The OECD, with the Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) and the City of Yokohama, will launch the fourth Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Japan on Friday 21 March in Yokohama.
The Review examines the country’s environmental performance since 2010 with a special focus on local approaches for the green transition. It provides targeted recommendations to help Japan advance towards sustainable development and implement ambitious policies for environmental management and climate mitigation.
Date: Friday 21 March
Time: 16:00-18:30 JST (8:00-10:30 CET)
Location: Hybrid. Multipurpose Room, 3rd floor, Yokohama City Hall (Yokohama City Council) and Online (Zoom)
Agenda:
16:00-16:30 Press Conference.
17:00 Opening remarks by Keiichiro Asao, Minister, Ministry of the Environment of Japan (video).
17:05 Overview of the EPR by Jo Tyndall, Director, Environment Directorate, OECD. With response by Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ.
17:20 Presentation, Q&A, and Roundtable.
18:20 Closing remarks by Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor, City of Yokohama.
18:30 End.
Journalists wishing to participate on-site or via Zoom are invited to register here by Monday 17 March. The event will be in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.
The Review will be published at 16:00 JST (08:00 CET) on Friday 21 March at the following link, which can be included in news articles: https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-environmental-performance-reviews-japan-2025_583cab4c-en.html.
Journalists can request a copy of the Review under embargo, thereby undertaking to respect the OECD’s embargo procedures, by emailing embargo@oecd.org. Embargoed copies will be sent 24 hours before the launch.
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