Regarding storage batteries, which are the key to the realization of a carbon-free society, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has set up a council in which battery manufacturers and others participate, saying that the international competitiveness of the battery industry is gradually declining, and large-scale investment and technological development. We have begun discussions on how the battery should be.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry launched the public-private council to strengthen the international competitiveness of storage batteries, and held its first online meeting on the 18th.
Thirty people, including those in charge of battery and raw material manufacturers, participated in the government.
Storage batteries are considered to be the key to realizing a carbon-free society in 2050, and are indispensable for the spread of EV = electric vehicles and the expansion of the introduction of renewable energy.
On the other hand, the government held a meeting because of the need for countermeasures, saying that the international competitiveness of domestic battery manufacturers is gradually declining due to the rapid rise of Chinese and Korean manufacturers.
Attendees commented that the private sector alone could not increase production capacity and that national support was needed.
The council will summarize measures for large-scale investment and technological development, securing mineral resources as raw materials, expanding the production base of the supply chain, etc., and will summarize a new strategy for the storage battery industry around May next year. I have decided.