1、May 2022English EditionBottlenecks and Risks of CCS Thermal Power Policy in JapanAcknowledgments We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many energy experts who contributed to the preparation of this report.Authors Teruyuki Ohno Executive Director Yuri Okubo Senior Researcher Akiko Hir

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4、 contained herein.This report is the English excerpt of Bottlenecks and Risks of CCS Thermal Power Policy in Japan,originally published in Japanese on 14 April 2022.In the English version,only bottlenecks 3 and 5 are translated,which are particularly relevant to Japan.For other bottlenecks,please se

5、e the summary.Table of Contents Summary.1 Chapter 1:Japans Energy Strategy Overly Dependent on Carbon Capture and Storage.3 Chapter 2:The Five Bottlenecks of CCS Thermal Power Policy.8 Bottleneck 3:There Are No Geographical Conditions Suitable for CCS Usage in Japan.8 Bottleneck 5:Risks Posed by the

6、 Overseas Export of CO2.13 Final Chapter:Japans Decarbonization Strategy-the Way Forward.16 Table of Figures Figure 1 Types of Carbon Capture Storage(CCS).3 Figure 2 Scenario of Transforming to Carbon Neutrality Presented in the Green Growth Strategy.5 Figure 3 Examination on Scenarios When Formulat