To formulate a roadmap for realizing a "decarbonized society," the government has started hearings from local governments and others, calling for financial and human support.
At the first hearing held on the 16th, Minister of the Environment Koizumi spoke online from seven people, including top executives of local governments and companies, on the theme of popularizing renewable energy.
Among them, the mayor of Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture, where the forestry industry is thriving, introduced that the city and timber companies are investing in "biomass power generation" that uses thinned wood as fuel to generate electricity. We called for the government to provide financial support for advanced initiatives and to share its know-how nationwide.
In addition, based on the experience of working on the introduction of renewable energy with the cooperation of the local government, the president of the gas company in Tottori City assigns human resources with specialized knowledge to the local government and specializes in measures in the energy field. He pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the system and strengthen the cooperation between the public and private sectors by establishing a department of.
Minister Koizumi reaffirmed that there is still insufficient human resources, information, and funds to increase renewable energy. With policy support, he thought about how to utilize the human resources and know-how possessed by the national and private sectors. I want to. "
The government plans to conduct this hearing several times and then present a draft roadmap in April.