【Report】The 2nd ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar "Business Cases and Key Points for Implementation in the Carbon Neutral Sector in ASEAN Countries" was held.

Summary

　International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) held the 2nd ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar "Business Cases and Key Points for Implementation in the Carbon Neutral Sector in ASEAN Countries" on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Nagoya International Center, 3rd Floor, Training Room 2, to introduce various CN technologies and business cases in ASEAN countries using them, specific support measures for business implementation, and international cooperation in the field of Carbon Neutrality (CN) to promote interest in overseas business development.

　In the lecture by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the speaker explained the current situation in which companies are proactively conducting business in developing countries based on the fact that private-sector funds far exceed ODA among the funds flowing into developing countries while climate change measures are being implemented in ASEAN countries. JICA also introduced its corporate support scheme.
　Next, three companies that have actually expanded overseas through JICA's scheme introduced case studies of CFC recovery and recycling, small-scale hydroelectric power generation, and water purification using gas dissolution equipment as technologies that contribute to achieving carbon neutrality, providing many practical suggestions for companies to proactively expand overseas.
　The business card exchange session held at the venue after the seminar was attended by a large number of audience members, who actively exchanged opinions not only with the lecturers but also with each other, providing an opportunity to deepen mutual exchanges.

Program

　Opening Remarks: Jun Nishizawa, Director, Global Environment Department, ICETT

　Lecture 1: "JICA's Climate Change Measures and Initiatives in ASEAN Countries"
            　　　Lecturer: Mr. Yukichi Usui, Director, Environmental Management and Climate Change Group, Global Environment Department, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
　　　　　　　　　　Mr. Yukichi Usui, Section Manager

　Lecture 2: "Key Points in Deploying Climate Change Projects in Developing Countries"
　　　　　　　Lecturer: Mr. Tatsunori Higuchi, Director, Private Sector Partnership Division 1, Private Sector Partnership and Finance Department, JICA
　　　　　　　　　　Mr. Tatsunori Higuchi, Section Chief
Mr. Fumitake Ohara, Deputy Director, Private Sector Partnership Division, JIAC CHUBU　　
　　　　　　　　　　Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chubu Center, Corporate Relations Division
　　　　　　　　　　Mr. Fumitake Ohara, Chief Investigator

　Case Study 1: "CFC Recovery and Recycling Business in Developing Countries"
　　　　　　　Lecturer: Mr. Shinji Hori, Executive Director, Taiyo Shoji Co., LTD

　Case Study 2: "Small Hydropower in Myanmar and Other Developing Countries"
　　　　　　　Lecturer: Mr. Masaya Sumino, Sales Manager, Sumino Co., LTD

　Case Study 3: "Life sprouts in the environment! Case Studies of Water Environment Improvement Using Highly Concentrated Gas Dissolvers, Overseas Edition"
　　　　　　　Lecturer: Mr. Norihito Ito, Representative Director, Daiei THA CO., LTD

Q&A Session
　Business card exchange

Seminar

Lecture

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Global Environment Department Environmental Management and Climate Change Group Mr. Yukichi Usui, Director	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Private Sector Partnership and Finance Department Private Sector Partnership Division 1 Mr. Tatsunori Higuchi, Director	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chubu Center Private Sector Partnership Division Mr. Fumitake Ohara, Deputy Director

Taiyo Shoji Co., LTD Mr. Shinji Hori, Executive Director	Sumino Seisakusho Co., LTD Mr. Masaya Sumino, Sales Manager	Daiei THA CO., LTD Mr. Norihito Ito, Representative Director

Business card exchange at the venue

Q&A Session