Press Release

May 01, 2024
  • Global Environment

Outcome of G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment

<Joint press release with Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry>
 
  From April 28 to 30, 2024, the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment was held in Torino, Italy. 
  Discussions were held and the Italian Presidency compiled the outcome document of the Meeting.
  From Japan, ITO Shintaro, Minister of the Environment, SAITO Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, YAGI Tetsuya, State Minister of the Environment, and others attended the Meeting.
  Minister Ito and State Minister Yagi also exchanged views with ministerial-level officials from a total of eight countries and regions.
 
 Please refer to the following URL for the outcome document of the Meeting:
   G7-Climate-Energy-Environment-Ministerial-Communique_Final.pdf (g7italy.it)
 

1. Outline of the Ministers’ Meeting

1)  Date
     April 28 to 30, 2024
2)  Venue
     Torino, Italy
3)  Participating countries and regions             
    【G7 Members】
      Canada, European Union (EU), France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States
    【Guest Countries】
       Algeria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Kenya, Mauritania, United Arab Emirates
4)  Participants from Japan              
      ITO Shintaro, Minister of the Environment
      SAITO Ken, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
      YAGI Tetsuya, State Minister of the Environment
      & others

2.Other

Minister Ito and State Minister Yagi also exchanged views with the following ministerial-level officials:
  • Italy: H.E. Mr. Gilberto PICHETTO FRATIN, Minister of Environment and Energy Security
  • Canada: H.E. Mr. Steven GUILBEAULT, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
  • Azerbaijan: H.E. Mr. Mukhtar BABAYEV, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
  • Brazil: H.E. Ms. Marina SILVA, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
  • USA: H.E. Ms. Janet McCabe, Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • France: H.E. Mr. Christophe BÉCHU, Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion
  • Germany: H.E. Ms. Steffi LEMKE, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection
  • EU: H.E. Mr. Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action