EP.153 Japans Green Transformation Act: Hitomi Komachi, Partner, Allen & Overy Tokyo

Published: Aug. 3, 2023, 2:31 p.m.

b'In this episode, we\\u2019re delighted to welcome Hitomi Komachi, Partner in Allen & Overy\\u2019s Tokyo office in a conversation with our Head of New Markets in APAC, Rowan von Spreckelsen and our Head of Advisory in Japan, Hayato Ono. The focus is on Japan\\u2019s recently unveiled green subsidy program, the draft Green Transformation Act published in February and passed into law in May by the Japanese Parliament.\\n\\nHitomi is an English law qualified lawyer with extensive experience in clean energy projects and the broader energy transition field. Hitomi is an expert in the international legal landscape and government policies impacting key Japanese and international industry players. \\n\\nMain topics include:\\n\\n\\u2022\\tAn overview of Japan\\u2019s Green Transformation Act and its importance\\n\\u2022\\tThe technologies the act is trying to incentivise and the mechanisms used\\n\\u2022\\tJapan\\u2019s Green Transformation Act vs. the US\\u2019 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) \\n\\u2022\\tThe \\u201cSupply Chain Subsidy\\u201d aimed for producers of hydrogen and ammonia'