JAPAN: Roadmap for Carbon Recycling Technologies

Meta Data
Title in national language: 
カーボンリサイクル技術ロードマップ
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2019
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Source: 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (JP)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (EN)
File: 
Roadmap for Carbon Recycling Technologies (JP)
Roadmap for Carbon Recycling Technologies (EN)
Overall Summary: 
The Roadmap for Carbon Recycling Technologies (i) clarifies the current technological status and challenges in cost reduction for each type of material for which CO2 may be used, and describes steps for technology advancement, and [ii] sets out goals for costs to be achieved by 2030 and 2050, aiming to reduce costs to the level equivalent to existing products. Carbon Recycling technologies are designated for separating and collecting CO2 as resources and reusing it in the form of diverse carbon compounds.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Carbon dioxide (CO2) will be utilized for producing recycled materials and fuels by mineralization, artificial photosynthesis and methanation and this will also control CO2emissions to the air.
Pollution control action plans: 
2030: Technologies aiming at achieving commercialization as early stage as possible. (1) Establish an environment that fosters easy utilization of CO2 (reducing costs for capture and recycle of CO2). (2) Processes whose basic technology is established can replace existing products by reducing costs (Products that do not require inexpensive hydrogen supply, as well as high-value added products can replace existing products). 2050: Technologies aiming at achieving commercialization in the mid-to long-term. ○ Early-stage technologies that have greater impacts by using a large amount of CO2 (enabled by inexpensive hydrogen).