The 2nd ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar in FY2025 "The Next Step in Energy Saving - Carbon Credits for Value-Creation from CO₂ Reductions-" will be held (at the venue and Online)

　International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (ICETT) has been holding the ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminars to provide useful information with the aim of stimulating efforts to achieve Carbon Neutrality (CN) in Mie Prefecture and other parts of the Chubu region.
　This seminar, titled "The Next Step after Energy Saving" will focus on carbon credits which market is expected to become even more active in the future, and will provide an opportunity for companies and local governments to consider how to create new value for their decarbonization efforts.

Seminar Objectives

　In Japan, "carbon pricing," in which companies and others trade CO₂ emissions at a price, will be gradually institutionalized in the future in order to achieve CN emissions by 2050.
　There is a growing trend to generate "carbon credits" representing the amount of CO₂ reduction through a company's efforts and trade them on the market. Especially for the manufacturing industry, energy-saving improvements that are closely related to business activities are likely to lead to the creation of credits. Therefore, the creation of carbon credits is attracting attention as a means of creating new value.
　This seminar will focus on carbon credits that the market is expected to be more active and will share the latest trends in policy and examples of credit utilization with companies and local governments. The purpose is to promote the creation of carbon credits by businesses in the Chubu region, mainly in the manufacturing industry, and their efforts to achieve CN.
　We will carefully explain the basics of carbon credits, so even those not having knowledge or in the consideration stage can participate. We look forward to your participation.

Seminar Overview

1. Date and Time: February 27(Fri), 2026, 13:30 - 16:30 (Registration starts at 13:00 at the venue, 13:20 online)

2. Target: Companies, Local Governments, and those who interested in creating carbon credits.

3. Capacity: 50 at the venue, 100 online (first-come-first-served basis)
　
4. Implementation method: hybrid of venue and online
　　　　　　　(Venue) The Yokkaichi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 1F, Chamber Hall II (2-5 Suwa-cho, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture)
　　　　　　　(Online) Zoom webinar (Capacity of 100)
5. Participation fee: Free of charge

6. Support organizations (tentative): Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Chubu Regional Environment Office - Ministry of the Environment; Mie Prefecture; Yokkaichi City; Chubu Economic Federation
　

7. Registration: February 26(Thu), 17:00 or as soon as the maximum number of participants is reached.
　　　　　　On-site registration:Click here
　　　　　　Online registration:Click here

Program (tentative)

Opening Remarks　
　Mr. Shinji Bando, Director, Global Environment Department, International Center for Environmental Technology Transfer

Lecture 1: "The Latest Trends of J-Credit Policy"
　　　Ms. Mizuki Okiyama, Planning Section, Carbon Neutrality Promotion Office, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Department, Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
　

Lecture 2: "Turning Environmental Value into Economic Value: Creating New Value with Carbon Credits"
　　　Mr. Yuichiro Shimomura, President and Representative Director, BYWILL, Inc.

Lecture 3: "Case Studies of Financial Institutions' Efforts and Local Companies' J-Credits Creation" (tentative)
　　　San ju San Bank, Ltd. *Speakers to be announced

Lecture 4: "Decarbonization through Local communities: A Case Study of J-Credits' Creation in Matsusaka City" (tentative)
　　　Mr. Kosuke Suetomi, Environmental Policy Section, Environmental Division, Department of Environmental Living, Matsusaka City

Information from the Global Warming Prevention Division, Mie Prefecture
　　　 Mr. Mizuki Ito, Global Warming Prevention Division, Environmental Coexistence Bureau, Department of Environmental and Social Affairs, Mie Prefecture

[After the seminar]
Business Card Exchange Session

Information leaflet

Past seminars

[Report] The 1st ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar in 2025, "The Construction Industry's Challenge to Achieve Carbon Neutrality" was held.

[Report]The 1st ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar in 2024, "Trends and Business Opportunities for Decarbonization Initiatives in ASEAN Countries" was held.
[Report]The 2nd ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar in 2024, "Business Cases and Key Points for Implementation in the Carbon Neutral Sector in ASEAN Countries" was held.
[Report] The 3rd ICETT Carbon Neutral Seminar in 2024, "Report on ICETT's Efforts to Transfer Carbon Neutral Technologies to ASEAN"