Kawasaki Heavy targets Southeast Asia with ‘direct air’ carbon capture

Climate Change

Japanese company seeks to commercialize the technology around 2030

Kawasaki Heavy is testing equipment in Japan to pull carbon dioxide directly out of the air. (Photo by Shoko Kugai)

SHOKO KUGAI

November 13, 2025 05:24 JST

TOKYO — Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries is stepping up efforts to commercialize cutting-edge technology to directly capture carbon dioxide in the air, targeting Southeast Asian nations that rely heavily on fossil-fuel energy.