Email newsletter vol. 31
Dec. 27, 2022

Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are sending you Vol. 31 of Tokyo Metropolitan Government: WHAT’S UP,
the email newsletter issued by the International Affairs Division of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government.

●G-NETS Senior Officials Meeting

On Nov. 28- 29, the G-NETS Senior Officials Meeting was held with the participationof 31 cities from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. At this meeting,sessions were held on the themes of “Inclusive and Just,” “Safe and Secure Cities”
and “Environment.” Along with sharing knowledge and strengthening collaborative
relations, preparations were undertaken for the communiqué to be released at next
February’s mayor/governor level meeting.
The G-NETS mayor/governor level meeting will be held from February 27 throughMarch 1, with sessions scheduled to also be streamed online. Please look forward
to it.

●New systems concerning solar PV systems, heat insulation andenergy-saving performances that target newly built homes and otherbuildings to be launched

In order to not only save electricity, but also generate and store it, the TMG will
introduce the following systems from April 2025.
・Business operators
Major home builders, etc.,* will be obligated to install solar power generationequipment on newly built homes and buildings in Tokyo, secure their heat insulationand energy-saving performances, and take other such initiatives.
*Major house suppliers and other such companies that supply over 20,000 sqm ofhousing on a yearly basis will be subject to this mandate.
・Tokyo residents
Prospective custom-built home owners must strive to reduce impacts on theenvironment by taking measures necessary for their homes to be environmentfriendly. Purchasers, etc., of built-for-sale homes must strive to reduce impacts on
the environment by deepening their understanding of buildings that areenvironment-friendly.
Please watch Governor Koike’s message on solar power here.

●Tokyo-London Financial Seminar
2023 2/2 9:30am-11:00am(GMT)
February 2, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (GMT)The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and The City of London have been deepening
cooperation in the international finance sector since 2017.
A seminar jointly organized by the TMG and The City will be held in London toencourage foreign financial firms to enter the Tokyo market.
The seminar will introduce, among others, supportive measures available in both
Japan and the UK, and the attraction of the Tokyo market.
The seminar can be viewed online. Please join us.
Participation fee: Free
Registration deadline: 11:59 p.m., Jan. 31, 2023 (GMT)
Details and registration: Please register at the following URL.
https://financialsemi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/*In-person participation is by invitation only.

●Tokyo Updates Article
élab: Community-run Initiative in Taito City Puts Circular Economy into Action

Source: Tokyo Updates
Along the calm backstreets near Kuramae station in Tokyo's Taito City, a unique
district whose streets are lined with numerous monozukuri (craftsperson) studios
and stylish coffee stands, an innovative business enterprise is deeply engaged in
the pursuit of creating a better world. Led by a group of young community-minded
professionals, élab—a two-pronged initiative comprising both kitchen and living
laboratories—provides a space to learn about and actualize a circular economy.

Please look forward to future issues featuring the latest initiatives taken by theTokyo Metropolitan Government. We will be more than happy if this information
serves as reference to you in tackling the challenges our cities share in common.

（The TMG International PR Team）
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12 月号の参考和訳（リンクは英語版のみに掲載）●G-NETS 実務責任者級会議

11 月 28 日から 29 日にかけて、G-NETS 実務責任者級会議をヨーロッパ、アジア、アフリカ、アメリカ、オセアニアの五大陸から 31 都市の参加をもって開催しました。この会議では、「包摂・公正」、「安全・安心な都市」、「環境」をテーマにセッションを行い、都市間の知識共有・連携強化を図るとともに、来年 2 月の Mayors Summit で発表するコミュニケの事前調整を行いました。
Mayors Summit は 2 月 27 日から３月１日にかけて開催予定です。セッションの様子はオンラインでも配信予定ですので、ぜひお楽しみに！

●新築住宅等を対象とした太陽光発電、断熱・省エネ性能に関する新しい制度が始まります。
東京都は、電力を（H）へらすだけでなく（T）つくる（T）ためるために、2025 年４月から以下の制度を始めます。
・事業者
大手ハウスメーカー等【注】を対象に、都内の新築住宅等への太陽光パネルの設置や断熱・省エネ性能の確保等を義務付けます。
※都内年間供給延床面積が 2 万平方メートル以上の大手住宅供給事業者等が対象
・都民
注文住宅の施主には、建物の環境配慮について必要な措置を講じ、環境への負荷低減に努めていただきます。また、建売分譲住宅の購入者等には建物の環境配慮について理解を深め、環境への負荷低減に努めていただきます。

●東京―ロンドン金融セミナー
2023 2/2 9:30am-11:00am(GMT)
東京都とシティ・オブ・ロンドンは、2017 年から国際金融の分野での連携を深めています。
この度、都とシティの共催で、ロンドンにて、金融系外国企業の東京市場への進出を後押しするためのセミナーを開催します。
セミナーでは、日英両国における進出支援策、東京市場の魅力などをご紹介します。
会場の模様はオンラインでご視聴いただけますので、ぜひご覧ください。
参加費： 無料
申込期限：2023/1/31 11:59pm (GMT)■詳細及び参加申込： 以下の URL からお申込みください。
https://financialsemi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/※ 会場聴講は招待制となります。

●Tokyo Updates Article
循環型経済をカタチにする、地域に根ざしたエラボの挑戦

Source ：Tokyo Updates
台東区鳥越。蔵前駅にほど近い落ち着いたエリアには、ものづくりの工房やお洒落なコーヒースタンドが点在している。そんなユニークな地区で、日本ならではの循環型社会の実現を目指す独創的な試みが展開されている。élab（エラボ）を運営するのは、地域に根ざしたサーキュラリティ（循環）の実現を目指す若手の専門家たち。店内は、循環型経済について学び、実践する、キッチンラボとリビングラボという二つのスペースからなる。