More than 1,000 leading domestic and international decarbonization stakeholders will gather in one place to discuss the future of carbon credits
Green Carbon Inc. (CEO: Jun Okita, hereinafter “Green Carbon”), which develops a nature-based carbon credit generation and sales business, announces that it will host one of Japan’s largest carbon credit–focused forums, the “Carbon Credits Journal Forum” (hereinafter, the “Forum”), on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Tokyo International Forum, Hall B7 (directly connected to Yurakucho Station).
The Forum has been planned in response to the accelerating momentum of decarbonization and GX (Green Transformation), and is designed as a venue for practical, business-oriented discussions highlighting large corporations, local governments, government-affiliated organizations, and startups engaged in the creation, utilization, investment, and institutional design of carbon credits. More than 1,000 leading decarbonization stakeholders from Japan and abroad will gather in one place, providing a forum to discuss the future of carbon credits.
Additional information, including participating and speaking companies, will be announced ahead of the event scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Please stay tuned for further updates.
〇Click here to visit the official website of the Forum
〇Click here to register to participate in the Forum
◆ Forum Overview
| Event name | Carbon Credits Journal Forum |
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| Date | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Time | 9:30–21:00 (Forum Networking Reception: 18:30–20:30) |
| Format | In-person event only (archived streaming to be made available at a later date) |
| Venue / Access | Tokyo International Forum, Hall B7 (directly connected to Yurakucho Station) |
| Number of Attendees | Expected attendance: 1,000+ participants |
| Target Audience | ・Business companies (GX / decarbonization / corporate planning / new business development / ESG departments) ・Carbon credit–related companies ・Financial institutions and investors ・Government agencies and local governments ・Research institutes and universities, among others |
| Participation Fee | Free of charge (advance registration required / some programs are paid) |
| Recommended for the following audiences: |
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| ・Corporate professionals responsible for GX, decarbonization initiatives, sustainability, or new business development ・Those who want to learn about the latest trends and use cases in carbon credits ・Individuals seeking to build networks with key domestic and international players ・Companies exploring new business opportunities in the GX field ・Startups operating in the decarbonization space |
〇Click here to register to participate in the Forum
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◆Program Overview
Scheduled to begin at 09:30: Opening remarks and keynote address
Session ①: Credit quality
Session ②: Utilization / creation of carbon credits (insets, offsets, forest credit case studies)
Interim Session: Latest decarbonization trends from each secretariat and related government ministries and agencies
Session ③: Calculation / visualization of CO₂ emissions / carbon credit developers
Session ④: GX startups, carbon credit developers, GX recruitment
Scheduled to begin at 18:30: Forum networking reception
※Catering by the Imperial Hotel (buffet style, with unlimited alcoholic and soft drinks)
※The Forum networking reception is limited to applicants holding Premium or Expert tickets.
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〇Buffet image ①: Imperial Hotel buffet
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◆Ticket Overview
| 【Standard Pass】| ¥0 A complimentary ticket granting access to all Forum sessions. |
| 【Premium Pass】| ¥10,000 A ticket granting access to all Forum sessions, as well as participation in the Forum networking reception, where attendees can directly interact with speakers and participating companies. ※Receipts will be issued on the day of the event. |
| 【Expert Pass】| ¥10,000 A ticket granting access to all Forum sessions, as well as participation in the Forum networking reception, where attendees can directly interact with speakers and participating companies. Applicants for this ticket will be provided with a list of presenting companies by the secretariat, which will support inter-company matching. ※In the event that a match is successfully concluded, a separate success fee will be charged. ※For details, please contact the secretariat. |
| 【Archive Viewing Pass】| ¥0 Archived videos of all Forum sessions will be shared approximately two weeks after the event. |
〇List of Ticket Types
◆ Participating / Presenting Companies (in no particular order)
・Green Carbon,Inc.
・Gold Standard
・Kanematsu Corporation
・The Norinchukin Bank
・Itoki Corporation
・KPMG Consulting Co., Ltd.
・GYXIS CORPORATION
・Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
・Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd.
・Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.
・Salesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.
・Boston Consulting Group
・Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.
・Sumitomo Corporation
・Archeda, Inc.
※Major companies, local governments, relevant ministries and agencies, and startups in the carbon credit sector will take the stage.
Additional information on participating companies will be announced sequentially.
〇List of Participating Company Logos (as of December 24)
◆ Background of the Forum
In recent years, the global movement toward decarbonization has been accelerating at an unprecedented pace. As many companies advance their decarbonization initiatives, do you ever feel that there are too few opportunities to shine a spotlight on these outstanding efforts?
Against this backdrop, Green Carbon and Carbon Credits Journal, a specialized media outlet focused on the carbon credit sector, have decided to host the Carbon Credits Journal Forum, one of the largest carbon credit–focused forums in Japan.
This Forum is designed as a venue for practical, business-oriented discussions, highlighting large corporations, local governments, relevant ministries and agencies, and startups engaged in the creation, utilization, investment, and institutional design of carbon credits.
Bringing together more than 1,000 leading decarbonization stakeholders from Japan and abroad, the Forum will provide a platform for in-depth dialogue on the future of carbon credits.
〇Click here to visit the official website of the Forum
〇Click here to register to participate in the Forum
◆About Carbon Credits Journal
Carbon Credits Journal is a specialized media outlet that tracks the daily developments in regulations, institutional design, technology, and business across the carbon credit and decarbonization sectors, providing insight into both the present and future of the carbon credit market.
Operated by the Business Journal editorial team and supported by Green Carbon, it is managed as a highly reliable professional media platform.
Through clear and accessible perspectives, the publication covers key topics in decarbonization and the carbon credit sector in Japan and around the world, while also introducing Green Carbon’s cutting-edge initiatives, delivering practical and business-relevant information to its readers.
〇 Click here to view “Carbon Credits Journal”
◆ Green Carbon ,Inc.
Representative: Jun Okita, CEO
Head Office: PREX North 9F, 2-3-2 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Established: December 2019
Business Activities: Development and sales of carbon credits, agriculture-related projects, environmental projects, other related businesses, and ESG consulting
Website: https://green-carbon.co.jp/en/
◆ About Green Carbon
Guided by the vision of “Harnessing the power of life to save the Earth,” Green Carbon develops and supports projects that generate, register, and sell nature-based carbon credits both in Japan and abroad. The company is also engaged in agriculture-related businesses, R&D initiatives, and ESG consulting.
Its business activities span Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and South America, creating credits from rice paddies, biochar, forest conservation, carbon farming, mangrove planting, and cattle methane reduction. In Japan, Green Carbon obtained certification in FY2023 for the country’s first and one of the largest-scale rice paddy J-Credit projects (approx. 6,220 t). In FY2024, the company plans to expand this initiative to around 40,000 ha (approx. 80,000 t).
Green Carbon also provides “Agreen,” a one-stop platform service that streamlines the entire process of credit registration, application, and sales. By simplifying procedures and documentation, the service reduces the administrative burden on credit creators.
◆Green Carbon’s social media
Youtube ：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO4WnGOHDaVB1ikxheZasA
note ：https://note.com/green_carbon/
Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557429326458
X ：https://mobile.x.com/GreenCarbon2019
Linkedin ：https://www.linkedin.com/company/green-carbon-inc/
Wantedly：https://www.wantedly.com/companies/greencarbon2019