Japan, Kuwait commit to ‘carbon neutrality’

Japan, Kuwait commit to ‘carbon neutrality’

KUWAIT: On June 8, 2023, Morino Yasunari, Ambassador of Japan to Kuwait attended the Kuwait Hydrogen Symposium, which was co-hosted by Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy (JCCP) and Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC). CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Company Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, CEO of Japan Cooperation Center for Petroleum and Sustainable Energy Tsuyoshi Nakai, representatives from the ministry of economy, trade and industry of Japan as well as various Japanese private companies attended the symposium.

The ambassador delivered opening remarks during the symposium that aimed to contribute to carbon neutral goals, as follows: “I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Sheikh Nawaf and his team of KPC for hosting the 3rd symposium on hydrogen in cooperation with JCCP. The fact that the face-to-face event is finally taking place, surviving the pandemic, demonstrates the exceptional, trusted partnership between the two Japanese and Kuwaiti organizations, JCCP and KPC. It is my great pleasure to welcome the Japanese delegation who have come over to Kuwait to share their sophisticated knowledge and expertise and I highly appreciate JCCP for its coordinating role.

My profound tributes also go to the Kuwaiti speakers from different organizations, such as KPC, KISR and Kuwait University. As Japan