Prime Minister Suga sent a video message to a leader-level online meeting on energy and climate, stating that he would support the global transition to decarbonization by making the most of technologies such as energy conservation and hydrogen.
Prime Minister Suga sent a video message to the leaders' online meeting on energy and climate, hosted by US President Joe Biden on the night of the 17th of Japan time, in conjunction with the UN General Assembly that began this week.
In this, Prime Minister Suga said that climate change is an urgent issue that should be resolved by all humankind, and that "climate change countermeasures are not a constraint on the economy, but a key to generate growth." I pointed out.
Then, in order to create a virtuous cycle of economy and environment and realize green growth, we will promote policies including promotion of innovation and "carbon pricing" that requires companies to bear costs according to carbon dioxide emissions. I emphasized that I will continue.
On top of that, Prime Minister Suga said, "By putting ambitious goals into practice and involving the entire world, we should create a big trend on a global scale," and maximize technologies such as energy conservation and hydrogen. He expressed his intention to utilize it and support the transition to decarbonization in the world.