19 February 202613 February 2026 Japanische Chemiekonzerne planen Ethylen aus Bioethanol Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals und Mitsubishi Chemical konsolidieren ihre Ethylenproduktion in Westjapan und setzen dabei auf biomassebasierte Rohstoffe. In Mizushima entsteht eine Pilotanlage, die mit der Revolefin-Technologie Basischemikalien aus Bioethanol erzeugen soll
18 February 202613 February 2026 Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical enter basic agreement to promote decarbonization of ethylene production in western Japan Leveraging METI’s “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries”
24 November 202519 November 2025 Kawasaki Heavy unveils Japan’s biggest ‘air carbon removal’ pilot, plans megatonne system by 2030 Kawasaki aims to scale the system to a commercial unit capable of capturing 500,000 to 1 million tonnes annually by 2030 - one of Asia’s largest announced DAC deployments
3 January 202419 December 2023 Japan’s SAF feedstock program to be driven by carbon offset scheme: USDA The country's primary focus lies in boosting domestic SAF production, including alcohol-to-jet SAF
2 March 202225 February 2022 Bridgestone and ENEOS Launch Joint Project Focused on Producing Tire Raw Materials from Used Tires The project aims to contribute to the realization of a more sustainable society, adopted as part of the Green Innovation Fund
13 October 20209 September 2021 World’s first blue ammonia shipment opens new route to a sustainable future 40 tons of high-grade blue ammonia already dispatched for use in zero-carbon power generation, a successful demonstration of the supply network from Saudi Arabia to Japan
7 December 20169 September 2021 Future of CO2-based Product Technology Unveiled at COP22 Report Outlines Trillion Dollar Market Opportunity
