Towards carbon neutrality in 2050

Both Europe and Japan are pursuing carbon neutrality by 2050, a necessary step to prevent the planet’s temperature from rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. Learn more below about climate policies of the European Union and Japan.
Supporting EU-Japan climate cooperation

Since 2020, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation supports further trade, industry and economic cooperation between Europe and Japan for climate action, covering topics such as renewable energy, clean hydrogen, decarbonization policies and green innovation.
EU-Japan partnerships
European and Japanese companies and organizations already lead together decarbonization projects in various parts of the world. Learn more here about some of these successful partnerships.