At the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Countermeasures "COP26" held in the United Kingdom, a pavilion is set up at the venue to introduce the efforts of each country.
At the Japanese pavilion, the first project that makes use of virtual space has begun, and venture companies are promoting the latest technology for the realization of decarbonization without going to the site.
At the COP venue, governments and international organizations of each country set up pavilions every time, and at COP26, a total of nearly 100 booths introduce the latest efforts for climate change countermeasures and hold seminars.
Twelve companies such as major machine makers will exhibit at this Japanese pavilion, and business people and researchers from each country will visit and become a place for PR and information exchange of advanced technology for the realization of decarbonization. I am.
On the other hand, at this COP, the Japanese government established the online "Virtual Pavilion" for the first time in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
In addition to posting a QR code at the entrance of the local venue to call for access, if you register on a special site, people from all over the world can visit.
Users can operate their own icons to go around the booths in the virtual space, watch company presentations, and talk online with the person in charge.
Exhibiting corporations have the advantage of being able to hold down travel costs and aim for business negotiations with overseas, and about 30 venture companies selected by the Ministry of the Environment are participating.
While there are cases where contract negotiations have begun with overseas companies, according to the Ministry of the Environment, the number of users per day immediately after the opening was about 300, so can we proceed with dissemination during the period until November 12? Is the point.
Mr. Yoshihiro Mizutani, Counselor of the Global Environment Bureau of the Ministry of the Environment, said, "We are guiding you so that as many people as possible can see it. rice field.
Japan's face-to-face pavilion
The Japanese pavilion at COP26 is in a prominent location, just off the main aisle into the area with booths from each country.
On the 1st floor, 12 companies and organizations will set up exhibitions to showcase cutting-edge technologies that lead to "decarbonization," such as technology for recovering carbon dioxide from exhaust gas from factories and fuel cells that generate electricity by reacting hydrogen and oxygen. I am PR.
In the space on the second floor, seminars and other events are held every day to introduce the latest climate change countermeasures.
At Panasonic's exhibition, a model is used to explain efforts to stably supply clean power to factories by combining fuel cells, renewable energy such as solar power, and storage batteries.
A British university professor who specializes in hydrogen, explained at the pavilion, said, "Technology development is necessary for the spread of hydrogen, but Japan is leading the technology. I feel that cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan will be beneficial to each other. I was talking.
The person in charge of the explanation at the venue said, "I have met people who are unique to face-to-face contact, and many people from overseas are interested in it. I would like to promote it so that it will become my main business in the future." ..
Japan's virtual pavilion
The virtual pavilion of the Japanese government is also set up in the virtual space of the Internet.
This virtual pavilion is divided into three areas, where booths of companies and organizations are lined up, and you can see announcements by exhibiting companies.
On the 1st, a venture company in Kyoto City made a presentation using a monitor in a virtual space, and introduced a product that can recycle a large amount of ash from a power plant and adsorb and remove fine particles in air and water. Did.
It also appealed that it has a higher capacity than general adsorbents and can be applied to filters and masks of air purifiers.
After the announcement, there was an inquiry from an Australian mining company, and it was decided to start discussions in the direction of joint projects in the future.
Naoji Kubo, the president of a venture company, said, "I have had good results by participating in the virtual pavilion. I don't have to go on a business trip, so I feel that the burden on the environment is small."
In addition, a venture company with a factory in Minami Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, announced that it would appeal to plastic products made from rice that could be discarded because it is not suitable for food.
However, although the video was played from the beginning, an accident occurred in which the audio was not transmitted due to a system trouble, and the time was over without recovering from the trouble.
With the opportunity to announce again, the first virtual pavilion was being operated by groping, such as troubles unique to online.
Mr. Takayuki Sugihara of this venture company said, "Since it is held virtually, it is good that even companies with weak physical strength can participate. There were problems, but I think that there is a big merit to be able to publicize at COP26." ..
The virtual pavilion of COP26 can be viewed by the general public from a personal computer or smartphone by registering on the Internet.