Marine plastic waste issue Japan-China-Korea cooperation agreed on November 24, 15:19

The Environment Ministers Meeting of Japan, China and Korea, which had been held in Kitakyushu from 23rd, agreed that the three countries would work together on the issue of marine plastic waste and adopted a joint statement.

The Environment Ministers Meeting of Japan, China and Korea was held on the 24th. In this, opinions were exchanged on the fields that will be prioritized over the next five years, and there are eight such as improvement of air pollution including PM2.5 measures, proper management and recycling of waste, and climate change. Agreed that the three countries would work together in the field.

In addition, it has been agreed that the marine plastic waste, which is concerned about the impact on the ecosystem, is a problem of terrestrial waste and is a global issue, and it is included to cooperate and proceed with countermeasures. A joint statement was adopted.

At the conference after the meeting, Mr. Koizumi said, “COP25 will be held next month, but China, which is the world's largest greenhouse gas emitting country and also produces a large amount of marine plastic waste, will take positive action at this meeting. The significance of clearly showing is great. "