In October 2020, Prime Minister Suga declared the goal of realizing a carbon-neutral, decarbonized society in 2050. In response, the government formulated the “Green Growth Strategy with Carbon Neutrality in 2050”,
https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/seicho/seichosenryakukaigi/dai6/siryou2.pdf (Japanese)
The Green Growth Strategy sees the wide range of climate change mitigation measures as an opportunity to transform the industrial structure and achieve growth. Be changing the conventional mindset and taking proactive measures, the government creates a “virtuous cycle between the economy and the environment” that will bring the changes in the industrial structure and socio-economy and lead to further growth.
To achieve this goal, 14 industries have been identified that are expected to grow as a result of global warming countermeasures, and “Development of biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) enhanced varieties to reduce GHGs and water pollutants”, is listed as one of the promising innovations in the action plan in “Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries” sector. Green Growth Strategy states that the government should set high goals and mobilize all policies, and BNI technology is expected to receive increasing attention for further intensification of R&D to facilitate technology/product development and dissemination phase.