The Japan CCUS Summit 2026

Japan CCUS Summit 2026 is a two-day carbon capture, utilisation, and storage event taking place on 19 to 20 October 2026 at Hamamatsucho Convention Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The summit brings together 600+ delegates, 80+ executive speakers, and 55+ sponsors and partners from government, industry, finance, technology, and the wider CCUS value chain. It focuses on Japan’s shift from policy development toward investment execution and commercially scalable carbon management infrastructure.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the summit is to accelerate the commercialisation of CCUS through stronger policy frameworks, investment structures, infrastructure planning, and international cooperation. The programme is designed to examine how Japan can move projects toward final investment decisions, support industrial decarbonisation under the GX-ETS, and establish bankable cross-border carbon capture, transport, and storage networks across Asia-Pacific.

Key Activities

The summit includes strategic keynotes, executive panels, technical discussions, an industry exhibition, networking sessions, and one-to-one meetings. Agenda topics cover Japan’s CCS policy, GX-ETS implementation, investment frameworks, CO₂ transport and storage, regional storage hubs, cross-border cooperation, CCS hub models, maritime carbon capture, and industrial deployment. A pre-event Global H2 and CCUS Trade Mission is also available to sponsors, speakers, and registered delegates.

Significance

The summit is significant because Japan’s CCUS sector is entering an important stage in which regulation, carbon pricing, infrastructure, and investment must align to move projects beyond demonstration. Its regional focus on Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and Southeast Asia makes it especially relevant for organisations developing cross-border CO₂ value chains and commercially viable storage networks toward 2030.

Expected Outcomes

Attendees can expect stronger connections with policymakers, project developers, investors, technology providers, industrial companies, and potential regional partners. The summit is intended to improve understanding of project bankability, carbon pricing, infrastructure development, and international cooperation while helping participants identify commercial opportunities and partnerships across the emerging Asia-Pacific CCUS market.

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