A round-table conference was held in Okayama City where executives of Keidanren and Chugoku regional economic organizations exchanged opinions on the regional economy, and the business community will play a central role in accelerating investment toward the realization of a carbon-free society in 2050. We agreed that it was important.
Approximately 150 people, including Keidanren and executives of the China Economic Federation, participated in the round-table conference held at a hotel in Okayama City.
At the beginning, Tomohide Karita, Chairman of the Chugoku Economic Federation, said about the current state of the economy in the Chugoku region, "The economy is recovering from the temporary decline caused by the Corona disaster. Don't do it. "
At the meeting, the China Economic Federation said, "Since this region has a concentration of industries such as steel, chemicals, and automobiles, it is necessary to make early efforts for research and development for decarbonization and structural transformation of the industry. It was introduced that a promotion council was newly established for the realization of a carbon-free society in 2050.
In response, Keidanren responded, "The realization of decarbonization is extremely ambitious, and the public and private sectors must work together. The key is innovation, and promotion of private investment is indispensable." We agreed that it is important to accelerate investment, etc.
On the other hand, regarding this spring battle, Keidanren Chairman Tokura stated that "social expectations for wage increases for companies are increasing" prior to the talks, and repeated aggressive wage increases for companies with expanding profits. I called.