MAJOR ECONOMIES BUSINESS FORUM

ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE

21 & 22 September 2009

Washington, DC

Session 4 Technology

Teruaki MASUMOTO
Special Adviser, Keidanren/Japan Business Federation
Executive Advised, Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc.
 The role of technology and business

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Proper utilization of highly energy efficient and low
carbon emission technology is “a key” for sustainable
development.

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Business, together with academia and others, is a prime
provider of technological solutions by improving
efficiency and developing innovative technologies.

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Dynamics of business for doing more should not be
eliminated or weakened by posing unfeasible emission
reduction targets which are inconsistent with the current
maturity of technologies.

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Both existing and new technologies are needed

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 Three stages for efficiency improvements

Ⅰ 　 Improvement of energy conversion efficiency of

individual or single machinery and equipment.
E.g. turbines, car engines, motors or electric bulbs

Ⅱ 　 Improvement of each product and system, being

composed of individual high-efficiency machinery and
equipment.
E.g. high efficient vehicles and buildings

Ⅲ 　 Improvement of system efficiency, by collaboration

with all wider stakeholders and ecosystems.
E.g. urban infrastructure including transportation system

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 Actions of technology transfer in progress
by industry sectors
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Progress has been seen in existing sector-based
international programs and cooperation on bottom-up
bases, for example;
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APP
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World Steel Association
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Cement Sustainability Initiative
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WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative
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WBCSD Sustainable Forest Products Industry..etc

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Governments are required to provide incentives and
support with private sector actions.

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MEF Global Partnership could provide opportunities for
private sector involvement in international technology
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 Keidanren’s view on Intellectual Property Rights

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Private companies are encouraged to further undertake
R&D only if there are marketplaces where Intellectual
Property Rights (IPRs) are effectively protected and
future reinvestments are continuously maintained by
reasonable returns for R&D.

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As environmentally sound technology advances,
successful transfer of technology requires transferring of
relevant know-how and capacity building as well as
licensing provision in a collaborative manner.

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We are, therefore, strongly convinced that proper IPRs
protection regimes should ensured, and compulsory
licensing should not be allowed.
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 Long-term and stable policies and supports
for Technology R&D

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Technological development cannot possibly be achieved
overnight.
E.g. thermal generation efficiency and PV technologies

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The role of industry, research and development
organizations is to generate innovative technologies,
while the role of governments and consumers is to
support thereof in a longer-term perspective.
E.g. To develop and share a technology roadmap

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No technology should be excluded from further research,
development and demonstration toward a low-carbon
and sustainable society
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 Cool-Earth Innovative Energy Technology Road Map

Efficiency improvement Low carbonization

Oil LNG Coal Nuclear Power Biomass Solar Wind
Supply side

3. Carbon Dioxide Capture

2. Efficient/ near-zero emission and Storage (CCS)
Electric
ElectricPower
Power coal-fired power plant
4. Innovative solar power
5. Advanced nuclear
1. Efficient power
LNG-fired power plants
6. Superconducting power transmission
Transport 7. ITS 8. FCV 9. PHEV/ EV
Transport 10. Biofuel
Demand side

Industry
I ndustry 11. I nnovative materials/ 12. Steel making process
manufacturing process with Hydrogen

Residences/ 13. Efficient 14. Efficient 15. Fuel Cell for

Residences/
Buildings houses/ buildings lighting residential use
Buildings

16. Efficient 17. Efficient IT 18. HEMS/ BEMS/ Regional EMS

devices/ networks
sectroral

Heat pumps
Cross

19. Power storage 20. Power electronics 21. Hydrogen 1

production/ storage/ transport

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 The role of governments


To stimulate and encourage the dynamic power of
business.
 To provide financial support.
 To encourage citizens to select highly energy efficient
and low carbon goods.
 To ensure private sector involvement and to enhance
public-private partnership.
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To enhance capacity building.
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To develop a long term plan for energy and climate R&D,
including developing a technology road map

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Thank you !

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Appendix

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 Proposal for a Post-2012 International Framework
The Japanese Business Community’s Position
I.
Introducti
on Background
1.At COP 13 in December 2007, negotiations for a post-2012 framework began
with the aim of reaching an agreement at COP 15, to be held at the end of 2009.
2.Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) submitted its recommendations on major
points in preparation for the mid-term review of negotiations made at COP 14 in
December 2008.
Principles of a post–2012 international
framework Compatibility of
Equitable
Effective to prevent environmental
commitments by
climate change protection & economic
countries
growth

II. Essential Elements of a Post-2012

International Framework
Participation by Equitable
all major Emphasis on
medium-term
emitters technology
targets
Participation by all ・ Sectoral approach to ・ Spur development of
major emitters, target setting innovative technologies
including the U.S., ・ Reconsideration of ・ Spur dissemination of
China, and India base year existing technologies 12
 Peer Review Activities for existing thermal power plants
・ Currently implementing peer reviews under APP activities to
increase thermal efficiency in existing coal-fired thermal power
plants
・ Best practices of operational improvement to achieve immediate
effects without the need for large-scale modification

Specific Contribution of Japan’s Electric Industry

‘Green Handbook’
Instructions of day-to-day operation and maintenance
technologies and practices of coal-fired power plants.

‘Check List’ and ‘Review Sheets’

First used for efficiency improvement
proposal in India

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