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- 01• 水素基本戦略の概 ((https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/enecho/shoene_shinene/suiso_seisaku/pdf/20230606_3.pdf)Jun 2023) • Overview of Basic Hydrogen Strategy (https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/enecho/shoene_shinene/suiso_seisaku/pdf/20230606_4.pdf)(June 2023) • 水素基本戦略(2023) (https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/saisei_energy/pdf/hydrogen_basic_strategy_kaitei.pdf)(Jun 2023) • Basic Hydrogen Strategy (https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/enecho/shoene_shinene/suiso_seisaku/pdf/20230606_5.pdf)(June 2023) • 水素基本戦略(2017) (https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/saisei_energy/pdf/hydrogen_basic_strategy.pdf)(Dec 2017)
- 02Updated March 2024 January “Interim Summary Report” by the external committee in relation to hydrogen strategies Summarized the external committee's discussion so far to describe the recommended policy design to introduce hydrogen at scale Includes the skeleton concept of support schemes (supplier support and cluster development support), plans to induce using low-carbon hydrogen among the existing use-cases, and suggestion to refine safety rules February Cabinet Office approved the “Hydrogen Society Promotion Bill (tentative name)” Expected to be enacted in the current Diet session ending in June Enables the Government to implement the support schemes Funding from the proceeds of GX Economy Promotion Bond (allocated circa $20 billion for 15 years) Key Collaborations 2023 October - December Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on hydrogen, ammonia and derivatives with Denmark Green Strategic Partnership Joint Communique with Norway, which encompasses hydrogen and ammonia. October The liquefied hydrogen carrier “Suiso Frontier” tour was held at the Port of Hastings, Victoria, Australia, as part of the Aus-JP Ministerial Economic Dialogue. 2024 February MOUs between H2Global and (1) JOGMEC and (2) Tokyo Metropolitan Government Director-General level meeting with MOTI, Republic of Korea
- 03Updated March 2024 No update
- 04Updated March 2024 Liquefied Hydrogen Technology • Liquefied hydrogen tank on ship (1,250m3): BOR 0.3% • Liquefied hydrogen tank on shore (2,500m3): BOR 0.06% Source: https://global.kawasaki.com/en/corp/newsroom/news/detail/?f=20231211_8742 (https://global.kawasaki.com/en/corp/newsroom/news/detail/?f=20231211_8742) Suntory Hakushu Distillery and Suntory Minami Alps Hakushu Water Plant, Yamanashi Pref, Japan Suntory and Yamanashi Prefecture to produce green hydrogen by installing Japan’s largest 16 MW-size Power-to-Gas System at Suntory’s Hakushu facilities by 2025. The green hydrogen produced will not only be used as fuel for heat energy at the company’s Hakushu facilities but are also planned to be utilized in the surrounding communities. Manesar Plant of Maruti Suzuki Heat Supply at Automobile Manufacturing Plant Hariana, India India's first 10 MW-class PEM water electrolyzer will be installed at an automobile plant to demonstrate the production, storage, and utilization (low and high-temperature heat demand) of green hydrogen using surplus electricity from the 50 MW-class PV on site.
- 05Updated March 2024 No update
- 06Updated March 2024 2024 FY budgetary request • Fuel Cells R&D: JPY 8 billion • H2 Supply Chain RD&D: JPY 8.6 billion • H2 Hub demonstration: JPY 6.2 billion • High-Efficient Boiler Subsidy, including stationary residential fuel cells: JPY 31.4 billion Green Innovation Fund • Large-scale H2 supply chain: JPY 300 billion • Large electrolyzer development: JPY 70 billion
- 07Updated March 2024 No update
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- 09International Events: Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting 25 Sept 2019 (HEM2019)(https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2019/0408_003.html) Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting 23 Oct 2018 (HEM2018)(https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2018/1023_007.html) Government Departments:Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryMinistry of Foreign Affairs(http://www.meti.go.jp/english/) Organisations and Associations: WE-NET (World Energy Network)Fuel Cell Commercialization Conference of Japan(http://www.enaa.or.jp/WE-NET/contents_e.html)
- 10“Basic Hydrogen Strategy”(https://www.meti.go.jp/shingikai/enecho/shoene_shinene/suiso_seisaku/pdf/20230606_5.pdf) was updated – June 2023 The Strategic Road Map for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells ()(March 2019)()
- 11Japanese Statement (https://www.iphe.net/_files/ugd/45185a_74e5ba85b279433f8d62085f01896f31.pdf )(PDF); 40th Steering Committee Meeting; Washongton DC, USA; 4-5 October 2023 Japanese Statement (undefined)(PDF); 35th Steering Committee Meeting: Virtual 22 - 25 July 2021 Japanese Statement (undefined)(PDF); 34th Steering Committee Meeting: Virtual 1 - 4 December 2020 Japanese Statemtent (undefined)(PDF); 33nd Steering Committee Meeting; Online, 16-19 June 2020 Japanese Statemtent (undefined)(PDF); 32nd Steering Committee Meeting; Seoul, Republic of Korea; 21-25 October 2019 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_ede445ee589848fd944680396a31202a.pdf)(PDF); 31st Steering Committee Meeting; Vienna, Austria; 9 - 12 April 2019 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_e466ef24ec3e405bb1c6c29f460c1cbc.pdf)(PDF); 30th Steering Committee Meeting; Pretoria, South Africa; 4 - 7 December 2018 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_c3cea35640664a33bfb54f56ec310539.pdf)(PDF); 29th Steering Committee Meeting; Japan; 8 - 11 May 2018 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_5f6d4c8dc906443cae4474c6b1d3002d.pdf)(PDF); 28th Steering Committee Meeting; Netherlands; 20 - 23 November 2017 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_ebcc7930c0154faba192c2dd04a85519.pdf)(PDF); 27th Steering Committee Meeting; Hamburg, Germany; 25 - 28 April 2017 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_84d4b457e2c24319be7cdd839ff04a75.pdf)(PDF); 26th Steering Committee Meeting; Gwangju, Republic of Korea; 1 - 4 November 2016 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_6aa11d7e02dd40af8ef43de139a95d17.pdf)(PDF 566KB); 25th Steering Committee Meeting; Berkeley, CA, USA; 17 - 20 May 2016 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f8756e30f7eb4d62aaabfc3714688aad.pdf)(PDF); 23rd Steering Committee Meeting; Wuhan, China; 27-28 May 2015 Japanese Statement((https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_73d60b934d8e43be9d465d30be812407.pdf)PDF 1.77MB); 22nd Steering Committee Meeting; Rome, Italy; 2-3 December 2014 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f1886b2626664516b5714bbf7d80b104.pdf)(PDF 981KB); 21st Steering Committee Meeting; Oslo, Norway; 19-21 May 2014 Japanese Statement((https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_22d2ce498d5f4d59ad9bc6c544658ba7.pdf)PDF 935KB); 20th Steering Committee Meeting; City of Fukuoka, Japan; 20-21 November 2013 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_454da8a0beb1426b86976f85ed208d2b.pdf)(PDF 1.26MB); 19th Steering Committee Meeting; London, United Kingdom; 23-24 May 2013 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_799163f2704b4af0bbd34efcef58f028.pdf)(PDF 179KB); 18th Steering Committee Meeting; Seville, Spain; 14 November 2012 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f808c1c683e04e489178b10042efb726.pdf)(PDF 930KB); 17th Steering Committee Meeting; Cape Town, South Africa; 3-4 May 2012 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_0f17fec37487469a86e592db26b990c0.pdf)(PDF 4.15MB); 15th Steering Committee Meeting; Vancouver, Canada; May 2011 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_946b84af04304112b68e47f4c33a16d5.pdf)(PDF 2.81MB); 13th Joint Meeting of the ILC & SC; Essen, Germany; May 2010 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_2e2c6b9a551e4d1b9616403523209b32.pdf)(PDF 1.25MB); ILC/SC Joint Meeting; Washington, DC; 1-3 December 2009 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_6e62d9400df341cdb5b14945935358ef.pdf)Steering Committee Meeting; Sao Paulo, Brazil; 24-25 April 2007 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_7c1d14ab9ed741ffad7aa758658c194a.pdf)(PDF 651KB); Steering Committee Meeting; Kyoto, Japan; 14-15 September 2005 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_7a816eebe8a647e182f750e6f0d8296a.pdf)(PDF 425KB) ; Steering Committee Meeting; Paris, France; 26-28 January 2005 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f8f281a2870e495b970974599c26ac0b.pdf)(PDF 10KB); Steering Committee Meeting; Beijing, China; 26-28 May 2004 Japanese Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_f7d39d94b0824d4783e0dc0bb11ba997.pdf)(PDF 10KB); Implementation-Liaison Committee; Reisensburg, Germany; 26 February 2004 Ministerial Statement (https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/45185a_2e2c6b9a551e4d1b9616403523209b32.pdf)IPHE Inaugural Ministerial Meeting; Washington, D.C.; 20 Nov 2003 Contact: Toshiyuki SHIRAI | shirai-toshiyuki@meti.go.jp ; Kohei FUJIMURA | fujimura-kohei@meti.go.jp
- 12Noriya UDAGAWA - noriya-udagawa@meti.go.jp (adachi-tomohiko@meti.go.jp)
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