G7 Roundtable Meeting on Subnational Climate Actions
On 5-6 October, the G7 government representatives convened the online G7 Roundtable on Subnational Climate Actions. The roundtable was organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and Urban7 (U7).
The roundtable brought together policymakers from environment and urban ministries of G7 member countries to discuss national policies and international cooperation for subnational climate action. During the roundtable, information was shared on national government support measures for local governments and international cooperation for non-G7 local governments. Representatives of the U7 also participated, discussing the promotion of public-private partnership, urban development using climate change mainstreaming and digital transformation, and opportunities for coordinated support for local government assistance outside the G7.
The results of the roundtable will be compiled and shared at COP28 and elsewhere.
Nominated by the U7 and among the speakers of the roundtable were Mayor Marvin Rees (Bristol, UK), Mayor Arve Minna (Turku, Finland), Mayor Hayato Shimizu (Saitama City, Japan), and Mayor Thomas Kufen (Essen, Germany), as well as Lina Garcia, Director of International Affairs of the US Conference of Mayors.
Saitama City speaks at the G7 Roundtable Meeting on Subnational Climate Actions
On 6 October, Saitama City Mayor Hayato Shimizu represented U7 at the G7 Roundtable Meeting on Subnational Climate Actions, introducing a city-city cooperation project between Saitama City and Kuala Lumpur, he stated that further strengthening of multi-level cooperation is needed, and expressed the hope that U7 will become a driving force in addressing global climate change in cooperation with G7 governments.
To read the summary report of G7 Roundtable Meeting on Subnational Climate Actions, click here.
For more information, visit the relevant website below:
