SEMINAR TIMETABLEJapan-ASEAN-Brazil Forum on Decarbonization Solutions

Amid advancing decarbonization cooperation such as CEFIA between Japan and ASEAN, and Japan and Brazil, this seminar aims to strengthen trilateral collaboration by introducing the latest biofuel-related technologies and systems, where Japan, ASEAN, and Brazil share common strengths.
Introducing Brazil as a model where biofuel adoption is progressing, the efforts of ASEAN countries with high production and utilization potential will be highlighted. Linking these efforts with Japan’s advanced high-efficiency mobility technologies will demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach for practical decarbonization in Global South countries and promote global dissemination of related technologies and expertise.
In the Global South, biofuels attract attention not only as a decarbonization measure but also for energy security and economic viability. This seminar will accelerate collaboration among governments and industry-academia sectors to pursue sustainable and effective decarbonization solutions within the Japan-ASEAN-Brazil framework.

Opening Remarks

FUKUMOTO Takuya｜Deputy Director-General for GX Policy, METI

Keynote Speech – Japan’s Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (Introduction to AZEC/CEFIA/ISFM)

YONEZAWA Arisa｜Deputy Director, Automotive Industrial Strategy Office Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI

Idemitsu‘s Challenge toward Carbon Neutrality

TANAKA Hiroshi｜Executive Officer General Manager, Carbon Neutral Transformation Department, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.

Diversity in Carbon Neutrality -Accelerating Decarbonization with Sustainable Fuels-

AIBA Takao｜Chairperson, International Climate Change Policy Expert Group, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA)

ASEAN’s Sustainable Transport and Mapping of Potential Biofuel Trade-flow

Mr. Rizky Aditya Putra｜ Programme Manager of Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Department, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

Future Prospects for Strengthening Japan–ASEAN Cooperation in Biofuels and Biofuel Production/Utilization Efforts in Brazil

Mr. Marlon Arraes Jardim Leal｜Director of the Department of Biofuels, Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil (MME)

Biofuels: Powering the Present, Shaping the Future

Mr. Evandro Gussi｜CEO, União da Indústria de Cana-de-Açúcar (UNICA)

Future Prospects for Promoting Biofuels and the Framework for Collaboration among Japan, ASEAN, and Brazil

YONEZAWA Arisa｜Ditto
AIBA Takao｜Ditto
Mr. Rizky Aditya Putra｜Ditto
Mr. Evandro Gussi｜Ditto