COP25 (The 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (December 2-15, 2019, Madrid, Spain)

International Recognition of Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project at
COP25 (The 25th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
IPCC Pavilion

U.S.A. Pavilion

Spain Pavilion

Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion~SAVING OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET WITH CCS~
Venue of COP25IFEMA Convention Center

Global warming
awareness posters

UK Pavilion

SDG Pavilion

United Nation Pavilion＃TIME FOR ACTIONThe UN Climate Change Conference
COP25 was held in Madrid, Spain. Morethan 20,000 participants including
government negotiators from 197
countries and the EU, as well as NGO,
private companies, and academia. The
plenary meetings were chaired by Ms.
Carolina Schmidt, Ministry ofEnvironment, Chile and discussions were
held day and night in order to reachagreements among nations to address
the challenges of the climate change. In
the country pavilions, various sessions
were held on immediate issues.

Japan CCS Exhibition

Japan Pavilion

Mr. Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Environment Japanvisited Japan CCS exhibition

Speeches at China Pavilion CCUS Event「Practices and Prospects」(METI, Japan CCS)On December 6, Mr. Kawaguchi, Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, METI, presented at the CCUS event hosted by theChinese government (Ministry of Ecological Environment), and co-hosted by Global CCS Institute, Asian Development Bank, China
CCUS Professional Committee, and Northwest University in China and spoke about the prospect of CCUS in a panel discussion.
Japan CCS made a keynote speech on the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project.

Mr. Yoshihiro Sawada, Japan CCS

Mr. Yukihiro Kawaguchi, METI (right)

COP25 Global CCS Institute launched flagship report “The Global Status of CCS 2019”
On December 9, 2019, at COP25, Mr. Brad Page, CEO of the Global CCS Institute released its flagship report "Global Status ofCCS 2019", stating that the global CCS development had gathered pace in 2019, but that much more was need to achieve ParisAgreement goals. The Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project was noted as having achieved its target of 300,000 tonnes CO2
injection under the leadership of the government. Also, in this report, Shoichi Ishii, President of Japan CCS Co., Ltd., as CCS
Ambassador, expresses his determination to take the next step based on the experience acquired in the Tomakomai.

Shoichi Ishii, President, Japan CCS Co., Ltd.
Since 2012, Japan CCS has been steadily accumulating numerous results and achievements in the Tomakomai
CCS Demonstration Project, under the leadership of the Japanese Government and the warm support andcooperation of the people of Tomakomai City, led by Mayor Iwakura. We will endeavor towards the improvementof our technical capabilities and the large-scale deployment of CCS in Japan and abroad. While aiming toproceed to the next step in CCUS which takes into perspective the efficient use of CO 2, we will continue ourinternational activities in order that the achievements of the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project are sharedand effectively utilized not only in Japan but also abroad as pioneering accomplishments in offshore sub-seabed
CO2 storage, and in doing so make a small contribution towards the mitigation of global warming.

At the COP24: Global CCS Institute launched flagship report“ Global Status of CCS 2018”including a message from theMayor of Tomakomai City (December 11, 2018)
At the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) in Katowice, Poland on
December 11, 2018, the Global CCS Institute released its flagship report“Global Status of CCS 2018”in a well-attended media conference. The
annual report documents the current status of CCS around the world andsignificant operational milestones over the past 12 months. The report
includes a message from Tomakomai Mayor Iwakura which was delivered
worldwide.
日本CCS調査株式会社社長
石井正一

Venue: COP25 Japan Pavilion (Madrid, Spain)
Date: December 13, 2019 10:30-12:00
Host: Japan CCS Co., Ltd.
Co-hosts: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI)New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO)
Speakers: Mr. Yukihiro Kawaguchi, Director, Global Environment Partnership
Office, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Mr. Tim Dixon, General Manager, IEAGHG
Mr. John Scowcroft, Consultant, Global CCS Institute
Ms. Katherine D. Romanak, Research Scientist, The University of
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Mr. Yoshihiro Sawada, Japan CCS Co., Ltd.
Moderator: Mr. Jiro Tanaka, Japan CCS Co., Ltd.

January 2020
Portrait and message of mayor Hirofumi Iwakura

Japan CCS Co., Ltd.

Hosted CCS event at COP25 JAPAN Pavilion「SAVING OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET WITH CCS」
Date: December 13, 2019

Host: Japan CCS Co., Ltd.

Co-hosts: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Economy (METI)New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

COP25, held in Madrid, Spain in December 2019, was an important international conference wherethe ministers of the 197 contracting parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) and the European Union, and government negotiating groups held discussions on theagreements to mitigate global warming. Japan CCS hosted a CCS Seminar (co-hosted by METI andNEDO) at the Japan Pavilion, and announced to the participants from around the world theachievement of 300,000 tonnes of CO2 injection at the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project,and introduced a message from Tomakomai Mayor Mr. Iwakura on this achievement.

A message from Mr. Hirofumi, Iwakura, Tomakomai Mayor
Regarding the achievement of 300,000 tonnes of cumulative CO2 injection in the Tomakomailarge-scale CCS Demonstration Project (November 25, 2019)

Presentation by Mr. Yukihiro Kawaguchi, Director, Global Environment Partnership Office, METI

Mr. Kawaguchi delivered the message that Japan has been steadily progressing CCS technology
development through the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project, and that CCS is an important measure in
Japan's long-term strategy based on the Paris Agreement.

Today, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), NewEnergy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO),and Japan CCS Co., Ltd. announced that on November 22, 2019, theTomakomai CCS Demonstration Project achieved the initial target of
300,000 tonnes of cumulative CO2 injection.
CCS is an important technology as a countermeasure against global warming.
The smooth and faultless operation of the project to this day would not havebeen possible without the united efforts of the stakeholders, including METI,NEDO, and Japan CCS – the implementers of the project, as well as locally,
the fishery cooperatives, industries and organizations, who with theunderstanding of the residents of Tomakomai, provided their tireless efforts.
I am extremely pleased to hear this announcement.
The Tomakomai Project is the first large-scale CCS demonstration project inJapan, and the data and knowledge acquired is certain to play an important role
Tomakomai Mayor
in advancing CCS in Japan. Tomakomai City will continue supporting thisHirofumi Iwakura
project, with the aim of nurturing understanding for CCS in our region and consciousness of our environment, inorder that Tomakomai may play a leading role towards the establishment of a lowcarbon society where the globalenvironment and a thriving local economy can co-exist.
Source: Message from Tomakomai Mayor Hirofumi Iwakura: Regarding the achievement of 300k tonnes of cumulative CO2 injection in theTomakomai large-scale CCS Demonstration Project (November 25, 2019), Tomakomai City website. The English version is a translation of theoriginal message in Japanese, translated by Japan CCS, Courtesy of Tomakomai CityMr. John Scowcroft

Mr. Tim Dixon

Dr. Katherine RomanakLeft）Mr. John Scowcroft, Global CCS Institute“The Tomakomai Project has demonstrated safe and secure operation of CCS in the vicinity of large city,and in spite of a major earthquake. The project is really a textbook example of how to get community involvement andengagement, which brings permission to operate.”
Center）Mr. Tim Dixon, General Manager, IEAGHG“In IEAGHG‘s role of sharing learnings from actual CCS projects, the Tomakomai Project has made a major contribution
through its participation in our workshops and conferences.”Exhibition space of Japan PavilionRight）Dr. Katherine Romanak, University of Texas“The message of Mayor Iwakura is very impressive, and we sincerely subscribe to his commitment to addressing globalwarming. We need international collaboration on actual projects that facilitate a much higher level of learning andtechnology to ensure the success we are looking for, the global goal to reach our climate targets.

Japan CCS Seminar
Moderator：
Mr. Jiro Tanaka
Japan CCS

Mr. Yoshihiro Sawada, Japan CCS

Mr. Yoshihiro Sawada, General Manager of International Relations Dept., Japan CCS
Ms. Setsuko Wakabayashi, NEDO(Center)

満席となったCCSセミナー
Speakers of the Seminar“In the Tomakomai Project, we are conducting Japan’s first demonstration of a full-chain CCS project from
capture and storage utilizing state-of-the-art technology in a safe and secure manner under the warm
support and cooperation of the Tomakomai citizens.”