“Promotion of Digitalization Aiming for a Carbon-Decarbonized Society” Speech at Prime Minister Suga's APEC Meeting November 20, 11:55
Prime Minister Suga will make a video speech at the APEC-Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting held online to promote digitization and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2050. I emphasized the idea of aiming for the realization of.
A series of meetings of the APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, in which 21 countries and regions such as Japan, the United States, and China participate, have been held online since the 19th, and Prime Minister Kan participated on the 20th with the leaders of each country. I gave a video speech at the meeting.
Among them, Prime Minister Suga said, "As people's behavior changes due to the new corona, it is important to accelerate digitalization, and the Digital Agency will be established as a command tower. Regulations that prevent digitalization to utilize the vitality of the private sector are drastic. We will review it and work on it as soon as possible. "
He also said, "Toward the realization of a green society, we aim to realize a carbon-free society that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2050. Through innovative innovation and improvement of energy resilience, economic and environmental benefits We will create a cycle. "
Furthermore, he pointed out that it is important to create rules for a free and fair international economy amid the possibility that the global economy will become more inward-looking due to the stagnation of the world economy. RCEP = Early conclusion of regional comprehensive economic cooperation centered on East Asia Through such measures, he expressed his intention to realize the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Zone.