JAPANESE INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS
June - July, 2021
Legislation and Policy News
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism submitted a third dissenting opinion on the expansion of the EU emissions trading system to international shipping
Power source composition in FY 2030, renewable energy about 36-38%, non-fossil total 60%, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry draft
Survey and Business Data
Japanese exports surpass before COVID-19, January - June 23% increase
Company & Organization News
Euglena's biofuel realizes first flight, manufactured with microalgae and waste cooking oil
Sony developed sustainable "Original Blended Material" from bamboo, sugarcane and post-consumer recycled paper to be used as packaging material for products without coloring
ITOCHU launches the first power storage system that utilizes EV reuse batteries
Shimizu Corporation collaborates with Norwegian FOO in the field of offshore wind power, aiming to receive EPC orders in Japan
Siemens Gamesa obtains typhoon-resistant type approval for 11MW class offshore wind turbine
Toyo, Itochu, etc. start survey phase 2 for establishing value chain of "blue ammonia" from Eastern Siberia, Russia
ENEOS collaborates with French company on floating offshore wind turbines
Tokai Carbon participates in EV battery development project led by French battery manufacturer
INPEX, JERA and others start investigation to clean ammonia production in Abu Dhabi
NPC provides solar panel dismantling equipment to French industrial waste company
JOGMEC and Australian & Japanese companies build clean fuel ammonia supply chain between Japan and Australia