WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to launch a bilateral climate partnership during their summit in Washington on Friday.
The partnership is aimed at increasing coordination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, a goal set by the two governments, and to lead climate action in the international community.
"We confirmed that Japan and the United States will lead the global [push toward] decarbonization," Suga said at a press conference after the summit.
The partnership consists of three pillars: first, the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of 2030 targets; second, the development and deployment of clean energy technology; and third, support for decarbonization, especially in emerging countries.
"Japan and the United States are both committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and we know to do that will require setting and meeting our 2030 goals," Biden said. "We'll work together to advance clean energy technologies and help nations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, especially developing countries, develop renewable energies and decarbonize their economies."
The United States is scheduled to host a summit of world leaders to discuss climate change on April 22-23. Biden said he intends to "rally key nations of the world" into making ambitious climate commitments in the lead-up to the U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) to be held in November.
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