EGA（Environment Goods Agreement）

EGA Symposium in Beijing (August 29, 2017)

Summary

On August 29, 2017, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry hosted EGA Symposium in Beijing. This symposium aimed to let the audience, in particular, the industries, learn how EGA would achieve a win-win relationship between environment and business. Approximately 150 people from Chinese/Japanese/US/European industries, academics, and government officials, from EGA-related sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, water pollution treatment participated in this symposium. We received many messages from the speakers and the audience that products/technologies can greatly contribute to address environmental issues and the EGA negotiations should be revived immediately, which would also strengthen the free trade system embodied in the WTO.
According to the participants survey, 97% of the participants wished for an early resumption and conclusion of EGA negotiations. The top reasons include “environmental concerns and CSR” and “promoting trading activities with foreign companies.” Also, nearly 90% of the participants answered that the symposium helped their understanding and raised their interest in EGA negotiations.

Program（English/Chinese）

• EGA Beijing Symposium (August 29,2017)(PDF:473KB)
• EGA北京研讨会(PDF:430KB)

Result summary

• Summary of EGA Beijing Symposium(PDF:855KB)

Presentation materials

• The State of Play in EGA negotiation (Professor Akihiko Tamura, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)(PDF:1,380KB)
• EGA's positive impact on economy and environment (Mr. Mahesh Sugatha , Senior Research Fellow, ICTSD)(PDF:4,492KB)
• Value of EGA in helping China meet its environmental goals (Mr. Jake Laband , Deputy Director, USCBC)(PDF:2,948KB)
• Japanese coalition's view on green trade in WTO (Mr. Masato Nakamura, Director, International Relations Department, Panasonic, Chairman of JCEGA)(PDF:8,159KB)
• Solar energy as a good choice for the environmental program (Mr. Xinming Huang , Vice President, JASolar)(PDF:10,240KB)

Division in Charge

Multilateral Trade System Department, Trade Policy Bureau