TOKYO -- Japanese companies will start exploratory drilling next year for storing carbon dioxide underground with the help of government subsidies, Nikkei has learned.
Government to offer subsidies to spur private investment

Carbon storage projects are being planned at five locations in Japan. (Photo by Koki Izumi)
TOKYO -- Japanese companies will start exploratory drilling next year for storing carbon dioxide underground with the help of government subsidies, Nikkei has learned.