The Governments of the United States and Japan

“ U.S.-Japan Climate Partnership on Ambition, Decarbonization, and Clean Energy The United States and Japan, committed to enhancing cooperation on climate ambition, decarbonization, and clean energy, will lead on climate action in the international community, towards the April 22-23 Leaders' Summit on Climate, COP26, and beyond. ”

“ The United States and Japan will work together to engage other major economies to ensure all key stakeholders are involved in efforts to reduce domestic emissions and undertake international obligations and responsibilities, including contributions for climate finance, befitting to their positions. ”

“ We will work to advance sustainable development and a green recovery and growth, including cooperation on mobilizing additional public and private sector finance for net-zero transition, climate resilience, and disaster risk in the Indo-Pacific region and other partner countries. ”

“ The two sides will reinforce bilateral cooperation in the priority areas below to achieve their 2050 net zero goals and the aligned 2030 targets, alongside a global trajectory consistent with the efforts to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. ”

“ These efforts will extend to strategic collaboration in such areas as planning and analysis, climate friendly and adaptive infrastructure development, and capacity building. They will also contribute to the goal of achieving net zero emissions globally by 2050 and to the enhancement of NDCs in each country in line with this goal. ”

“ This cooperation will also promote the development, deployment, and utilization of climate friendly and adaptive infrastructure through collaboration in areas including renewable energy, grid optimization, demand response, and energy efficiency. ”