Zero Carbon Municipal Council

Various municipalities with different backgrounds, such as scale and regional characteristics, share their knowledge, proceed with discussions on specific initiatives for realizing a decarbonized society, and effectively promote proposals to the country together. Was established on February 5, 2021 with the aim of going.

(1) Policy research for the realization of a decarbonized society and research on related issues.
(2) Recommendations to the State, etc. regarding policies for the realization of a decarbonized society
(3) Activities to promote mutual exchange and cooperation among member local governments
(4) Other necessary items to achieve the objectives of the Council

Member municipalities: 240 municipalities (as of July 22, 2024)
Please refer to PDF (PDF: 429KB) for a list of member municipalities.

Chairman: Yokohama-shi
Vice Chairman: Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Kyoto City, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
Director: Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture, Karume Town, Iwate Prefecture, Kitaibaraki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, Sammu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
　　　Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture, Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
　　　Kitakyushu City, Kumamoto City

　In municipalities that have announced zero carbon in 2050, you can participate in the council by submitting a registration notice (word: 18KB) to the secretariat.
　If you have any questions, please contact the following address.

■Secretariat Contact information
　Decarbonization / GREEN x EXPO Promotion Bureau Decarbonization Planning Promotion Section
　In charge: Sasaki, Mochizuki, Miyano
　Phone number: 045-671-4884
　Email address da-zerocity@city.yokohama.jp

On July 4, 2024, the Zero Carbon Municipality Council submitted "Recommendations on National Measures and Budgets for FY2025" to Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kozuki and Deputy Minister of the Environment Yagi.
As for the contents of proposal, please see proposal book (PDF: 370KB).

On July 24, 2023, the Zero Carbon Municipality Council submitted "Recommendations on National Measures and Budgets for FY2024" to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nagamine and Minister of the Environment Yanagimoto.
As for the contents of proposal, please see proposal book (PDF: 385KB).

On November 24, 2021, the Zero Carbon Municipality Council submitted a "Recommendation on National Measures and Budgets" to the Deputy Minister of Finance Okamoto and the Minister of the Environment Yamaguchi.
As for the contents of proposal, please see proposal book (PDF: 327KB).

On March 29, 2021, the Zero Carbon Municipality Council submitted a "Recommendation for Building a Decarbonized Society" to Minister Koizumi.

Status of the Ministry of the Environment's Local Governments' Statement of Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 2050 Website