Kawasaki Hydrogen Strategy and Kawasaki Carbon Neutral Industrial Complex Concept

Abstract

While the Kawasaki waterfront area is one of the largest industrial complexes in Japan and the center of industry in Kawasaki City, it is also a major source of carbon dioxide emissions. To strategically promote hydrogen-related initiatives, Kawasaki City formulated the “Kawasaki Hydrogen Strategy for Realizing a Hydrogen Society” in 2015, ahead of the rest of the country, and has been promoting initiatives to realize “future-type environmental and industrial city” by actively introducing and using hydrogen energy. Furthermore, in light of the global trend toward decarbonization and carbon neutrality, Kawasaki formulated the “Kawasaki Carbon Neutral Industrial Complex Concept” in 2022, and has been working to transform itself into an industrial complex that can adapt to and contribute to a carbon-neutral society.