Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd provides moderate transparency on its climate policy lobbying. The company identifies engagement with the “水素保安戦略” (Hydrogen Safety Strategy) by detailing its participation in a meeting with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry on September 5, 2022, and explains its focus on safety regulations for maritime hydrogen transport. However, it discloses only this single policy and does not confirm whether other climate policies were also addressed. The firm clearly outlines its direct lobbying mechanism—meetings with METI—and describes contributions such as explaining safety challenges and providing information to support the development of regulations for a hydrogen society, though only one instance of such engagement is reported. On outcomes, Kawasaki explicitly states that it aims to address safety regulation challenges in maritime hydrogen transport, contribute to the development of policies and regulations for a hydrogen society, and has leveraged demonstration results from its Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain project to inform future regulatory and policy frameworks. | 2 |