Tomakomai's future vision to achieve with CCUS

Through dialogue with 38 local companies and organizations, Deloitte examined the situation of CO2, heat, and other emissions in Tomakomai and the combination of enterprises that could utilize these resources each other, drawing up a grand design (Figure 1) for the CCUS through cross-industry collaboration. First, CO2 pipelines will be used to connect large CO2 emitters with consumers, and exhaust gas from small CO2 emitters will be collected through the dedicated pipeline. To produce synthetic fuels, which is the primary consumer of CO2, the pipelines will also supply hydrogen, the raw material for the synthetic fuels. In addition, an electricity network will be established to supply locally generated renewable energy. The idea is to comprehensively lead the entire city to zero emissions through the three infrastructures: CO2, hydrogen, and renewable electricity infrastructures.

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Deloitte's role in the Tomakomai project

The Tomakomai project is an idea that cannot be implemented by a single entity. It is designed to make effective use of resources, including CO2, through cross-industry collaboration. Coordination among a large number of enterprises is essential for the success of this project. Deloitte thus took on the role of a coordinator and drew a grand design for the project

In order to materialize the grand design, it is necessary to overcome complex challenges ranging from formulating regulations, building consortium to operation of CO2 pipeline. Deloitte is a consulting firm with a diverse range of professionals providing services from strategy consulting, financial advisory, auditing, and assurance. We will bring together these strengths to provide comprehensive support for the Tomakomai project all the way through to social implementation.