METI to Hold Tokyo GX Week

The current unprecedented energy crisis requires global society to achieve three goals at the same time, namely energy security and measures against climate change, both of which need to be finely balanced, and advancement of economic growth. To achieve these goals, it is important for each country to conduct efforts to promote GX (Green Transformation), including innovation, policies, and framework building, and to work toward a common goal, i.e., net zero emissions, in accordance with a variety of approaches that meet their respective energy situations and other circumstances.

In light of this, METI decided to hold Tokyo GX Week, following on from 2022, with the aim of realizing GX for a shift to economies, societies, and industrial structures centered on clean energy, and connecting the results to decarbonization and the growth and development of the economy.

(1) Tokyo GX Week Plenary Session: September 25

Venue

Hotel New Otani

Outline

Following the convening of the G7 Hiroshima Summit 2023 hosted by Japan, Japan will convey to the entire world its efforts and stance for ideal approaches to innovation that aims at and will enable the achievement of three goals: [i] energy security, [ii] decarbonization, and [iii] economic growth.

(2) Third Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting: September 25

Venue

Hotel New Otani

Outline

Achievement of economic growth and carbon neutrality at the same time in emerging countries in Asia and other regions requires a realistic energy transition with a variety of pathways in which the situations in each country are considered with all energy resources and technologies utilized. The viewpoint of energy security is another factor which must be taken into consideration. This meeting will hold discussions on these thoughts with participating countries in Asia and the Middle East, and also convey information to global society.

(3) Sixth Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting: September 25

Venue

Hotel New Otani

Outline

This meeting will hold sessions exclusively for hydrogen policies, aiming to facilitate international cooperation to expand supply and demand in the field of hydrogen and hold discussions on challenges in the use of hydrogen that participating countries should take on in a collaborative manner. In parallel with this, it will conduct follow-ups and other efforts under the Tokyo Statement and the Global Action Agenda.

(4) Third Asia CCUS Network Forum: September 27

Venue

Hilton Hiroshima (Hiroshima City)

Outline

The public, industry, and academic sectors of participating countries will exchange views on the sharing of knowledge and the development of business environments to make use of carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies throughout Asia, the region that is expected to hold potential for the large-scale storage of carbon dioxide. This forum, the third one this year, will hold discussions on the commencement of a pilot project for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies, based on the current development state of these technologies, as an effort for the commercialization of CCS/CCU business in ASEAN economies. The forum will be held in a nonmetropolitan area for the first time and will hold a networking event with regional businesses.

(5) Fifth International Conference on Carbon Recycling: September 27

Venue

Hilton Hiroshima (Hiroshima City)

Outline

The conference, focusing on Carbon Recycling, a key technology to realize carbon neutrality, will confirm that participating countries will make efforts for taking on the development and demonstration of related technologies for their social implementation in the future. It will also hold discussions aiming to fortify cooperative ties between participating countries. In response to the release of the Carbon Recycling Roadmap in June 2023, the conference will exchange views on the role of Carbon Recycling in achieving carbon neutrality, ideal approaches to collaboration between industries, between regions, and between countries, and other issues. Japan will convey its regional efforts by taking advantage of the first convening of the forum in a nonmetropolitan area.

(6) Third International Conference on Fuel Ammonia: September 29

Venue

Hitotsubashi Hall, Hitotsubashi University

Outline

This conference will focus on the establishment of stable, inexpensive, and flexible ammonia supply chains and markets. Toward this goal, it will share the strategies, efforts, and endeavors of the public and private sectors, while reviewing the steady raising of awareness regarding ammonia in the international arena, such as G7 meetings. In addition, participants will exchange opinions and hold discussions.

(7) GGX x TCFD Summit: October 2

Venue

The Capitol Hotel Tokyu

Outline

This summit will focus on the further development of discussions on transition financing, contributions to emission reduction, decarbonization in industry, and other efforts. Toward this goal, it will hold discussions to execute leadership in making international rules for facilitating mutual collaboration among the public, private, and financial sectors and to strike a balance between emission reduction and economic growth under their respective frameworks.

(8) Tenth ICEF: October 4 and 5

Venue

Hotel New Otani

Outline

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the ICEF will focus on innovation considered necessary for global society to move forward toward the achievement of carbon neutrality in the face of a variety of difficulties. It will hold a wide range of discussions, including topics on the relationships between the Global Stocktake and water and food. Taking this opportunity, Japan will convey information on the efforts by Japanese companies and other entities and the outcomes thereof.

(9) Fifth RD20 (Leaders Session): October 5

Venue

Hotel Hamatsu (Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture)

Outline

This session will be held in Koriyama City, which is home to the Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute (FREA) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. The leaders of research institutes from G20 member countries, which are engaged in the development of the global cutting-edge technologies in the field of clean energy, will hold discussions on further international collaboration in creating innovation to accomplish decarbonization and will convey specific ideal approaches to international joint research.

Division in Charge

About Tokyo GX Week:

International Affairs Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Environmental Policy Division, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau

(1) About Tokyo GX Week Plenary Session:

International Affairs Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(2) About the 3rd Asia Green Growth Partnership Ministerial Meeting:

Energy Resources Development Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(3) About the 6th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting:

Hydrogen and Ammonia Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(4) About the 3rd Asia CCUS Network Forum:

Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Policy Office, Carbon Management Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(5) About the 5th International Conference on Carbon Recycling:

Carbon Management Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(6) About the 3rd International Conference on Fuel Ammonia:

Hydrogen and Ammonia Division, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

(7) About the GGX x TCFD Summit:

GX Finance Promotion Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau
Global Environmental Affairs Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau

(8) About the 10th ICEF:

International Affairs Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau

(9) About the 5th RD20:

International Affairs Office, Industrial Science, Technology and Environment Policy Bureau