【Tokyo GX Week and Osaka Expo Collaborative Meeting】 On September 15, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) held the "Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Meeting" and "Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting (7th)" at the Hilton Osaka as part of Tokyo GX Week in collaboration with the Osaka-Kansai Expo. The meetings invited relevant countries and international organizations from around the world to discuss international cooperation on clean energy.
【First Sustainable Fuels Ministerial Meeting】 Co-chaired by Japan and Brazil, the inaugural meeting discussed the expansion of production and utilization of sustainable fuels including biofuels, biogas, synthetic fuels, and synthetic methane in aviation, maritime, road transport, and industrial sectors. The co-chairs' summary emphasized the necessity of international cooperation and public-private partnerships.
【Large-scale Hydrogen Cooperation Between Japanese and German Companies】 Five companies - Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Toyota Motor, Kansai Electric Power from Japan, and Daimler Truck AG and HHLA from Germany - signed a "Memorandum of Understanding for Building Japan-Germany Collaborative Hydrogen Supply Chain." The initiative aims to build a competitive large-scale hydrogen supply chain and achieve high economic efficiency through the development of common Japan-Germany hydrogen production and shipping bases.
【Achievements of the 7th Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting】 Co-hosted with NEDO, the meeting featured the release of IEA's "Global Hydrogen Review 2025." With global hydrogen demand creation as the keyword, countries shared policy progress and discussed international cooperation possibilities, issuing a chair's summary that includes integration with the Fuel Ammonia International Conference.
【Expo-Linked Excursion Program】 The program included visits to Japan's first bus running on synthetic fuel, the hydrogen fuel cell ship "Mahoroba," and the liquefied hydrogen carrier "Suiso Frontier," providing international participants with hands-on experience of Japan's advanced technologies for social implementation of sustainable fuels, hydrogen, and ammonia.