Press Release
JCLP, a coalition of 230 businesses, calls for the Japanese
government’s ambitious climate commitments andleadership as the G7 Presidency
Tokyo, Japan, March 28, 2022 – Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnerships (JCLP), a coalition of 230
companies committed to climate action, has released “Policy Statement for the G7 Sapporo Ministers’Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment and the Hiroshima Summit”.
This year’s G7 Ministers’ Meeting and Summit presents an opportunity for Japan to demonstrate its
leadership in addressing climate change and energy crises, which will not only increase its presence inthe international community but also create business and investment opportunities. To seize thisopportunity, JCLP calls on the Japanese government to commit to the following:
1. Decarbonization of the power sector by 2035
G7 countries other than Japan have set the goal of decarbonizing the power sector by 2035, or havea prospect of achieving it. Moreover, the escalating urgency among private sector entities todecarbonize their operations and supply chains underscores the imperative for power sector
decarbonization as a pressing priority from a competitiveness standpoint.
2. Give top priority to the swift expansion of renewable energy, while progressively diminishingreliance on fossil fuels
The rapid expansion of renewable energy is not only essential for achieving the 1.5°C target but also
serves as a key means to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that is posing a threat to energy security.
Furthermore, renewable energy is also the preferred choice for demand-side companies.
3. Early phase-out of unabated coal-fired power generation
In order to achieve the goal of decarbonizing the power sector by 2035 and aligning with the 1.5°Ctarget, it is imperative that coal-fired power generation that does not meet these standards bephased out without delay.
4. Introduction of carbon pricing to facilitate rapid expansion of cost-effective decarbonization
technologies
An effective carbon pricing mechanism that promotes the rapid expansion of cost-efficient
decarbonization technologies. Mechanisms that are voluntary and involve a restricted number ofparticipants, as well as carbon prices that fail to at meet a specific threshold, may prove inadequate.
5. 100% ZEVs in new passenger car sales by 2035, with an ambitious target for heavy-duty vehicles
The electric vehicle conversion target set by the Japanese government falls short of aligning withboth science-based 1.5°C pathways and international trends. A target that focuses exclusively on
ZEVs without any inclusion of hybrids, and an ambitious target for the sales ratios of new heavyduty vehicles (weighing 8 tons or more) need to be established.
Download the full statement here.
1＊＊＊Note to editors:
About Japan Climate Leaders’ Partnership (JCLP):
JCLP is a coalition of businesses in Japan (230 companies as of March 2022) that aim to create a carbon
neutral society, built on the idea that decarbonization is essential to economic development. The group’s
total sales are 130 trillion JPY (approx. 990 billion USD) and electricity demand together amounts to approx.
66 TWh.
It was set up in 2009 to encourage the business sector to develop a sound sense of urgency on climateaction. Since April 2017, JCLP has been the Climate Group’s Regional Delivery Partner on RE100, EP100 andEV100 initiatives in Japan.
For further information and inquiries:
Tel: 046-855-3814 Email : info-jclp@iges.or.jp
URL: http://www.japan-clp.jp/2