Hydrogen & Ammonia / CCUS

As an energy source and raw material, hydrogen is crucial for achieving carbon neutrality and is instrumental to decarbonization in a wide range of fields, including power generation, transportation and industry. It is particularly significant for “hard-to-abate” industries like steelmaking and chemicals, where few alternative technologies exist and conversion is challenging, as well as in the power sector. Ammonia acts as one type of hydrogen carrier, so it is also expected to contribute to decarbonization in power generation and industrial sectors as a fuel in its own right.
Discussion is also ongoing about recycled carbon fuels, such as synthetic methane and synthetic fuels that use hydrogen and carbon as raw materials. Governments worldwide are competing to introduce measures to expand the use of hydrogen and other fuels, not only to realize a decarbonized society but also for industrial policy and energy security, so they are also developing systems and regulations for their use.

Moreover, the development of systems and technologies for commercializing carbon capture and storage (CCS)—which involves separating and recovering carbon dioxide from emission sources and storing it underground—and carbon capture and utilization (CCU)—which uses carbon dioxide as a raw material for synthetic fuels and chemical products—continues to progress as effective means of reducing carbon emissions.

Mori Hamada has monitored developments in this field since the earliest stages, contributing to policy planning and system development by accumulating information and knowledge through activities in Japan, including secondments to government ministries, appointments as members of government councils, and participation in business associations. We also have experience with various demonstration projects and innovative case studies. Drawing on this wealth of experience and specialized knowledge of relevant systems, we provide robust support to our clients working in this field.