G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo was Held

Joint Press Release from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE)

April 17, 2023

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly hosted the “G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment” on April 15 and 16, 2023, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister NISHIMURA Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, together with Minister NISHIMURA Akihiro, Minister of the Environment, and adopted a Ministers’ communiqué and its annexes.

Overview of the Event

Date:

April 15 (Sat.) and April 16 (Sun.), 2023

Venue:

Japan / Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture

Participating Countries and Organizations

G7 member countries:

Japan (G7 Presidency), Canada, EU, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States

Invited countries and organizations:

India (G20 Presidency), Indonesia (ASEAN Presidency), United Arab Emirates (COP28 Presidency)

Guest Organizations:

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)