Prime Minister Suga met with Special Envoy Kelly, who is in charge of climate change issues in the United States, to advance the decarbonization of the world under the "Japan-US Climate Partnership" agreed at the Japan-US Summit Meeting in April. , Japan and the United States agreed to cooperate.
Prime Minister Suga met with Special Envoy John Kerry, who is in charge of climate change issues in the United States, for about 15 minutes at the Prime Minister's Office on the afternoon of the 31st.
In this, Prime Minister Suga stated that he would like to lead the efforts of the international community toward decarbonization of the world together with the United States, and stated the greenhouse gas reduction target for 2030. I explained what I have done so far.
In response, Mr. Kelly explained the Biden administration's efforts to tackle climate change issues, and they continued to work under the "Japan-US Climate Partnership" agreed at the Japan-US Summit Meeting in April. It was agreed that Japan and the United States would work together to advance decarbonization.
Confirmed to promote cooperation toward COP26, Minister of the Environment Koizumi
Minister of the Environment Koizumi confirmed that Japan and the United States will cooperate with Special Envoy Kelly toward COP26, the UN conference on climate change countermeasures scheduled to be held in November.
This was the second meeting between Special Envoy Kerry and Minister Koizumi, and they met for nearly 30 minutes from noon.
Minister Koizumi said, "The visit of Special Envoy Kelly is a symbol of the new possibilities of Japan-US cooperation. We would like to take this opportunity to confirm the deepening of cooperation toward the success of COP26."
In response, Special Envoy Kelly thanked Japan for its efforts and said that the remaining two months until COP26 are important for dealing with the climate crisis. The countries need to work together. "
At the meeting, a cooperative relationship will be established based on the "Japan-US Climate Partnership" concluded in April to achieve "carbon neutrality" that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero on a global scale by 2050. It is confirmed that we will further strengthen.
Kajiyama METI Minister Confirmed cooperation for decarbonization
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama met with Special Envoy Kelly for about 30 minutes.
This reaffirmed that Japan and the United States will cooperate in expanding the introduction of renewable energy and providing technical assistance toward the realization of a carbon-free society in the Indo-Pacific countries.
Meanwhile, according to people familiar with the matter, Special Envoy Kelly was uncomfortable with Japan's support for the introduction of LNG-fired power plants in the Asian region, saying that renewable energy should be prioritized.
In response, Minister Kajiyama explained that Japan is also focusing on the spread of renewable energy and asked for its understanding.
At the meeting, the agenda was raised on "methane," which is said to have a greenhouse effect that is more than 20 times that of carbon dioxide.
Special Envoy Kerry explained that the United States and others are moving toward establishing an international framework with the goal of reducing global methane emissions by 30% compared to 2020 by 2030. ..