State Minister Yamada Attends 2025 G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting

1. 2025 G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting

(1) Outline

G7 Energy Ministers' Meeting and Environment Ministers' Meeting were jointly held.

Date

Thursday, October 30, 2025, and Friday, October 31, 2025

Participants

G7 members, Ukraine, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Republic of Korea, and the United Mexican States

Guest Organizations

International Energy Agency (IEA), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other organizations

(2) Outline of the discussions

• At the Energy Ministers' Meeting, participants held discussions focusing on issues such as (i) energy security, (ii) critical minerals, (iii) energy and AI, (iv) nuclear power, and (v) energy support for Ukraine.
• State Minister Yamada reiterated Japan’s consistent advocacy for the importance of a triple breakthrough, which aims to simultaneously achieve energy security, economic growth, and decarbonization, as well as the pursuit of diverse options that utilize all energy sources and all technologies to ensure a stable supply of energy. He then introduced Japan's specific initiatives in various fields, including critical minerals, energy and AI, nuclear power, and support for Ukraine, and called for further cooperation among like-minded countries, including the G7.
• At the meeting, agreed documents were adopted for each of these areas.

2．Bilateral meetings with other countries

Taking the opportunity of the ministerial meeting, State Minister Yamada held bilateral meetings with ministers from the United States, the Italian Republic, Canada, Ukraine, and Australia to exchange views on cooperation in the energy sector.

(1) Meeting with H.E. Mr. Chris Wright, United States Secretary of Energy

State Minister Yamada met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and they exchanged views on matters including cooperation on energy security, as well as bilateral cooperation on LNG, critical minerals, and nuclear power.

(2) Meeting with H.E. Mr. Gilberto Pichetto-Fratin, Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Italy

State Minister Yamada met with H.E. Mr. Gilberto Picchetto-Fratin, Minister of Environment and Energy Security, Italy, and they exchanged views on matters including bilateral cooperation on gas security and hydrogen. In addition, a Memorandum of Cooperation on gas security was signed between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security of the Italian Republic (MASE).

(3) Meeting with H.E. Mr. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Canada

State Minister Yamada met with H.E. Mr. Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Canada, and they exchanged views on matters including bilateral cooperation on LNG, nuclear power, batteries, and critical minerals. Based on the meeting, a joint statement was issued regarding cooperation in the field of energy resources between METI and the Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources.

(4) Meeting with H.E. Ms. Madeleine King, Australia’s Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia

State Minister Yamada met with H.E. Ms. Madeleine King, Australia’s Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia, and they exchanged views on matters including cooperation on critical minerals, LNG, coal, and sustainable fuels.

(5) Meeting with H.E. Ms. Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Energy of Ukraine

State Minister Yamada met with H.E. Ms. Svitlana Grynchuk, Minister of Energy of Ukraine, and they exchanged views on matters including Japan's efforts in the energy sector and other areas in relation to support for Ukraine, which was one of the main themes of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers' Meeting.

3. Visit to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

As part of the meeting's program, State Minister Yamada visited the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, where construction of the BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR), jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. companies, is underway.

Related Materials

• Call to action on enhancing energy security (original)
• Roadmap to promote standards-based markets for critical minerals (original)
• Energy and AI Work Plan (original)
• Statement on Nuclear and Fusion Energy (original)
• Statement on Ukraine’s Energy Security (original)
• Memorandum of Cooperation on gas security between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security of the Italian Republic (MASE) (original)(PDF:142KB)
• JOINT STATEMENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY OF JAPAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA ON COOPERATION IN THE ENERGY RESOURCES SECTOR (original)(PDF:179KB)

Divisions in Charge

• For the entire visit

  International Affairs Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy

• For the field of critical minerals

  Mineral Resources Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau

• For Japan-Italy Memorandum of Cooperation on gas security

  Energy Resources Development Division, Natural Resources and Fuel Department, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy