On June 3, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry held the Japan-EU Energy Ministerial Meeting and the Japan-EU Hydrogen Business Forum at a hotel in Tokyo. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeshi Saito and European Commission (EC) Commissioner Kadri Simson participated in discussions on industry, finance, support measures and research and development. They agreed to build it.
MOU signing ceremony
(Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Regarding solar panels, concerns have been raised about fair competition in the market, including public support for Chinese companies and overproduction. The latest agreement appears to be aimed at showing caution towards Chinese companies and avoiding dependence on China in the supply chain.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Saito and Commissioner Simson will jointly develop policies on supply and demand in the clean energy sector, ensuring that non-price requirements such as principles of transparency, diversity, safety, sustainability and reliability will be adequately addressed. We agreed to rate it. Work will begin in the wind, solar and hydrogen sectors, and target areas will be expanded in the future. In addition, the Japan-EU Clean Energy Industrial Policy Coordination Working Group will be established.
Furthermore, both sides agreed on the importance of working with like-minded countries to build and strengthen transparent, resilient and sustainable supply chains as widely as possible, Support investment and deployment of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen energy. The next step will be to chart a roadmap for joint cooperation in the hydrogen sector, taking into account developments in Japan's support based on the Hydrogen Society Promotion Act and policy developments such as the European Hydrogen Bank. Europe in the EU.
In addition, top executives from Japanese and EU industries participated and discussed industry, financing, support measures, and research and development. The results will be reported to both leaders before the next regular Japan-EU summit. The participating companies organized presentations and business networking sessions, and cooperation documents were signed between various organizations related to the hydrogen sector in the presence of the Minister of Economic Affairs. Economy, Trade and Industry Saito and Commissioner Simson.
The organizations that have signed the cooperation document are the Hydrogen Value Chain Promotion Council (JH2A) and Hydrogen Europe, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership (CHJU). ), and the National Energy, Metals and Minerals Agency of Japan. Corporation (JH2A). JOGMEC) and H2Global Foundation, JH2A and H2Global Foundation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Daimler.
On the same day, a meeting to exchange opinions on hydrogen cooperation between Japanese and EU companies was held at the Prime Minister's Office with the attendance of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Minister of Economy and Trade. and Saito Industries and Commissioner Simson.
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