水素供給、４０年に６倍　脱炭素実現へ戦略改定―政府

　政府は４日午前、水素エネルギーと再生可能エネルギーの普及に向けた関係閣僚会議を開いた。脱炭素社会の実現のため、「水素基本戦略」を改定し、２０４０年の水素供給量を現在の約６倍となる年１２００万トン程度に拡大する方針を表明。今後１５年で官民合わせて１５兆円程度を投資する。
　岸田文雄首相は会議で「再エネ・水素分野の激しい国際競争に対応しつつ国内の脱炭素化を進める」と強調し、関係閣僚に具体的な取り組みを指示した。水素基本戦略は５月末をめどに改定する。（2023/04/04-10:02）

The Japanese government said Tuesday it will set a target of increasing annual hydrogen supply in the country to 12 million tons in 2040 from 2 million tons at present as part of efforts to realize a decarbonized society.
   The government also hopes that a total of some 15 trillion yen will be invested by the public and private sectors over the next 15 years to advance the use of hydrogen and renewable energy sources.
   At the day's meeting of relevant ministers, the government showed a plan to revise its basic hydrogen strategy in late May. The updated strategy will include these goals.
   "We will step up efforts for decarbonization at home while responding to fierce international competition in the fields of renewable energy and hydrogen," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the meeting, urging participating ministers to take specific actions.
   Hydrogen, which emits no carbon dioxide when burned, is touted as a next-generation energy source. As hydrogen production costs are higher than those for liquefied natural gas and coal, the government plans to provide subsidies to help cover the gaps with the aim of establishing large-scale hydrogen supply chains.