据管道新闻网4月17日消息称，日本工业部长周五表示，日本计划加大对液化天然气上游项目的投资，以刺激新的开发，并提高本国企业的燃料购买量。

Koichi Hagiuda 表示，随着全球脱碳趋势的增长，全球对液化天然气新开发的投资大幅下降，尽管需求(尤其是亚洲的需求)甚至已经上升。

“政府需要走在前列，通过与私营部门的合作来获得液化天然气。”

他说，政府旨在通过国营的日本石油、天然气和金属国家公司(JOGMEC)为现有的液化天然气项目提供“风险资金”，这些项目可以通过扩张迅速提高产量，但他没有透露细节。

这位部长补充说，3月初举行的G7能源部长会议认识到投资液化天然气部门以确保能源安全的重要性。

Hagiuda 曾表示，日本将持有这两个项目的特许权，因为它们是长期且廉价能源的稳定来源，但也将努力通过多样化供应来源来减少对能源的依赖。

曹海斌 摘译自 管道新闻网

原文如下：

Japan To Boost Investment Role in Upstream LNG Projects

Japan plans to step up its investment role in upstream projects for LNG, to spur new development and boost fuel offtake by its companies, the industry minister said on Friday.

Investment in new LNG development worldwide has dropped significantly as a global trend toward decarbonization grows, although demand, especially in Asia, had risen, even before the crisis, Koichi Hagiuda said.

"The government needs to come to the forefront to secure LNG through cooperation with private the sector."

The government aims to provide 'risk money' through the state-run Japan Oil, Gas and metals National Corp. (JOGMEC) for existing LNG projects that can boost output quickly via expansion, he said, but gave no details.

A meeting of G7 energy ministers early in March recognized the importance of investments in the LNG sector to ensure energy security, the minister added.

Hagiuda has said Japan would hold the concessions in both projects as they are stable sources of long-term and inexpensive energy but would also work to cut dependence on energy by diversifying sources of supply.