Public comment: draft guideline on carbon dioxide storage business under the CO2 Storage Business Act
二酸化炭素の貯留事業に関する法律に基づく貯留事業の実施に係るガイドライン（案）に対する意見公募
Published: 2026-10-02 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Open · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-10-31 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-03
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
A public comment period is open on a draft guideline (proposal stage) concerning the implementation of carbon dioxide storage businesses under the Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Business. The draft was announced on 2026-10-02, and comments are accepted until 2026-10-31 23:59. The listed contact is the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (Fuel Environment Compatible Utilization Promotion Division).
Business Impact
If finalized, the guideline could affect how companies planning or participating in CO2 storage projects approach their operations and procedures. The actual scope and requirements are not stated in the provided metadata and cannot be assessed here.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese notice and the draft guideline text on the e-Gov public comment page to determine relevance and whether to submit comments before the deadline.