Co-hosted by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) as Secretariat of Asia CCUS Network (ACN) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan

Event Description 

After the COP26 held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, last autumn 2021, many Asian countries echoed western countries regarding the need to find pathways to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and beyond with international assistance. In trying to find such pathways, attention will need to be paid to the accessibility, availability, and affordability of energy supply to achieve reasonable economic growth continuously up until 2050. Therefore, in the energy transition period towards carbon neutrality beyond 2050, a gradual shift from coal to gas in power generation will be an important policy to reduce emissions. Co-firing of hydrogen and ammonia with gas and coal power plants is another important policy to move towards carbon neutrality together with maximising the share of variable renewable energy and minimising the share of electric storage. Besides, switching to cleaner fuels such as gas, ammonia, and hydrogen, and to clean technologies, an application of CCUS will be the most appropriate clean energy technologies for the Asian region to achieve net zero emissions. Current challenge to apply CCUS technology is due to geopolitical factors that affect international fossil fuel market. The significant increase of fossil fuels’ price will lead to an additional investment on fossil fuel that means its consumption and CO2 emissions will also increase.

The Second Asia CCUS Network Forum aims to report the ACN’s activities in 2021–2202 and the workplan of ACN’s activities/milestones for 2022–2023. The Second Forum invites the CCS + Initiatives to introduce its activities regarding the calculation of carbon credit for CCS businesses.

Agenda

(Japan Standard Time)

09:00 – 09:10 Welcoming and Opening remarks

• H.E. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), Japan (pre-recorded video)

• Prof. Hidetoshi Nishimura, President of ERIA (in-person)

Group photo

09:10 – 10:10  Ministerial remarks (pre-recorded video)
Congratulatory remarks by several EAS Energy Ministers

• H.E. The Honorable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, Brunei Darussalam

• H.E. Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, Cambodia

• H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource, Indonesia

• H.E. Dr. Daovong Phonekeo, Minister of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR

• H.E. Raphael Perpetuo Mercado Lotilla, Secretary of Department of Energy, Philippines

• Mr. Kulit Sombatsiri, Permanent Secretary of Energy of Thailand

• H.E. Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy, United States

10:10 – 10:50      Keynote Speeches

• Mr Alex Zapantis, General Manager of GCCSI (in person)

• Dr Koji Yamamoto, Vice President, Oil & Gas Upstream Unit, JOGMEC (in person)

• Mr Patrick Bűrgi, Director Innovation, South Pole and Co-Founder of the CCS + Initiative (in person )

10:50 – 11:00 ACN Annual Report 2021–2022

• Dr Han Phoumin, Senior Energy Economist, Energy Unit, ERIA and Senior Officer of ACN Secretariat (in person)

11:00 – 11:55  Panel Discussion – ‘CCS Policies in EAS Countries’ – Issues and Challenges on CCS Deployment (in person)

Moderator: Mr Shigeru Kimura, Special Advisor on Energy Affairs, ERIA

Panelists:

• Ms Ayaka Jones, International Technical Advisor for Strategic Engagement, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy (DOE), United States (in person)

• Mr Saeki Norihiko, Director of CCUS Policy, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE), METI, Japan (in person)

• Ms Jocelyn Taylor, Manager, International CCUS Policy, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Australia (in person)

• Dr. Ir. Muhammad Wafid Agung Novianto, M.Sc., Senior Advisor for Environment and Spatial Planning, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Indonesia (in person)

• Mr. Zaharin Zulkifli, Deputy Director, Energy Data and Research Unit, Strategic Planning and Communication Department, Energy Commission, Malaysia(in person)

• Mr Jesus T. Tamang, Former Director, Energy Policy and Planning Bureau (EPPB), Department of Energy (DOE), Expert Consultant/Associate, Energy Transitions Partnership Support in the Philippines, Aquatera Ltd., Philippines (in person)

11:55 – 12:00  Closing Remarks

• Mr Sadamitsu Yuki, Director General, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, ANRE, METI, Japan (in person)

• Mr Koji Hachiyama, Chief Operating Officer, ERIA (in person)