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EPA which including an article on S&T cooperation Bilateral Agreement (32 Agreements, 47countries total) Holland6/3/97 Former Yugoslavia2/18/82 Former Czechoslovakia11/13/78 Former Soviet Union10/10/73 Germany Norway5/27/03 Sweden1/18/99 England6/13/94 Hungary5/15/79 France6/5/91 Finland12/12/97 Poland11/16/78 Russia9/4/00 Romania4/8/75 Bulgaria3/15/78 Italy10/7/88 Korea12/20/85 India11/29/85 Israel8/3/95 South Africa8/28/03 Australia11/27/80 Indonesia4/28/81 U.S.A.6/20/88 Canada5/7/86 Brazil6/20/85 Mexico4/1/05 Malaysia7/13/06 Singapore11/30/02 Vietnam8/21/06 Chile3/27/07 Thailand4/3/07 Switzerland7/10/07 Brunei6/15/07 10/28/09 EU Spain9/1/10 Egypt6/3/10 Bilateral meetingsBilateral Agreements on Cooperation in Science and Technology, and Joint Committees Aiming to promote cooperative relationships with other countries in the field of science and technology, Japan has concluded bilateral agreements on cooperation in science and technology with 47 countries and organizations (32 agreements in total).Under the agreements, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Cabinet Office (CAO), and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), has been undertaking a variety of cooperative activities, including information exchange on R&D and joint research, through a joint cottee on cooperation in science and technology, and other councils.METI has also been partaking in meetings related to bilater

al industrial technologies, courtesy calls and other activities in the field as needed Ministry of Economy METI Funding Agency NEDO Privatecompanies Japanese companies ( Partner country side(Japanese side)MOCJoint research MajoreffortsundertheMOCincluding [i]Promotingtheformulationconcreteprojectsthatwillleadindustrialcooperation,and[ii] Establishing a framework for providing funding.Cooperation frameworks, etc. MajoreffortsundertheMOUincluding [i]Exchanginginformationtechnicaltrends,fieldsconcern,etcand[ii] Providing concrete measures for providing support in joint projects. Concrete support measures, etc.Providing support, e.g., fundingProviding support, e.g., funding International R&D Projects Private sector support for international joint development Purpose and outline of the projects Aiming to boost the industrial competitiveness of Japanese companies, Japan has been engaging in international joint R&D with overseas companies that possess outstanding technologies and expertise, through which Japan will seek to leverage international knowhow and developments in S&T in achieving the goal of creating cuttingedge technologies in an efficient manner. Government Private companies, etc.Granting payment Subsidiary NEDOEligibilities(targetorganizations,targetactivities,subsidyratios,etc MOU[i] Joint public invitation for applicants[ii] Examination respectively in Japan and partner country[iii] Announcement of adoption and determination of finalized applicants(Joint committees) In Nove

mber 2015, the Paris agreement was issued and Japan joined Mission Innovation (MI). The key to acting against climate change without sacrificing economic growth is the development of innovative technologies. Japan formulated the “National Energy and Environment Strategy for Technological Innovation towards 2050”. Prospective focused areas are identified and research and development on them are strengthened.the G7 Kitakyushu Energy Ministerial Meeting in May 2016, the countries stated that they intended to play a leading role in MI and encourage collaboration among relevant research laboratories and institutes to promote the development of innovative clean energy technologies. International Joint R&D Program on Clean Energy Technology Research institute support for international joint development International Joint Research and Development to generate excellent research outputs by gathering advanced technologies and resourcesGlobal collaboration on basic research activities HighrevelresearchinstitutesleadingedgetechnologyCreationInnovativeenergytechnologieswhichhavehighpotentialreduction GeothermalpowergenerationHydrogencarrierSmartgridPhotovoltaicpowerBiomass 現在の排出量 20302050 Shortto midterm Midterm 2030 2050 Approximately 30 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide Global society has to achieve the goal of reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by half before 2050. However, the erts for enhancing and disseminating existing technologies

towards this end are limited. To overcome this challenge, Japan will develop more innovative technologies from a midto longterm perspectiveas well as contributing to the goals set by the COP21. Development of focal points as identified in the Revised Innovation Plan for Environment and Energy Technology has been accelerated through cooperation among research institutes.Examples of the projects Wide variety of existing technologies Existing technology pathPromotion of International Cooperation in Industrial Technology Joint research among research institutes Disseminating more innovative technologiesSupercriticalgeothermalpowergenerationdeepunderground LowcostultrahighefficiencyPVusinglayerssinglecrystalthinfilms Secondarycellsworkingundersevereambienttemperatures Thermoelectricpowergeneration/coolingArtificialphotosynthesis(synthesisusefulchemicalproducts) Utilizationbiomass(biofuels,biohydrogen) Manufacturing, transporting and storing of hydrogen (hydrogen carriers)Improving and disseminating existing technologiesTarget of reducing the global greenhouse gas emissions by half 5 Innovation for Cool Earth Forum ICEF ICEF Steering Committee Members Kenji YamajiDirectorGeneral, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the EarthJapanSally M. BensonProfessor, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University, United StatesEijaRiittaKorholaDelegate of the Consultative Commission on IndustrialChange, Adviser in the EU affairs, Fin

landReiko Kuroda Scientific Advisory Board of the UN SecretaryGeneral, JapanRichard K. LesterAssociate Provost, Massachusetts Institute Technology, United StatesAjay MathurDirector General, The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI), IndiaValliMoosaFormer Minister for Environmental Affairs Tourism, South Africa NebojsaNakicenovicDeputy Director General and Deputy CEO, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, AustriaVaclav SmilDistinguished Professor Emeritus, University ofManitoba, CanadaNobuo Tanaka(Chair)President, The SasakawaPeace FoundationFormer Executive Director, International EnergyAgency (IEA), JapanLaurence TubianaSpecial Representative for COP21 and French Ambassador for Climate Negotiation, FranceItaruYasuiHonorary Adviser, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation(NITE), Japan Georg ErdmannProfessor, Berlin University of TechnologyGermany David Sandalownaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, United StatesIsmail SerageldinDirector, Library of Alexandria, Egypt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the Government of Japan will set up an annual globalconference, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) held every year in October.ICEF is aimed at providing a platform to promote discussions and cooperation among researchers, businesses and policy makers from around the world in order to address climate change through innovation of energy and environmental technologies, including their dissemination. http://www.icefforum.org/index.ht