Prime Minister Kishida has announced the appointment of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hagita to concurrently serve as "GX = Minister for Promotion of Green Transformation Execution" in order to promote decarbonization.
This was announced by Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara at a press conference in the morning.
According to this, Prime Minister Kishida will add "GX = Green" to Hagiuda Economy, Trade and Industry on the 27th in order to promote decarbonization such as "carbon neutral" that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero as a whole by 2050. We have announced the appointment of a person who will also serve as the "Minister in charge of promoting transformation execution".
Under public-private partnership, it will play a role in promoting measures to realize changes in the economy, society, and industrial structure toward decarbonization.
On the afternoon of the 27th, Prime Minister Kishida and Minister Hagiuda will attend the first meeting of the "GX = Green Transformation Execution Conference", and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said, "In addition to the realization of a carbon-free society, energy It will be an important meeting to keep an eye on economic development and growth through the transformation of the supply and demand structure and the transformation of the industrial structure. "