SEMINAR TIMETABLEAchieving Decarbonization and Competitiveness​　-COP30　NIKKEI GX Special Seminar-​

"The NIKKEI GX Conference" is a project operated by Nikkei Inc. It evolved from the “NIKKEI Decarbonization Project,” which ran for four years since fiscal year 2021, and was newly launched in fiscal year 2025. Participating companies, expert committee members, and government officials have been deepening discussions through subcommittees and symposiums, and disseminating the outcomes globally via media outlets such as the Nikkei and the Financial Times. This seminar will introduce initiatives by NIKKEI GX Conference participating companies looking beyond 2030, considering the international landscape surrounding decarbonization. It will also explore the role Japan should play globally to accelerate the dual goals of decarbonization and economic activity.

Opening Remarks

KIKUHARA Shuhei｜General Manager, Advertising＆Communication Unit, Media Business, Nikkei Inc.

Guest Remarks

ISHIHARA Hirotaka｜Minister of the Environment, Japan

Keynote

TAKAMURA Yukari｜Professor, Institute for Initiatives, The University of Tokyo

Talk Session

NAMEKI Mimi｜Director for International Cooperation for Decarbonization and Sustainable Development Infrastructure, Global Environment Bureau, MOEJ
TAKAMURA Yukari｜Ditto
ANDO Kiyoshi｜Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei

Presentation

YAMAMOTO Tadashi｜Deputy Senior General Manager, Energy Resources and Carbon Neutral Business Department ,Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
SEKINE Sumihito｜CEO, Earthhacks＆Co., Ltd.
YAMASAKI Toma｜CEO, e-dash Co., Ltd.

Video Message

NYK Line
EY Japan Co., Ltd
NGK INSULATORS, LTD.

Closing Remarks

TAKAMURA Yukari｜Ditto

Closing Remarks

ANDO Kiyoshi｜Ditto

In light of the international situation surrounding decarbonization, a seminar was held to share the latest developments in Japan's GX promotion efforts. Following opening remarks by Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara, a session was conducted between Miyako Yukari, Chair of the NIKKEI GX Conference and Professor at the University of Tokyo, moderating, and Miya Yukari, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of the Environment, and Jun Ando, Editorial Writer at the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Representing participating companies, Yui Yamamoto, General Manager of Development at Osaka Gas; Fuyuma Yamazaki, President of e-dash; and Sekine, President and CEO of Earth hacks, then presented their respective company initiatives. Pre-recorded videos from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), EY Japan, and NGK Insulators were also shown. The event concluded with strong audience participation throughout.