Prime Minister Kishida, who is attending the G7 Summit, said at a meeting on the theme of climate change and energy issues, with Russia in mind, expanding renewable energy to reduce the dependence of energy on specific countries. I complained that it was important.
The G7 Summit in Elmau, southern Germany, has reached its second day, and Prime Minister Kishida will hold a meeting to discuss climate change and energy issues from around 7:30 pm Japan time. I attended.
At this G7 summit, along with "decarbonization" aiming for zero greenhouse gas emission reduction, "de-Russia" on how to reduce dependence on Russian energy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is also a major agenda item. It has become.
Prime Minister Kishida said, "Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the environment surrounding energy security in each country. It is important to simultaneously work on the realization of carbon neutrality and the strengthening of energy security in future climate change countermeasures." I pointed out.
With Russia in mind, he said, "We should use all means to avoid an environment that depends on a specific country for energy." Expand renewable energy and increase production of oil and natural gas to countries that produce oil and natural gas. He emphasized the importance of strengthening the efforts of the government.
He also explained the "Asia Zero Emissions Community Initiative" that he advocated for decarbonization in Asia, and expressed his desire to contribute to decarbonization.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida met with President Michel of the EU-European Union and agreed to cooperate for the success of next year's G7 Summit in Hiroshima.
The meeting was held for about 30 minutes from 4 pm Japan time.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida thanked President Michel for visiting the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum when he visited Japan last month.
In response, President Michelle said he was "strongly impressed" and the two leaders agreed to work together towards the success of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima next year.
He also confirmed that the security of Europe and the Indo-Pacific is inseparable, and that it will protect the international order based on the rule of law, respond to the situation in Ukraine, and work closely with the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. did.
Furthermore, at the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region, and they agreed that they would not be allowed to attempt a one-sided change in the status quo with China in mind, as well as North Korea's nuclear and missile development and abduction. We have confirmed that we will work together on issues.