Announcement
23 Dec 2022
In December 2022, the Japanese Cabinet approved the programs proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under the FY2023 national budget.
Source
Number of interventions
11
7 certainly harmful
1 likely harmful
3 liberalising
Implementation date
01 Apr 2023
Revocation date:
31 Mar 2024
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Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Research and Development Project Toward Expanding Introduction of Offshore Wind Power Generation” programme under the...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Consumer-Led Solar Power Generation Introduction Promotion Subsidy” programme under the FY2023 budget. The 2023 budge...
Implementation date
01 Apr 2023
Revocation date:
31 Mar 2024
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Technology Development Project Toward Building a Competitive Hydrogen Supply Chain” programme under the FY2023 budget...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Renewable Energy Introduction Acceleration Project Through Introduction of Grid-Scale Battery Storage and Distributio...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Capital Investment in Oil and Natural Gas Field Exploration and Asset Acquisition Projects” programme under the FY202...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Subsidy for Promoting Introduction of Charging and Hydrogen Filling Infrastructure Toward Widespread Adoption of Clea...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 22 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Energy Demand Structure Sophistication Standards Certification Promotion Project” programme under the FY2023 budget. ...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Energy-Saving AI Semiconductor and Systems Technology Development Project” programme under the FY2023 budget. The 202...
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Commercial Vehicle Electrification Promotion Project” programme under the FY2023 budget to accelerate the development...
Implementation date
No implementation date
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 18 Mar 2026:
On 23 December 2022, the Government of Japan approved the annual budget of the “Green Innovation Fund Project” programme under the FY2023 budget to accelerate the development of green transformatio...
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Japan: NEDO launched the "Development of Next-Generation Ships" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 17 Feb 2026
Japan: NEDO launched the "Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis Utilising Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 06 Feb 2026
Japan: NEDO launched the "Next-Generation Tandem Solar Cell Mass Production Technology Demonstration Project" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 10 Sep 2025
Japan: NEDO launched the "Next-Generation Solar Cell Demonstration Project" under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 13 Feb 2025
Japan: NEDO launched the "Reducing the Cost of Offshore Wind Power Generation" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 27 Jan 2025
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 17.3 billion "Development of technology for manufacturing plastic raw materials using CO2" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 20 Sep 2024
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 37.8 billion "Next-generation Solar Cell Demonstration Project" under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 11 Jun 2024
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 85 billion "Floating Offshore Wind Power Demonstration Project" under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 15 Apr 2024
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 23 billion "Utilisation of Hydrogen in the Steelmaking Process project" under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 15 Feb 2024
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 44.5 billion "Achieving Carbon Neutrality in the Waste and Resource Recycling Sectors" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 16 Jan 2024
Japan: NEDO launched the JPY 56.9 billion "Building Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure" project under the Green Innovation Fund
Announced: 29 Nov 2023
Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry publishes programs under the supplementary budget of FY2023
Announced: 19 Dec 2022
Japan: NEDO allocates USD 137 million for the development of CO2 reduction technology for the sectors of food, agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Clarification: 23 Dec 2022
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