State Minister Hosoda attended the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial Meeting

1．G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers Meeting

(1) Outline

Date:

May 26(Thu.) and 27(Fri.), 2022

Participating countries:

G7 member countries　
(Canada, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America)

Invited countries:

Indonesia
 

Invited international organizations:

IEA (International Energy Agency), UNFCCC (United Nations Framework on Climate Change), IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency), etc.

(2) Discussions

• Given that the main focus of this meeting was strengthening energy security considering the current geopolitical situation, various related issues were discussed, including the importance of energy transition and the green transformation of industry to achieve carbon neutrality.
• State Minister Hosoda attended four sessions and emphasised the importance of energy security, in light of the situation in Ukraine, as well as the importance of (1) various transition pathways according to each country's circumstances, (2) creation of innovation, and (3) engagement by developed countries with developing countries in order to achieve global carbon neutrality. State Minister Hosoda also stated the importance of transforming the entire economic and social system, or Green Transformation (GX), to achieve emissions reductions and improve industrial competitiveness, viewing efforts to achieve reduction targets as an opportunity for economic growth.
• Based on the discussions at the meeting, a G7 Ministerial Communiqué was adopted.

(3) Outcome documents

• G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ Communiqué (Berlin, May 27, 2022)(PDF:490KB)
• Annex: Conclusions regarding the Industrial Decarbonisation Agenda(PDF:510KB)

2. Meeting with participating ministers

At the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministerial Meeting, State Minister Hosoda exchanged views with Mr. Habeck, Germany’s Minister of Economics and Climate Protection, Mr. Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Turk, the US Deputy Secretary of Energy, and Mr. Hands, UK’s Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change. 

At the Meeting with Minister Habeck of German, the ministers discussed decarbonization of the power sector, international fossil fuel finance, and international collaboration on carbon intensity.

At the meeting with Minister Wilkinson of Canada, the ministers discussed LNG and upstream investment support to strengthen energy security, and cooperation in low-carbon technologies

At the meeting with Deputy Secretary Turk of the United States, the ministers discussed LNG and upstream investment support to ensure energy security, and U.S.-Japan energy cooperation in low-carbon technologies.

At the meeting with Minister Hans of the United Kingdom, the ministers discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.

Meeting with Mr. Habeck, Minister of Economics and Climate Protection, Germany

Meeting with Mr. Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, Canada

Meeting with Mr. Turk, Deputy Secretary of Energy, United States

Divisions in Charge

International Affairs Division, Commissioner's Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

Global Environmental Affairs Office, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau