility■Wyoming, USA・Environmental assessmentof energy-saving CO2
capture technology

・DAC (Direct Air Capture: CO2 capture
from the atmosphere) demonstration
project（Realization ofnegative emissions)9Progress of CCUS technology development②2016 to 2020
Establish ofTechnology

2021 to 2025
PracticalDevelopment2026 to 2030

Implementation Verification of operability and environmental impact ofCO2 capture facilities at a commercial-scale thermal powerplant Investigation of marine transportation and storage technology
 Launch of CCU demonstration
 Survey of suitable storage sites with METI Aiming to establish the first commercial-scale CCU by2023
 Establishment of an integrated demonstration facility andsupply chain Feasibility study of CO2 transportation and storage, including
overseas, international cooperation, etc.

 With the realization of the CCUS
integrated demonstration, full-scale
field testing will be implemented
based on the results of operation andconsideration of environmental
improvement
Conceptual view of the field testing10

Project of the Environment-friendly Integrated Demonstration
Facility and Supply Chain (From FY2021)①Capture Development of a CCUS integrated demonstration facility, environmental impact assessment
according to operation patterns, and environmental assessment of energy-saving CO2 capture
technology employing activated amine absorbent will be conductedLong-term operation and environmental impact assessment of the CO 2 capture facility using
liquid absorbents, and development of a demonstration base
• Establish a model and supply chains for the mass transport and effective
use of captured CO2, by using the existing site in Omuta and the plannedsites for the CCU• Conduct a demonstration operation and identify the necessary measures
for the social implementation of large-scale CO2 capture technology;
capture performance (volume and rate), stability, evaluation andverification of challenges and improvement measures
CO2 capture demonstration plant(Operation started in October 2020)

Demonstration of energy-saving CO2 capture technology using solid sorbents• A collaborative green growth project stated in “The U.S.-Japan Climate Partnership on Ambition,Decarbonization, and Clean Energy”• Establish a facility that captures CO2 from a thermal power plant, conduct a technical demonstration• Conduct a environmental assessment
11• Consideration for exporting and disseminating it as an established technology

Project of the Environment-friendly Integrated Demonstration
Facility and Supply Chain (From FY2021)②Transportation and storage
 CO2 transportation and storage in Japan and abroad will be considered, and supply
chains for domestic transportation will be established.
• Construction of CO2 liquefaction storage facility planned in order to transport captured CO2• Examination of CO2 transportation and storage methods in Japan and overseas, andverification and technical demonstrations of CO2 transportation and storage• Investigation of port equipment, ship equipment and storage method to send CO2 from ship
to injection well
• Continue to study monitoring for leaks of stored CO2• Continue to survey of suitable storage sites with METI

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Conclusion
 To realize a carbon-neutral society, we will work on mass
introduction of renewable energy and thorough energy
saving.
 However, there will be still remained or unavoidable CO2emissions, CCUS is recognized as one of the important
technologies.
 CCUS technology has not been established, and we areproceeding with verification and evaluation of further cost
reduction, CO2 reduction effect, environmental impact
assessment, etc. through demonstration of CCUS.
 We will continue to demonstrate CCUS and aim for full-scale
implementation after 2030.
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