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Overview
Among the Japanese government’s efforts on climate change, METI will focus its efforts on innovative technologies and financial investments for the decarbonization of all sectors.
Latest Information
Interim Report of the Clean Energy Strategy has been compiled by METI in May 2022.
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Individual Measures
- Green Innovation Fund
- Voluntary approaches on the environment
- International Contributions
- Visualization of the Carbon Footprint
- Technology for Carbon Neutral
- Trends in information disclosure related to climate change (TCFD)
Press Releases
METI Official's Meetings / International Conferences
- 4th CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held (February 16, 2023)
- Joint Statement Released by Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate (January 20, 2023)
- State Minister Nakatani Attends the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) (September 26, 2022)
- Locations Chosen for the Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit (September 16, 2022)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister Nagamine Attends the G20 Joint Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting (September 15, 2022)
- The Trade Ministers' Meeting, the Digital and Technology Ministers' Meeting, and the Climate, Energy, and Environment Ministers' Meeting to Be Held in Connection with the G7 Hiroshima Summit (August 30, 2022)
- 3rd CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held (February 24, 2022)
- Third CEFIA Government-Private Forum to be Held (February 14, 2022)
- Minister Hagiuda Holds Video Conference with H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, UAE (February 2, 2022)
- CEFIA Japan Seminar 2021 Held (December 23, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Holds a meeting with H.E. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry (August 31, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama and State Ministers Nagasaka and Ejima Attend the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting and Mission Innovation Ministerial Meeting (via Video Conference) (June 4, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Holds meeting with COP26 President Sharma (United Kingdom) (April 20, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Attends IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit (Video Conference) (April 1, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA), via Video Conference (March 31, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Holds a Teleconference with H.E. Jennifer M. Granholm, United States Secretary of Energy (March 24, 2021)
- State Minister Nagasaka Attends First Meeting of Global Commission on People-Centered Clean Energy Transitions (March 16, 2021)
- 2nd CEFIA Government-Private Forum Held (February 3, 2021)
- 2nd CEFIA Government-Private Forum to be Held (January 25, 2021)
- Minister Kajiyama Holds Meeting with H.E. Mr. Alok Sharma, COP26 President (United Kingdom) via Video Conference (January 15, 2021)
- METI Minister Kajiyama Holds Video Conference with H.E. Mr. Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal, European Commission (December 11, 2020)
TOKYO GX WEEK (Previously "Beyond-Zero" Week)
- Tokyo GX Week Held (October 26, 2022)
- First Global GX Conference (GGX) Held (October 14, 2022)
- Leaders Session of the 4th RD20 Conference Held (October 7, 2022)
- TCFD Summit 2022 Held (October 11, 2022)
- 9th Annual Meeting of the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) 2022 Held (October 7, 2022)
- 4th International Conference on Carbon Recycling Held (September 27, 2022)
- Tokyo GX Week to Be Held (August 1, 2022)
- Fourth Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting Held (October 8, 2021)
- Tenth LNG Producer-Consumer Conference Held (October 6, 2021)
- Third International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2021 Held (October 6, 2021)
- TCFD Summit 2021 to be Held (September 13, 2021)
- “Asia CCUS Network" has launched (June 22, 2021)
- The First Asia CCUS Network Forum to be Held (June 4, 2021)
- TCFD Summit 2020 Held (October 15, 2020)
- Tokyo “Beyond-Zero” Week Held (October 15, 2020)
- Second International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2020 Held (October 15, 2020)
- Ninth LNG Producer-Consumer Conference Held (October 13, 2020)
- Tokyo “Beyond-Zero” Week to be Held (September 25, 2020)
- TCFD Summit 2020 to be Held (September 1, 2020)
- TCFD Guidance 2.0 published (July 31, 2020)
- International Conference on Carbon Recycling 2020 to be Held (July 10, 2020)
- Tokyo Zero-emission Innovation Bay Holds its First General Assembly (June 16, 2020)
Transition Finance
- METI Compiles Technology Roadmap for Transition Finance in the Automobile Sector toward the Transition to Decarbonization (March 30, 2023)
- Minister Nishimura Receives a Courtesy Call from Mr. Emmanuel Faber, Chair of the ISSB, IFRS Foundation (March 1, 2023)
- Paper Released on Creating an Enabling Environment to Scale-up Transition Financing to Accelerate Decarbonization of Hard-to-Abate Sectors (February 21, 2023)
- Technology Roadmap Formulated for Transition Finance toward Decarbonization in the Cement and Paper/Pulp Sectors (March 24, 2022)
- Model Example in the Iron and Steel Sector Selected for the Transition Finance Model Projects (January 20, 2022)
- Technology Roadmap Formulated for Transition Finance toward Decarbonization in the Chemical Sector (December 10, 2021)
- Technology Roadmap Formulated for Transition Finance toward Decarbonization in the Iron and Steel Sector (October 27, 2021)
- Model Examples Selected for the 2021 Climate Transition Finance Model Projects (July 2, 2021)
- Taskforce Formulating Roadmaps for Climate Transition Finance Established, Plus Call for Examples of Model Projects (June 4, 2021)
- "Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance" Announced (May 7, 2021)
- First Meeting of Taskforce on Preparation of the Environment for Transition Finance to be Held (December 25, 2020)
- “Climate Innovation Finance Strategy 2020” Compiled (September 16, 2020)
Green Innovation Strategy /Green Innovation Fund Projects
- Embedded Formwork Using Concrete Made with Fixated CO2 Achieving Negative Costs to Undergo Trial Construction at Construction Site Managed by MLIT (September 6, 2022)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for Automobile-related Projects (March 14, 2022)
- Call for Applicants Starts for Automobile-Related Projects (March 14, 2022)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Development of Technology for Producing Fuel Using CO2, etc." Projects (January 20, 2022)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Development of Technology for Producing Fuel Using CO2, etc." Projects (January 20, 2022)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Development of Technology for CO2 Separation, Capture, etc." Projects (January 20, 2022)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Development of Technology for CO2 Separation, Capture, etc." Projects (January 20, 2022)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Next-Generation Storage Battery and Motor Development" Projects (November 11, 2021)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Next-Generation Storage Battery and Motor Development" Projects (November 11, 2021)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure Construction" Projects (October 19, 2021)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure Construction" Projects (October 19, 2021)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO2 and Other Sources" Projects (October 15, 2021)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Development of Technology for Producing Raw Materials for Plastics Using CO2 and Other Sources" Projects (October 15, 2021)
- Call for Applicants Starts for "Development of Technology for Producing Concrete and Cement Using CO2" Projects (October 15, 2021)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Development of Technology for Producing Concrete and Cement Using CO2" Projects (October 15, 2021)
- Call Starts for Applicants for "Cost Reductions for Offshore Wind Power Generation" Projects (October 1, 2021)
- Call Starts for Applicants for Next-Generation Solar Cell Development Projects (October 1, 2021)
- R&D and Social Implementation Plan Formulated for "Next-Generation Solar Cell Development" Projects (October 1, 2021)
- R&D and Public Implementation Plan Formulated for "Cost Reductions for Offshore Wind Power Generation" Projects (October 1, 2021)
- An R&D and Social Implementation Plan for "Fuel Ammonia Supply Chain Establishment" Projects Formulated (September 14, 2021)
- An R&D and Social Implementation Plan for Hydrogen-related Projects Formulated (May 18, 2021)
- Call for Operators for Hydrogen-Related Projects Starts (May 18, 2021)
- “The Basic Policies for the Project for the Green Innovation Fund” Formulated (March 12, 2021)
- New Body “Committee on the Green Innovation Project” under Industrial Structure Council to be Inaugurated and First Meeting to be Held (February 19, 2021)
- Joint Meeting of the First Meeting of the Green Innovation Strategy Meeting and the First Meeting of the Working Group for the Green Innovation Strategy Meeting Held (July 7, 2020)
- Third Green Innovation Strategy Meeting Held (November 11, 2020)
Others
- “Carbon Footprint Report” and “Carbon Footprint Guidelines” Compiled (March 31, 2023)
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to Release Synthesis Report of Sixth Assessment Report (March 22, 2023)
- Minister Nishimura Attends GX League Symposium 2023 (February 14, 2023)
- Name and Date Decided for the 2023 G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment (October 21, 2022)
- Meeting of the Study Group on Product Carbon Footprint Calculations and Verification for Supply Chain-Wide Carbon Neutrality to Be Held (September 20, 2022)
- Additional Call for Endorsing Companies Starts for the GX League Basic Concept (September 1, 2022)
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to Release Working Group III Contribution to Sixth Assessment Report (April 4, 2022)
- Making Progress toward Social Transformation and New Market Creation for Carbon Neutrality with the 440 Companies Endorsing the GX League! (April 1, 2022)
- GX League Basic Concept Announced, Call for Endorsing Companies Starts (February 1, 2022)
- List of Companies Taking on the Zero-Emission Challenge Updated and Enhanced (October 5, 2021)
- Global Startup Connection: J-Startups for NET ZERO Will Be Held, An Event to Promote the Attractiveness of Japanese Startups (August 26, 2021)
- Online Event “NET ZERO Leaders Summit (Japan Business Conference 2021)” Being Held to Promote Japan's Investment Environment and Efforts toward Net Zero (July 29, 2021)
- Online Event NET ZERO Leaders Summit (JBC 2021) Will Be Held to Promote Japan's Investment Environment and Efforts toward Net Zero (July 20, 2021)
- Results of Examination and Assessment of the Commitment to a Low-Carbon Society Compiled (FY2019 Performance) (June 7, 2021)
- Examining Efforts in the Housing and Building Sectors toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality (May 11, 2021)
- Revision of "Guidance for Encouraging Japanese Companies to Address International Initiatives on Climate Change: - Supporting Companies Making Use of Renewable Energy in Japan under Scope 2 Guidance of the GHG Protocol -"(March 31, 2021)
- Summit of Presidents and Heads of Universities and Other Institutes on Approaches to their Contributions to Achievement of Carbon Neutrality to be Held (March 22, 2021)
- New Body “Study Group on Automobile Policies for Carbon Neutrality” to be Inaugurated (March 5, 2021)
- New Project “Zero-Emission Challenge” to Start (July 7, 2020)
- AIST to Establish “Tokyo Zero-emission Innovation Bay” (June 2, 2020)
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Last updated:2023-03-30