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Third International Conference on Fuel Ammonia Held

Third International Conference on Fuel Ammonia Held

October 4, 2023

On September 29 (Fri.), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Clean Fuel Ammonia Association (CFAA) held the Third International Conference on Fuel Ammonia (ICFA2023) as a Japan-led platform, with participation from representatives from industry and international organizations. It was attended by more than 1300 people from 9 countries.
At this conference, the following points were discussed related to the potential and future prospects of ammonia toward decarbonization: (1) its contribution to low carbon emissions through various applications in a wide range of industries such as ship transportation and industrial furnaces, (2) the need to establish a stable, low-cost, and flexible fuel ammonia supply chain and market, (3) support to expand the supply of fuel ammonia.

1. Outline

Date and time:: September 29 (Fri.), 2023, 14:00 to 17:30
Venue:: Hitotsubashi Hall (Hybrid)
Number of participants:: About 1,300
Number of participating countries, institutes.:: 9 counties and 3 organizations

2. Major participants

Mr. INOUE Hiroo, Director-General, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Dr. YASUNAGA Yuko, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO)
Mr. KIMURA Shigeru, Special Adviser to the President on Energy Affairs, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Mr. ASAWA Satoshi, Executive Vice President, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC)
Leaders from industries

3. Outcomes

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Japanese and Swiss companies concerning investigation into a new clean ammonia production study in Louisiana, U.S.A.
A summary statement of the conference was released, with a view to low carbon emissions through various applications in a wide range of industries such as ship transportation and industrial furnaces, establishment a stable, low-cost, and flexible fuel ammonia supply chain and market, the support to expand the supply of fuel ammonia.