Innovation for
Cool Earth ForumICEF2023
10th Annual Meeting
Autumn, 2023
(Tentative)

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What’s ICEF?
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) is a platform of wisdom for discussing among industryacademia-government leaders around the world in order to promote “INNOVATION”, the key tosolving global warming.
Since 2014, the ICEF Annual Meeting has been held every year by the Government of Japan’s
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology
Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan.
Distinguished experts from industry, academia and governments are gathered to engage in lively
discussions and explore innovation-based solutions to address climate change, the most pressing
challenge facing the 21st Century.
ICEF hopes to share the latest knowledge with the world, increase public awareness of the threatof climate change, and to facilitate a change in behaviour. ICEF is taking into consideration genderequality and youth engagement based on the awareness that diversification is the origin of
innovation.

Contents
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Program････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 4
Opening Remarks･････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 5
Keynotes･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 6

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Summarising Plenary Session･ ･････････････････････････････････ 9Technology Sessions･ ･･････････････････････････････････････････････10
Side Events･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 13
Closing Session････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 18
Statement････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････ 19
Business Pavilion･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････21
Roadmap Projects･ ･････････････････････････････････････････････････ 23
Steering Committee Members･･･････････････････････････････ 25
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9th Annual Meeting

ProgramOverall theme

DAY 1 (Wednesday, October 5)

Low-Carbon Innovation in a Time of Crises

8:30 - 10:30

	 Side Event	Moonshot R&D Program (NEDO Project-related Event)“CO2 balance and outlook of the Moonshot DAC-U
projects”

Hybrid Forum (Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo and On-line)

9:30 - 10:15

Opening Session
 ideo Message from Mr. NISHIMURA Yasutoshi
V(Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan)

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Thursday, October 6, 2022

DAY 2 (Thursday, October 6)
9:00 - 9:30

	 Keynote 3

	Dialogue between Mr. Francesco La Camera(Director-General of International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA))
and Mr. TANAKA Nobuo(Chair of ICEF Steering Committee)

9:40 - 10:40

	 Technology Session 3

	Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
Opening Remarks

11:00 - 12:15

Co-Hosts

Keynote 1
	Dialogue between Dr. Fatih Birol(Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA))
and Mr. TANAKA Nobuo(Chair of ICEF Steering Committee)

10:25 - 11:40

	 Plenary Session 1
Policy Innovation

11:50 - 12:50

	 Side Event	Roadmap Project “Low-Carbon Ammonia”

13:30 - 14:15

Institutional Partners

	 Side Event	Non-CO2 GHG Reduction

13:35 - 13:40

	 Keynote 2	Video Message from Mr. Gerd Müller
(Director General of the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO))

13:50 - 15:00

Participants
About 1,600 participants from governments, international organizations, the business sector, andacademia representing 87 countries and regions

Demand-driven Energy Transformation

14:30 - 16:30

・Roadmap Projects on "Low-Carbon Ammonia" and "Blue Carbon"
・ Statement from the Steering Committee	Technology Session 4
	Sustainable Nuclear Systems

12:10 - 13:10

	 Side Event	Roadmap Project “Blue Carbon”

13:30 - 15:30

	 Side Event	NEDO Green Innovation Fund Projects Symposium“A Challenge toward Global Supply Chain Carbon
Neutrality”

14:00 - 15:15

	 Technology Session 5	How to Secure a Sustainable Value Chain in the Age ofResilience: Critical Metals and Minerals?

15:30 - 16:30

	 Summarising Plenary Session

	Summarising Plenary Session- Overlooking the Outcome of ALL sessions at ICEF2022 -

16:30 - 17:05

	 Closing Session

	Closing Remarks
Roadmap Announcement
Statement from the Steering Committee
Final Thoughts on the Event	 Technology Session 2

	Actions Needed for Realizing Carbon Neutrality in Heatand Transport Sectors with Hydrogen and E-fuel/E-methane

16:30 - 17:45

	 Plenary Session 2

	Energy Transition Leaving Nobody Behind

17:50 - 18:35

ICEF Official YouTube Channel	 Side Event	The Co-hosted Event by UNIDO“Facilitative decade of action towards just industrial
decarbonisation responding to growing demands indeveloping/emerging countries”

15:15 - 16:15

Outcome of ICEF2022

	 Technology Session 1

	 Keynote 4	Speech by H.E. Rahm Emanuel(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of theUnited States of America to Japan)

	 Side Event	Conversation between ICEF Steering Committees andYouth experts

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Opening Remarks

Keynotes

It is our great pleasure to hold the ICEF 9th Annual Meeting as one of

Keynote 1

the meetings in TOKYO GX WEEK, where we are welcoming some

Dialogue between Dr. Fatih Birol (Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA))
and Mr. TANAKA Nobuo (Chair of ICEF Steering Committee)

participants back to the in-person venue after 3 years’ absence. I would
like to extend my warmest welcome to all of you who are participatingin person and online. I appreciate the efforts of the Steering Committee
Members and all those who are involved.
With the aim of realizing Green Transformation, METI is holding TOKYOGX WEEK, an intensive program made up of international conferences
related to energy and environment, from September 26th. Climatechange is an issue that the whole world must urgently confront

Minister of Economy,
Trade and Industry

NISHIMURA
Yasutoshi

Keynote 2

Video Message from Mr. Gerd Müller
(Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO))

together, and we must achieve worldwide carbon neutrality as soon as
possible. However, each country’s economic and geographic circumstances are different, and it isessential that we accelerate energy transitions without leaving anyone behind while also
promoting innovations and social implementation.
This ICEF is a platform of wisdom intended for industry-academia-government leaders aroundthe world to have discussions that lead to promoting innovation: the key to solving global
warming. We are in the midst of crises such as climate change, the pandemic, and regional

Keynote 3

Dialogue between Mr. Francesco La Camera

conflicts. As energy prices rise and energy security becomes a challenge, innovation is the key to(Director-General of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA))

solving the problems we face. Based on this understanding of our current situation, at ICEF2022,

and Mr. TANAKA Nobuo (Chair of ICEF Steering Committee)

we will focus on how to accelerate innovations that can help achieve carbon neutrality and havevarious discussions on not only the demand and supply sides of energy, but also on thetechnologies of carbon dioxide removal and for utilizing critical minerals.
Many experts from various generations and with backgrounds such as government, internationalorganization, industry, and academia will be onstage. One point to note is that we have young
experts taking the stage who will be part of the working generation in 2050, the year carbon
neutrality is to be achieved. Since this young generation will play a leading role in society in the
future, I hope that they will actively join discussions.

Keynote 4

Speech by H.E. Rahm Emanuel(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan)

We are facing various global crises. I hope that the attendees discuss how we can make strong
progress toward achieving carbon neutrality, and that the results will be widely shared.
Thank you.

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Plenary Sessions

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Plenary Session 2

Energy Transition Leaving Nobody Behind

In this session, it was emphasized that there was no trade off between economic growth andPlenary Session 1

Policy Innovation

decarbonization and that sustainable economic growth needed to be green. In the energy

In this session, it was emphasized that in the midst of crisis in the current global affairs and energy
security, the impact of the energy transition on the geopolitical landscape has been massive.
While innovation technologies for decarbonization have been developing, the need forgovernments' intervention to create incentives and industrial policies that promote scale-up andacceleration was mentioned. In addition, it was discussed that the competitive environment
between the United States and China could provide opportunities to promote innovation anddevelopment, and that bilateral cooperation was essential.

transition, the importance of having no one left behind was stressed. The session also pointed out
the necessity of careful consideration of different groups of people who are affected bydecarbonization including unemployment in high-emitting business sectors. Therefore, it was
discussed that taking an inclusive and people-centric approach would be crucial. It was also
argued that in order to realize energy transition, further cooperation between the government
and private sector, and local government at the national level as well as the international
cooperation between developed and emerging economies/developing countries are essential.

Moreover, some discussed that different kinds of issues needed to be addressed for "justJon Moore (Moderator)transition" since the energy transition creates winners and losers. Others argued that theInnovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

transition to clean energy was the issue that needed acceleration now, rather than addressing it
after resolving non-climate change issues such as human rights and ideology.
Hoesung Lee (Moderator) Non-attendance

TANAKA Nobuo (Moderator)

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Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Vikram Singh Mehta (Moderator)

Adnan Z. Amin (Moderator) Non-attendance

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Meghan O'Sullivan (Speaker)

Pia Andres (Speaker)

Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor,
Practice of International Affairs;
Director, Geopolitics of Energy Project,
Harvard University’s Kennedy School

Researcher, Oxford Martin School

Matt Carpio (Speaker)

Claudio Facchin (Speaker)

Head of Transaction Advisory,
Climate Smart Ventures

Senior Vice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of Power Grids Business Unit,
CEO of Hitachi Energy Ltd.,
Hitachi, Ltd.

Rob Macquarie (Speaker)

Wang Nan (Speaker)

Policy Analyst and Research Advisor to
Lord Nicholas Stern, Grantham Research Instituteon Climate Change and the Environment,
London School of Economics and Political Science

Vice President, Sustainable Business Origination
Team, Sustainable Business Office,Solution Products Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Shalu Agrawal (Speaker)
Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy,
Environment and Water (CEEW)

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Summarising Plenary Session

Technology Sessions- Overlooking the Outcome of ALL sessions at ICEF2022 –Technology Session 1

As a summarising session, each ICEF Steering Committee member gave remarks overlooking all sessions
and discussions that were held in ICEF2022, as well as the agenda ideas for the next year, ICEF2023.
As the reflection of all sessions, geopolitical tension was a recurring theme throughout the discussions,Demand-driven Energy Transformation

This session focused on energy transformation of the demand side by encouraging behavioral changes in energy
consumers. Behavioral and lifestyle changes of the energy demand side will help energy consumption to decrease,which will contribute to substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions. Efficient economic activity and behavioral

and it was mentioned that climate change actions required a global strategy. It was also agreed that foodand lifestyle changes necessitate access to appropriate policy measures, information, technology, and infrastructure.

and agriculture deserved more attention due to its nontrivial (30%) contribution to the total GHG

Innovations such as digital transformation will be critical to facilitate the energy transformation of the demand side.

emissions.

KURODA Reiko (Moderator)

YAMAJI Kenji (Moderator)

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systems. In addition, other perspectives for the next year included situations in China and India, digital

Leila Niamir (Speaker)

Joyashree Roy (Speaker)

technology including artificial intelligence, water/hydrological cycle and climate, systemic view/approach,Research Scholar, Energy, Climate, and Environment Program,International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Director, Centre for South and South-east Asia Multidisciplinary Applied
Research Network on Transforming Societies of Global South, School ofEnvironment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology

Nebojsa Nakicenovic (Speaker)

Siva Gunda (Speaker)

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Vice Chair, California Energy Commission

As for the important agenda items for ICEF2023, the most recurring item was geopolitics. The mostmentioned topics after geopolitics were the continuous and deeper involvement of youth and foodand the use of social media.
TANAKA Nobuo (Moderator)
Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

KONISHI-NAGANO Tomoko (Speaker)
Manager, Environmental Design Department, Environment Division,
Sustainability Unit, Fujitsu Limited

Jon Moore (Speaker)

YAMAJI Kenji (Speaker)

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Georg Erdmann (Speaker)

David Sandalow (Speaker)

In this session, the importance of hydrogen, ammonia, e-methane, etc. in the industrial and heat areas was

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mentioned. In addition, the decarbonization in areas where electrification is difficult, as well as the utilization ofTechnology Session 2

Actions Needed for Realizing Carbon Neutrality in Heat andTransport Sectors with Hydrogen and E-fuel/E-methane

existing infrastructure were mentioned as the advantages of e-fuel.
In the discussion, the importance of investment incentives for e-fuel, technological development and support for

Changhua Wu (Speaker)
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CO2 recovery technology, and policy support was discussed. The potential of reducing CO2 emissions and thepossibility of reducing the cost of hydrogen, e-fuel, and e-methane production through scale-up and institutional
design were also discussed.

Georg Erdmann (Moderator)

Vikram Singh Mehta (Moderator)

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YABE Akira (Speaker)

YAKABE Hisataka (Speaker)

Fellow, Sustainable Energy Unit, Technology Strategy Center (TSC),New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO)

Executive officer, Director of Hydrogen and Carbon Management,
Technology Strategy Department, Digital Innovation Division,
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

Ruben Furi (Speaker)

Monika Griefahn (Speaker)

Head of Government Affairs & Berlin Site Operations Manager,
Enapter GmbH

Speaker and Member, Board of the eFuel Alliance

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Technology Session 3

Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

This session discussed the importance of increasing policy support for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies.

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Technology Session 5

How to Secure a Sustainable Value Chain in the Age ofResilience: Critical Metals and Minerals?

All moderators and speakers recognized that no more CO2 could be emitted into the atmosphere to achieve theThis session focused on innovations for securing a stable supply of critical metals and minerals in the energy

1.5-degree goal, therefore, capturing CO2 from the atmosphere would be more essential. Also, upscaling for CDR

transition with the theme "No Minerals, No Clean Energy Transition." The experts from various areas of government,

technologies from a demonstration-scale needs to be sped up and private investors worldwide need to bebusiness, academic and international organizations shared their views on how to secure a sustainable supply chain,encouraged. To deploy CDR technologies around the world, developed countries would support developing

such as geopolitical diversity and ethical and environmentally conscious mining and long project timelines. In ordercountries, especially in the agriculture sector that has enormous potential. At the same time, a dialogue throughto conquer these issues, alternative resource exploration in the deep sea, global cooperative networks, and humanengagement with stakeholders and communities to deploy would be important.

resource development were actively discussed as solutions and opportunities.

David Sandalow (Moderator)

Ismail Serageldin (Moderator)

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Sally M. Benson (Moderator)

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David Sandalow (Moderator)

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S. Julio Friedmann (Speaker)

Jennifer Wilcox (Speaker)

Senior Scientist & Head Carbon Wrangler, Carbon Direct

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fossil Energy and Carbon
Management, US Department of Energy

MIZUNASHI Wataru (Speaker)

Giana Amador (Speaker)

Director General, Bioeconomy Unit, Technology Strategy Center(TSC), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO)

Cofounder and Managing Director, Carbon180

Technology Session 4

Changhua Wu (Moderator)

Sustainable Nuclear Systems

This session focused on the research and development of advanced nuclear reactors and sustainable nuclear
systems for realizing carbon neutrality by 2050. US-Japan sociotechnical cooperation is important to develop
advanced reactor technology and to promote sustainable nuclear systems, which will contribute to energy security,

Valli Moosa (Moderator)
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Dolf Gielen (Speaker)

Robert J. Johnston (Speaker)

Director, Innovation and Technology Center,
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Senior Research Scholar, Columbia Center for Global Energy Policy;
Founder and Managing Director, Eurasia Group’s Energy, Climate,and Resources Practice

ASANO Yukie (Speaker)

KATO Yasuhiro (Speaker)

Mineral Resources Diplomacy Staff, Metals Strategy Department,International Affairs Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National
Corporation (JOGMEC)

Vice Dean, Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Natascha Viljoen (Speaker)

Jane Nakano (Speaker)

Chief Executive Officer, Anglo American Platinum Ltd.;
Member, The Anglo American plc group management committee

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program,Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

debris treatment in Fukushima and carbon neutrality. To realize sutainable nuclear systems in the future, we should
adopt four points including SMR for risk reduction, ARC's type technology for Fukushima debris solution withprocesses such as pyroprocessing, successful HLW disposal process in Finland, and nuclear affordability.

Richard K. Lester (Moderator)

TANAKA Nobuo (Moderator)

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Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Eija-Riitta Korhola (Moderator)
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Irfan Ali (Speaker)

FUJITA Reiko (Speaker)

Senior Vice-President, Strategic Development & CIO,
ARC Clean Energy, Inc.

Former President, Atomic Energy Society of Japan

Aditi Verma (Speaker)

SHIMOGORI Kei (Speaker)

Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,
University of Michigan

Senior Researcher, Global Energy Group 1,
Strategy Research Unit,
The Institute of Energy Economics,
Japan (IEEJ)

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Side EventsSide Event oonshot R&D Program (NEDO Project-related Event)M“CO2 balance and outlook of the Moonshot DAC-U projects”

In this session, Mr. Cooney and Dr. Sick, who are known as famous researchers of LCA and CCU,
presented their thought of negative emission. Then, six project managers implementing Direct
Air Capture and CO2 utilization projects (DAC-U projects) under the NEDO Moonshot R&D
Program presented an overview of each project and system boundary of each DAC-U system.
In the panel discussion moderated by Mr. Inaba, an expert in LCA, keynote speakers and project
managers discussed the effectiveness of small/large and urban/suburban systems and the role ofprivate companies in relation to DAC-U.

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Side EventNEDO Green Innovation Fund Projects Symposium“A Challenge toward Global Supply Chain Carbon Neutrality”

At the presentation session, experts from each country took the podium and introduced thedevelopment status and vision of the construction of hydrogen and fuel ammonia supply
infrastructure and next-generation mobility such zero-emission vessels, including the related
acvtivities of Japan's Green Innovation Fund projects. At the panel session, the need to transformthe industrial structure of the international logistics system in order to achieve carbon neutrality
in the supply chain was discussed, and to that end, international cooperation that transcends
countries and industries is important, and the need to support bold challenges by companies wasemphasized.
TANAKA Tetsuya (Greetings)
Deputy Director-General, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)YAMADA Hiroyuki (Greetings)
Director General, Moonshot Research and Development Program Office;Director General, Frontier and Moonshot Technology Department, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

HIEKATA Kazuo (Moderator)
Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

YAMAJI Kenji (Greetings)
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MURATA Jo (Introductory)
Chief Officer, Moonshot Research and Development Program Office, Frontier and Moonshot Technology Department,
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)INABA Atsushi (Moderator)

IIMURA Akiko (Speaker)

TAMURA Akihiro (Speaker)

Director General, Green Innovation Fund Projects Coordination
Office and Technology Strategy Center (TSC), New Energy andIndustrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

Director, Ocean Development and Environment Policy Division,
Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism (MILT)

Rebecca Thomson (Speaker)

Wei Jie Lau (Speaker)

Manager, Hydrogen Strategy Team, Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water, the Australian Government

Director, Partnerships, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation

NISHIMURA Motohiko (Speaker)

Komatsu Yu (Speaker)

Executive Officer, Hydrogen Strategy Division, Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, Ltd.

Director - Asia, Yara Clean Ammonia

YOKOYAMA Tsutomu (Speaker)

Peter Kirkeby (Speaker)

General Manager, Green Business Group, NYK LINE

Principal Specialist, Technical promotion, Two-Stroke Promotion &Customer Support, MAN Energy Solutions SE

President, Japan Life Cycle Assessment Facilitation Centre (LCAF)

Gregory Cooney (Speaker)

Volker Sick (Speaker)

Senior Engineer, Office of Carbon Management,
U.S. Department of Energy

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Michigan

KODAMA Akio (Speaker)

SUGIYAMA Masakazu (Speaker)

Professor, Institute for Frontier Science Initiative,
Kanazawa University

Director and Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science andTechnology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo

AKAMATSU Takeo (Speaker)
NOGUCHI Takafumi (Speaker)

NORINAGA Koyo (Speaker)

Professor, Department of Architecture, Graduate School ofEngineering, The University of Tokyo

Professor, Institute of Innovation for Future Society, Research Center
for Net Zero Carbon Society, Nagoya University

FUKUSHIMA Yasuhiro (Speaker)

FUJIKAWA Shigenori (Speaker)

Professor, Department of Frontier Science for Advanced
Environment, Graduate School of Environmental Studies,
Tohoku University

Distinguished Professor, International Institute for Carbon Neutral
Energy Research, Kyushu University

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General Manager, Green Innovation Business Unit, Plant Project,
Marine & Aerospace Division, Machinery Company,
ITOCHU Corporation

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Side EventNon-CO2 GHG Reduction

In this session, the potential for the reduction of non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions, including
methane which accounts for approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, inagriculture (livestock, rice cultivation, etc.) and food systems (waste, etc.) was emphasized.

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Side Event

The Co-hosted Event by UNIDO“Facilitative decade of action towards just industrial
decarbonisation responding to growing demands indeveloping/emerging countries”

In emerging countries (such as China, India, Africa, etc.) where agriculture is one of the main

Industries play a pivotal role for the achievement of the United Nations Agenda 2030. They provide

economic activities, the importance of improving productivity was confirmed. In addition, thevarious goods and services, which are essential part of the economy while also being responsible for

introduction of climate-smart agriculture to small-scale farmers (introduction of digitalization,

major global GHG emissions. For example, the energy intensive two heavy industries, namely steel andgenetic improvement, etc.) was emphasized. Conversely, it was further indicated that it iscement, which produce the highly versatile and integral products in the modern life style, represent

important to adopt a case-by-case solution tailored to the specific farmer or local area and also toaround 15% of global energy related CO2 emissions. Steady growth of the demands for the products in

adopt an approach based on the premise that the local people can enjoy the benefits.

developing and emerging countries is expected to hike further in particular in post crisis period.

Ismail Serageldin (Moderator)
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Moving ahead, we need to find practical yet ambitions ways to decouple energy use and production
growth, appropriately filling gaps in supply and demand while mobilizing technology and finance.
This will require innovative policy instruments and approaches towards 2030 and beyond. The side

Uma Lele (Speaker)
Executive, International Association of Agriculture Economists (IAAE);
Officer, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi

event gathered leading companies as well as government officials and researchers from across theglobe and discussed possible measures and enabling conditions as well as facilitative roles whichinternational partnership and cooperation can play to make just transitions towards industrial

Francesco N. Tubiello (Speaker)
Senior Statistician, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);
Team Leader, Agri-Environmental Statistics, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

YUKI Chika (Speaker)

decarbonisation without compromising economic growth and environmental integrity.
Tareq Emtairah (Speaker)

HOSHINO Takeo (Speaker)

Director, Division of Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy,
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Project Professor, Department of Material Engineering, Graduate
School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Division 3 of Africa Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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Ayman Fathy (Speaker)

YASUNAGA Yuko (Speaker)

Executive Manager, Product Development & Quality Control,
EZZ SteelManaging Director, Directorate of Corporate Services andOperations (COR), United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO)

Valli Moosa (Speaker)

KAWAGUCHI Yukihiro (Speaker)

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Director, Industrial Green Transformation, Manufacturing Industries
Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Tiffany Vass (Speaker)

Anupam Badola (Speaker)

Senior Industry Energy Analyst, Energy Technology Policy Division,
International Energy Agency (IEA)

Deputy CSO, Corporate ESG, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.

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Closing Session

 onversation between ICEF Steering Committees andC
Youth experts

ICEF2022 paid particular attention to the young voices at "Conversation between ICEF steeringcommittee and youth experts." Seven speakers stressed appreciation for direct connecting with worldclass experts. They shared that education and communication are essential tools to tackle climatechange and that we must consider the equal transition carefully. A highlighted discussion issue wassocial media use. Young experts acknowledge that social media is a powerful communication tool but
can lead in the wrong direction. Regarding a recommendation to improve the ICEF operation, theconversation noted the more geographically diverse participants and the PR opportunities.
TANAKA Nobuo (Moderator)

KURODA Reiko (Moderator)

Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

ASANO Yukie (Speaker)

Ann-Kathrin Merz (Speaker)

Mineral Resources Diplomacy Staff, Metals Strategy Department,International Affairs Division, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National
Corporation (JOGMEC)

Research Assistant, Carbon Management Research Initiative,
Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University;
Research Associate, First Ammonia;
Master’s Student, School of International and Public Affairs,
Columbia University

Wang Nan (Speaker)

YUKI Chika (Speaker)

Vice President, Sustainable Business Origination Team, Sustainable
Business Office, Solution Products Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Division 3 of Africa Department, Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA)

Ruben Furi (Speaker)

Leila Niamir (Speaker)

Head of Government Affairs & Berlin Site Operations Manager,
Enapter GmbH

Research Scholar, Energy, Climate, and Environment Program,International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

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Aditi Verma (Speaker)
Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences,
University of Michigan❶ Closing
Mr. ISHIZUKA Hiroaki
Chairman, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)❷ Roadmap Announcement
Mr. David Sandalow
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

Mr. TAGAMI Takahiko
Senior Coordinator and Manager of Climate Change Group, Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Unit, The Institute of Energy Economics,
Japan (IEEJ)❸ Statement from the Steering Committee
Prof. Dr. YAMAJI Kenji
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee❹ Final Thoughts on the Event
Mr. TANAKA Nobuo
Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee
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lockdown. The short-term emissions unfortunately continue to increase. In the meantime, the IPCC AR6 assessed thatthe remaining carbon budget from 2020 onwards is 500 Gt CO2 to have a 50% chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C,
while existing fossil fuel infrastructure is expected to emit cumulatively 610 GtCO2 from 2018 until the end of its

ICEF2022 Statement from the Steering Committee

lifetime. We simply cannot keep this pace forward and must reverse the trend as soon as possible.
October 6, 2022

• It becomes crystal clear that this decade up to 2030 is critical in order to deliver carbon neutrality by mid-century, andUnder the main theme of “Low-Carbon Innovation in a Time of Crises”, the ninth annual meeting of the Innovationthat we need to accelerate innovation and deployment.

for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF2022) was held in a hybrid format on October 5 and 6, 2022 as an initiative of "Tokyo GX

4. Action-oriented innovation

Week", a series of 10 conferences that discussed on a wide range of energy and environmental issues. More than• In the midst of surging discussions on energy security and geopolitics, at ICEF2022, leading experts discussed (1) how

1,600 people from governments, international organizations, industry, and academia participated in this event,innovation can contribute to delivering both carbon neutrality and energy security, and (2) what practical action-

representing 87 countries and regions. At the conclusion of ICEF2022, the Steering Committee is releasing theoriented approaches are required to accelerate transition leading up to 2030.

following statement based on a series of discussions.

• Policymaking shall also adopt innovation. When energy geopolitics is so much heightened, energy security and1. Crises we faceenergy transition must be pursued in a more balanced and rational manner. Fair market conditions and mechanisms• This year people in many parts of the world experienced record high temperatures, as well as devastating wildfires,for decarbonization need to be established. A new industrial policy for deployment is needed.

floods and droughts, threatening human lives and nature. The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental• Transition must take into consideration of socio-economic impacts and ensure to leave no one behind. Thus, how

Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR6) pointed out that we are not on track to limit warming to 1.5°C. Unless there areinnovation contributes to increasing compatibility between economic development and carbon neutrality shall be

immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, 1.5°C is beyond reach, increasing the danger ofaddressed. As many countries still depend on fossil fuels for economic growth, we seek answers to how to pursue

exceeding more tipping points. Even 2°C has become increasingly challenging.

wise use of fossil fuels in the challenging energy transition.

• In addition, the COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine have not only shocked but also dramatically disrupted our energy• Technology innovation offers perspective and options to choose. In ICEF, we dive deep into a wide range ofand food systems. The war has impacted various energy markets and threatened energy security of many economies.

technological options for both the supply-side and demand-side. On the supply-side, carbon dioxide removal and• As a result, both the use of coal and emissions are rising. We also face the imminent issue of inflation, in particularutilization, nuclear, hydrogen and synthetic fuels in heat and transport sector, and critical minerals are examined inenergy and food price hikes, and supply-chain disruptions.

depth; and on the demand-side, enhancing energy efficiency and utilizing renewables in all sectors are emphasized.

• All these crises revealed weakness of international and national institutions to address global issues.

• Given that carbon neutrality requires all sorts of carbon dioxide removal technologies, we discussed how to ensure• Furthermore, social unrest and political violence in some parts of the world have been rising, due to the public’s

the environmental integrity of those technologies, in particular around increasing R&D and good governance.

dissatisfaction and anger in the difficult socio-economic situation.

5. In closing

2. Opportunities we have: diversified approaches• ICEF has diversity and inclusiveness in its DNA by design. We always embrace and celebrate the participation of• Since its start in 2014, ICEF has promoted innovations as a solution to climate change. Innovation becomes even more

speakers who represent and embody diversity. This year we have paid particular attention to increasing thesignificant and crucial under these uncertainties and cascading challenges. The current rapid cost declines and massive

representation and voices of younger generation who will lead and define a sustainable, resilient and inclusive

deployment of renewables demonstrated that transformational change is possible. Now we need to transform othersociety of 2050. We at ICEF remain firmly committed to engaging diverse stakeholders and thereby creatingareas and sectors. Momentum for public and private R&D incentives and investment in clean energy technologies is now

stronger momentum for technological and social innovation for carbon neutrality.

higher than ever before. Countries’ pivotal measures away from dependence on fossil fuels can accelerate clean andsecure energy transition in the medium and long term.
• Diversification in approaches is essential to materialize opportunities. Diversified approaches will create soundcompetition among different technologies, and therefore constitute an origin of innovation and contribute to theirdeployment.
• Diversification is also an important principle of resilience that helps enhance capability to grapple with risks anduncertainties. It is thus indispensable for tackling energy security issues and moving towards the post-COVID-19 era,
which are now transforming our society.
• ICEF embodies diversification and inclusiveness. We not only facilitate discussions and debates among countries andregions with different pathways, various technological areas, sectors of industry, academia and government, and manyother stakeholders, but also ensure cross-generational representation and gender diversity.

3. Need for accelerated action before 2030
• While the number of countries and regions pledging carbon neutrality and with climate legislation is increasing, CO2
emissions in 2021 rebounded at the highest level after a temporary decrease in 2020 with the COVID pandemic

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Business Pavilion
Overview
Technology implementation is getting more and more important.
"Business Pavilion” is an innovation showcase where challenges to tackling climate change fromall over the world are exhibited. “Business Pavilion” must help your understanding of innovations
related to the ICEF’s Technology Sessions.

■ Business Pavilion attendees
TS1： Demand-driven Energy Transformation
Powershare

Innowatts

Energy & Battery AI technology at its core, providing professional digitizedenergy services with more than 100 AI algorithms in the areas of battery
performance, charging and discharging technology

SaaS PF offering leverages AI and machine learning capabilities to help energy
providers unlock grid edge opportunities and accelerate energy
transformation

Bosch
Using a wide range of fuels, such as natural gas and hydrogen, as well as
generating electricity in high efficiency

Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI)This Artificial Intelligence of Things Energy Management System (AIoT-EMS)
can effectively monitor energy real-time consumption, improve energy
performance and maximize energy savings particularly in convenience storesand super markets where are closely interacted with societal daily activities

Natel
Energy Inc.
An independent power producer, Natel acquires and upgrades operatinghydropower plants and develops new, low-impact hydro installations that are
fish-safe, enhance river connectivity and deliver reliable renewable energy

Synectify
Built a high-performance computing infrastructure powered by surplus
electricity and renewable energy

ctions Needed for Realizing Carbon Neutrality in Heat and Transport Sectors
TS2： A
with Hydrogen and E-fuel/E-methane
Industrial Technology
Research Institute (ITRI)

Raven SR

The features of this fuel cell system is the novel metal bipolar plate combined withhigh-performance membrane and gas diffusion layer. With the high corrosion-resistantcarbon layer coating, it can extend the service life of the fuel cell system, and the modular
design makes it easy to be installed in factory and heavy-duty transportation vehicles

Raven SR is a clean fuels company that transforms waste into high-qualityhydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels through our uniquely patented
Steam/CO2 Reforming technology.

Holtec International

FuelCell Energy

A world leader in providing innovative solutions to the energy industry andbeyond, including the SMR-160 small modular reactor, spent nuclear fuel dry
storage systems and shutdown nuclear power plant decommissioning.

Hydrogen production by electrolysis using the ultra-high efficient Solid Oxide
technology. High efficiency electrolysis will allow for greater production ofhydrogen while reducing the cost of hydrogen production

TS3： Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
VerdoxCarbonEngineering Ltd.

Developed electrical carbon removal technology to eliminate emissions
associated with aluminum production

Focusing on the global deployment of large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC)
technology that captures carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere so it canbe permanently stored deep underground or used to produce clean, affordable
transportation fuels

JFE Steel Corporation

NovoNutrients

Selected by the GI (Green Innovation) Fund for a project to utilize hydrogen in
the steelmaking process

Working to convert carbon dioxide emissions into high-value, low-cost proteinsand for food and feed applications

Transform Materials

Illumate Energy
Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Producing green chemicals using natural gas

Unique features of HILUMS multi watt LED Lights 1.High Luminance, 2.Energy
saving, 3.Lower Heat transfer, 4.Safe even at 440 volts, 5.Lower carbon footprint etc.

Sustainable Nuclear

How to Secure a Sustainable Value

TS5： Chain in the Age of Resilience:ctions Needed for Realizing Carbon Neutrality in Heat and Transport Sectors
TS2： A
with Hydrogen and E-fuel/E-methane

TS4：

Camfridge Ltd.

NYK Line

ARC Clean Energy

PJP Eye LTD

New metal alloys and magnetic fields dramatically reduce energy consumption
and develop low-carbon cooling systems

Introducing alternative fuels that are effective in reducing GHG emissions andtaking the lead in social implementation, mainly in the shipping industry

Developed the ARC-100, an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) thatprovides carbon-free power

Mass-producing cotton-based carbon batteries that are non-combustible, canbe charged 10 x faster and last for more than 30 years.

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Systems

Critical Metals and Minerals?

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Roadmap Projects

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Roadmap Project 2

Blue Carbon

During the ICEF2022, an event was held to present an overview of the roadmap on the "Blue
Roadmap Project 1

Low-Carbon Ammonia

The ICEF have been developing roadmaps with regard to how key innovative technologies cancontribute to a transition to clean energy from 2015. At the ICEF2022 event, the draft version of
the 10th anniversary roadmap on Low-Carbon ammonia was presented. The ICEF Low-Carbon
Ammonia Roadmap explores the importance of blue and green ammonia with regards to its
production method, its emission reduction effect, its potential as an alternative fuel for ships, etc.,
as well as policies for infrastructure development such as refueling, storage facilities and for cost
reduction. In this event, the impact of ammonia on the environment, such as air pollution bynitrogen oxides was mentioned, and it was indicated that it is important to have a system tocontrol and reduce ammonia emissions in all sectors. In addition, it was emphasized that lowcarbon ammonia production could be carbon negative, which removed carbon from theatmosphere, and that we should give enough incentives for that. The draft was released for publiccomments in addition to the discussion at ICEF2022. After consideration of the comments, thedefinitive version is to be presented at COP27.

Carbon" at the 11th roadmap in total since 2015. This ICEF Blue Carbon Roadmap summarizes thepotential of blue carbon as one of the negative emission technologies to achieve net-zeroemissions. In the roadmap, blue carbon is defined as the CO2 captured and stored by mangroves,tidal marshes and seagrass beds, as well as macroalgal farming such as kelp and sargassum. The
roadmap summarizes the scientific knowledge currently available in relation to the areas ofresearch and development expected in the future, as well as institutional, policy andenvironmental considerations that may arise in the future and present pathways to increase theblue carbon absorption and reduce emissions from the loss of the ecosystems. During thediscussion, it was emphasized that seaweed aquaculture contributes not only to CO2 reduction
but also to employment promotion in developing countries, and that a sociological local
community perspective is needed in order to promote blue carbon.
David Sandalow (Moderator)
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

David Sandalow (Moderator)
Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee

WATANABE Atsushi (Speaker)
Senior Research Fellow, Ocean Policy Research Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Ann-Kathrin Merz (Speaker)
Research Assistant, Carbon Management Research Initiative, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University;
Research Associate, First Ammonia;
Master’s Student, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

Carlos Duarte (Speaker)
Distinguished Professor, Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Zhiyuan Fan (Speaker)
Research Associate, Center on Global Energy Policy SIPA, Columbia University

KOHSAKA Ryo (Speaker)
Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences/Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo

Corinne Scown (Speaker)
Deputy Division Director, Sustainable Energy Systems Group, Energy Analysis & Environmental Impacts Division,
Energy Technologies Area, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory;
Co-Founder & President, Cyklos Materials;
Vice President, Life-cycle, Economics & Agronomy Division Joint BioEnergy Institute;
Head of Sustainability Analysis, Energy Biosciences Institute, University of California, Berkeley

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Messages from Co-Hosts

TANAKA Nobuo (Chair)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

AKIMOTO Masatoshi

Chair, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) Steering Committee;
Former Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan

Adnan Z. Amin

Sally M. Benson

Senior Research Fellow, Belfer Center
for Science and International Affairs,
Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government;
Director General Emeritus, IRENA;
Senior Adviser to COP 28 President

Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition
and Deputy Director for Energy,
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Georg Erdmann

Eija-Riitta Korhola

Retired Professor for Energy Systems,
Berlin University of Technology;
President of the Board, KSB Energie AG, Berlin

Delegate of the Consultative Commission
on Industrial Change;
Advisor in the EU Affairs

At COP26 last year, “the Paris Rulebook” was completed and the international community has entered a phase in which theParis Agreement should be steadily implemented to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 ℃ . Towards COP27
this fall, it is important to focus on actions to accelerate global efforts toward decarbonization. I would like to express mysincere congratulations to the holding of ICEF, in which leaders from industry, government, and academia will discuss low-carbon innovation.
The international community is currently facing a big challenge in how to strike a balance between stable energy supply and climate change
measures in the situation in Ukraine. However, our long-term goal to achieve net-zero by 2050 will never change.
Japan will continue to endeavor to contribute to realizing sustainable development and to addressing climate change issues on a global scale
through utilizing Japan’s technology.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

YAMAMOTO Sakon

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan

KURODA Reiko
Designated Professor,
Frontier Research Institute, Chubu University;
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo;
Member, G7 Germany GEAC
(Gender Equality Advisory Council)

Richard K. Lester
Associate Provost,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hoesung Lee
Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC);
Endowed Chair Professor, Graduate School ofEnergy and Environment, Korea University

Vikram Singh Mehta
Chairman, Center for Social and Economic
Progress (CSEP) Research Foundation

On behalf of MEXT, a co-sponsor of this event, I would like to express my congratulations to the organizers on the holdingof this ICEF2022, where leaders from industry, academia, and government will discuss climate change issues.
In order to achieve carbon neutrality, it is incumbent on industry, academia and governments around the world to pool
their capabilities to produce innovative solutions through research and development.
Today I hope that the leaders, all with their different backgrounds, from government, international organizations, industry, academia andelsewhere gathered here from across the globe will have active discussions on innovations in the environmental energy field and convey to theworld their importance.
I wish to thank all of you for your great contributions and sincerely hope that today’s meeting will be very fruitful. Thank you.

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Jon Moore
Chief Executive Officer, BloombergNEF

Valli Moosa
Head of the South African Presidential Climate Commission;
Former President of the International Union
for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

Nebojsa Nakicenovic

David Sandalow

Vice Chair of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA)
to the European Commission;
Emeritus Scholar, International Institutefor Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA);
Emeritus Professor of Energy Economics,
Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)

Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy,
Columbia University;
Co-Director, Energy and Environment Concentration,
School of International and Public Affairs,
Columbia University

Ismail Serageldin

Vaclav Smil

Emeritus Librarian of Alexandria;
Founding Director of the Library of Alexandria

Distinguished Professor Emeritus,
University of Manitoba

TSUNODA Hideo

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan

I would like to express my deep appreciation and respect to the leaders from industries, governments, and academia of the world
who have gathered to discuss innovations in addressing global warming issues.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) launched the MeaDRI strategy in May last year.
It aims for improving production potentials of food and agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors, and also ensuring their sustainability together throughinnovation.
The entire Japanese government is now promoting measures to reduce environmental impacts.
We believe that the MeaDRI strategy can be a model for sustainable food systems in the Asia Monsoon countries, which have similar climatic conditions.
Japan ill actively contribute to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Ministry of the Environment

KUNISADA Isato

Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment, Japan

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Changhua Wu

YAMAJI Kenji

China Director, Office of Jeremy Rifkin;Executive Director, Professional Association for
China’s Environment;
Chief Strategist, CN Innovation;
Vice Chair, Governing Council, Asia Pacific Water Forum

President, Research Institute of Innovative Technology
for the Earth (RITE);
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo

Last year, negotiations came to an agreement on the implementation rules of the Paris Agreement at COP26. It was animportant year as the world moved from the “negotiations” to the “implementation” phase toward decarbonization. At thesame time, we are facing a new challenge, which is the crisis in Ukraine.
Despite such turbulences, we cannot afford to slow down our actions for decarbonization. Our Ministry strives to achieve net-zero by 2050, andto solve social issues and simultaneously achieve regional revitalization and decarbonization through the promotion of Decarbonization
Leading Areas. Japan has already begun to draw up a grand design to achieve decarbonization in regions, lifestyles, and industry.
I sincerely hope that the global insights collected in this edition of ICEF will provide a strong support to the global trend toward
decarbonization, which is now facing difficulties.
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