METI gave an online lecture on the Green Innovation Fund

18.06.2021

On 18 June, Mr. Yasuhiro Kasai, Director, Carbon Neutrality Project Promotion Office, Industrial Science, Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) gave an open lecture to various STI interlocutors, including the EU Science and Technology Counsellors.

Toward the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, METI established a 2 trillion-yen Green Innovation Fund as part of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and will provide continuous support for R&D projects, demonstrations, and social implementation projects for 10 years to companies that commit to ambitious goals. In this lecture, Mr. Kasai introduced background and outline of the Fund, including scheme and program schedule.

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Minato-ku, Tokyo