7th International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2025

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

PROGRAM

As of October 9
Details are subject to change.

The 7th International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2025

Date:
October 10 (Friday), 2025
Venue:
Hilton Osaka, Japan
Time:
13:00-17:00 (JST)(UTC+9)
Language:
English/Japanese (simultaneous interpretation)

Simultaneous Event: CR Exchange of Views for Students 10:00-11:35 / Poster Session 12:00-18:00

13:00-13:30 (JST)

Part 1Opening Session

  • Mr. KIHARA Shinichi, Director General for Energy and Environmental Policy Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
  • Mr. SAITO Tamotsu, Chairman, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
  • Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, Director, Asia Zero Emission Center (AZEC), ERIA, Former Executive Director, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)
  • Dr. Timur GÜL, Head, Energy Technology Policy Division, International Energy Agency (IEA)
  • Dr. Naser ODEH, PRINCIPAL FELLOW, KAPSARC
  • Mr. MITSUOKA Tsugio, Chairperson, Carbon Recycling Fund Institute

10 min. break

13:40-16:50 (JST)

Part 2Panel Discussions

13:40-14:30

Panel ACooperation on Carbon Recycling to Contribute to CO2 Reductions Across Industrial Society

Moderator

Mr./ Prof. SAKAMOTO Toshiyuki, Board Member, Director, The Institute of Energy Economics

Panelists
  • Mr. HASEGAWA Hiroshi, METI / Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Resources and Fuel Department, Director of International Resource Strategy Office
  • Dr. Anna Stephenson, The Deputy Director for Engineering and Research at the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Mr. TANAKA Hiroshi, Executive Officer, General Manager of Carbon Neutral Transformation Department, Idemitsu Kosan Co.
  • Ms. Rachma Fitriani, Senior Researcher in New & Renewable Energy, Pertamina
  • Dr. Mathilde Fajardy, Energy Analyst, IEA

10 min. break

14:40-15:40

Panel BPathway of Carbon Recycling Technologies towards 2030

Moderator

Dr. KONDOH Motohiro, Professor, Research Institute of Technology, Aichi Institute of Technology

Panelists
  • Dr. OHISHI Yoshihiko, Deputy Director General, Circular Economy Department NEDO
  • Dr. Xiaozhou (Sean) Zhou, Greenore Holding Co
  • Mr. KOZAKAI Noriyuki, Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co.,Ltd.
  • Marcus Dawe, CEO, MCi Carbon
  • Dr. OHNISHI Hisao, Executive Fellow, OSAKA GAS Co., Ltd.

10 min. break

15:50-16:40

Panel CBusiness Models for Forming the Carbon Recycling Market

Moderator

Ms. Yoko Chivers, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Planning Dep at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), General Manager, Sustainable Planning Dep at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Panelists
  • Mr. Nikolaus Boltze, thyssenkrupp AG / Country Representative
  • Dr. MAEDA Shuji, Director of Policy Promotion, GX Promotion Division, Saga City
  • Dr. UKAI Kenji, Senior Specialist, the Energy VC Company of AISIN Corporation
  • Dr. Irmela Kofler, Head of Research Area "Decarbonisation and Sectorcoupling", K1-MET GmbH

10 min. break

16:50-17:00 (JST)

Part 3Closing Session

Mr. MATSUMOTO Shintaro, Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

17:00-18:00 (JST)

Networking Event

10:00-11:35 (JST)

Co-located EventCR Exchange of Views for Students

This conference will bring a large number of stakeholders from various countries together to strengthen international collaboration on carbon recycling. We plan to take advantage of this opportunity to hold a side event "CR Exchange of Views for Students", by inviting university students, in order to increase the understanding and interest on carbon recycling among young people who are expected to be involved in the next generation of research and technology development.

  • Dr. Naser ODEH, PRINCIPAL FELLOW, KAPSARC
  • Dr. Haryo Satriya Oktaviano, Sr. Specialist II Downstream Research, PT Pertamina (Persero)
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