Heavy Industry Decarbonization

17 July 2026

in Japanese

The heavy and chemical industries account for a large portion of Japan's GHG emissions, and factories in this sector are among the top emitters and  has often been labeled as a hard-to-abate sector.  Driving effective measures to meet the 1.5 degree target is now crucially important than ever. It is no exaggeration to say that decarbonization of this sector will determine the success or failure of Japan's climate change measures.

Renewable Energy Institute carries out dialogues with various stakeholders and pursues studies in order to contribute to discussions on the decarbonization of the heavy and chemical industries, including the steel industry.

Line Up

Steel Industry
16 September 2026 Infopack
[Info Pack] Policies for Decarbonizing Japan’s Steel Industry: Current Status and Future Outlook
17 July 2026 Report
How Will the EU Assess “Green Steel”? : The ESPR Framework and Its Implications for Japan
13 May 2026 Event
Driving Steel Decarbonization: The Role of Demand-Side Action in Japan and Globally
15 December 2025 Report
[Joint Study with Agora Industry] Green Iron Trade: Unlocking Opportunities for Japan
18 November 2025 Event
[Public Seminar] Decarbonizing the Steel Industry: Global Approaches and Japan’s Challenges
23 October 2025 Column
Decarbonizing Steel (Part 1: Japan): Remaining Challenges for Mass Balance Products
23 August 2024 Report
Towards the Green Steel Market Formation: Issues and Conditions for the Use of the Mass Balance Method
12 July 2023 Seminar
Steel Industry Towards 2040 Zero Emissions: 15 Insights on the Transformation and Japan's Choices
12 July 2023 Translation into Japanese (Joint Study)
15 Insights on the Global Steel Transformation
18 November 2022 Report
The Path to Green Steel: Pursuing Zero-Carbon Steelmaking in Japan
8 March 2023 International Conference
REvision2023: Overcoming the Energy Crisis with Renewables /【Session 2】Transition of the Business Sector)
14 December 2021 Infopack
Towards Carbon Neutral Steel in Japan: Learning from the Latest Trends in the European Union
14 December 2021 Translation into Japanese (Joint Study)
Global Steel at a Crossroads: Why the global steel sector needs to invest in climate-neutral technologies in the 2020s
 
Cement industry

16 October 2025 Report
The Decarbonization Pathway for Japan’s Cement Industry: Take Urgent Actions to Align with the 1.5℃ Target

 
Petrochemical industry

8 February 2024 Report
Pathway to Decarbonization of Petrochemicals in Japan: Shifting from Mass Consumption, Creating Carbon Circulation and Enhancing Renewable Energy Deployment

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