Date : March 18, 2025
The Seventh Strategic Energy Plan (Ms. Yukari Takamura, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo)
post date : 2025.03.04
On February 18, the Cabinet approved the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan, which indicates the direction of Japan’s energy policy, revised Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures including 2035 and 2040 climate targets, and the GX 2040 Vision, a national strategy to realize green transformation. Japan’s energy situation has changed significantly since the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan was formulated in October 2021. In light of these changes, the government has made a new plan to achieve a stable energy supply and create a carbon neutral society by making maximum use of renewable energy and nuclear power.
The FPCJ has invited international and environmental law expert Ms. Yukari Takamura, a professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives, the University of Tokyo and a member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy which debated the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan, to discuss the plan, its key points and challenges for Japan's achieving carbon neutrality.
Please note that you cannot physically attend this briefing, as it will be a Zoom webinar.
Embassy representatives and FPCJ supporting members may also participate in the briefing as observers (admission free).
■Date: Mar. 18 (Tue), 2025, 14:00-15:30 (Deadline for application: Noon, Monday, March 17)
■Theme: The Seventh Strategic Energy Plan
■Briefer: Ms. Yukari Takamura, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
■Language: Japanese, with consecutive English interpretation
As in our standard press briefings, there will be a Q&A session at the end.
*In principle, questions will only be accepted from members of the foreign press.
■Members of the Foreign Press:
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by 12:00 on Tuesday, March 11.
As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, we will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
■How to Apply: Please refer to the email we sent.
*We will not be accepting applications by email.