{"id":5434,"date":"2026-11-05T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/?p=5434"},"modified":"2026-11-05T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T07:14:41","slug":"jci-statement-nov-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/news-topics\/jci-statement-nov-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"252 Japanese Non-state Actors Endorsed JCI Recommendation &#8211; Achieving Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy through the Renewable Energy Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/news-topics\/jci-statement-nov-2026\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/JP-button-1-e1681787021661.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5503\" src=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1687\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1.png 1687w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/jci_recommendation_2026_en_v2.1-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1687px) 100vw, 1687px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>&lt;Release&gt; 252 organizations endorsed the JCI recommendation<br \/>\n&#8220;Accelerate the Transition Away from Overreliance on Imported Fossil Fuels<br \/>\nand Build Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy<br \/>\nThrough Renewable Energy&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) today released the list of 252 endorsers (Annex 2) for the JCI recommendation to the Japanese government &#8220;Accelerate the Transition Away from Overreliance on Imported Fossil Fuels and Build Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy Through Renewable Energy&#8221; (Annex 1).<\/p>\n<p>This recommendation is built on four key pillars aimed at strengthening Japan\u2019s energy security and realizing a decarbonized economy:<\/p>\n<p>1. Strengthen Energy Self-Sufficiency<br \/>\n2. Accelerate Decarbonization Through Electrification<br \/>\n3. Build a Resilient Society Through Distributed Energy Systems<br \/>\n4. Promote Investment in the Transition to Renewable Energy and Enhance Competitiveness<\/p>\n<p>The recommendation aims to simultaneously achieve energy security, decarbonization, and sustainable economic growth by rapidly reducing Japan\u2019s excessive dependence on imported fossil fuels and accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system centered on renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300\">This recommendation is endorsed by 252 organizations, including 183 companies, 9 local governments, 6 universities and research institutions, and 54 associations and NGOs, all of which are listed as signatories (Annex 2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300\">The endorsing companies include businesses operating across a wide range of sectors, such as manufacturing, information and communications technology (ICT), transportation, construction, finance, and retail. The recommendation has also received support from a diverse range of non-governmental actors, including local governments, universities and research institutions, consumer organizations, youth groups, and NGOs\/NPOs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300\">JCI released this recommendation and the list of endorsing organizations and, in the lead-up to COP31, urges the Government of Japan to reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to an energy system centered on renewable energy. To this end, JCI calls on the government and non-state actors to work collaboratively and ensure the steady implementation of the measures set out in this proposal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><span style=\"color: #333300\">Ahead of COP31, which will finally get underway next week, JCI calls for stronger collaboration between the government and non-state actors, including businesses, local governments, and NGOs\/NPOs, through the publication of this recommendation and the list of endorsing organizations. JCI further urges all stakeholders to work together to ensure the steady implementation of the measures outlined in this recommendation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u25a0<a href=\"#annex1\">Annex 1 Recommendation<\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/JCI_Statement_2026_EN_Final_rev1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a><br \/>\n\u25a0<a href=\"#annex2\">Annex 2 Endorsers List<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/11\/Annex2_Endorsers-List-2026_EN_final_rev1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a id=\"annex1\"><\/a><strong>\u25a0Annex 1 Recommendation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>JCI Recommendation to the Government of Japan<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>&#8220;Accelerate the Transition Away from Overreliance on Imported Fossil Fuels<br \/>\nand Build Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy<br \/>\nThrough Renewable Energy&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Japan now has a critical opportunity to undertake a policy shift that will enable the country to transition away from its excessive dependence on imported fossil fuels, which leaves it highly vulnerable to geopolitical instability and price volatility. By seizing this opportunity, Japan can simultaneously strengthen its energy security, achieve decarbonization, and promote sustainable economic growth. Doing so will reduce future risks and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the climate crisis is unfolding with unprecedented severity. Increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, heavy rainfall, droughts, and other extreme weather events in Japan and around the world are already threatening human lives and health, business activities and investment environments, as well as the stability of ecosystems and natural systems more broadly. Recognition of this crisis must serve as a common starting point shared across government and non-government actors alike.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing these challenges requires a rapid transition toward renewable energy, accompanied by improvements in energy efficiency and widespread electrification, enabling a swift phase-out of fossil fuels. Across Europe and many other regions, governments and industries are accelerating investments in renewable energy, electricity grids, and battery storage to simultaneously advance decarbonization, energy security, and industrial competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving these goals will require close collaboration between governments and non-state actors and a whole-of-society approach. As a coalition of Japanese non-state actors, JCI members stand ready to advance this energy transition through ambitious partnerships with diverse stakeholders.<br \/>\nWe therefore propose that the Government of Japan share this understanding of the challenges and jointly pursue the following four policy priorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Strengthen Energy Self-Sufficiency<\/strong><br \/>\nJapan&#8217;s energy self-sufficiency rate remains at only 16.4 percent. In 2024, imports of fossil fuels and related energy resources reached \u00a524.2 trillion (approximately USD 151 billion), exceeding the value of Japan&#8217;s exports of transportation equipment, including automobiles. Reducing dependence on fossil fuels and achieving energy independence will require a substantial increase in the share of domestically produced renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, Japan must establish policy and market frameworks that enable the country&#8217;s abundant renewable energy resources to be utilized to their fullest potential while maintaining harmony with the natural environment. Regulatory reforms for renewable energy development and effective mechanisms for local consensus-building should also be advanced.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, strengthening transmission networks, expanding battery storage capacity, and promoting demand-side management are essential foundations for an independent energy system, enabling the stable integration of variable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Accelerate Decarbonization Through Electrification<\/strong><br \/>\nElectricity is the energy carrier that can be decarbonized most rapidly through the expansion of renewable energy. Advancing electrification across transport, buildings, and industry can efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions while lowering costs through improved energy efficiency. Renewable-powered electrification will also reduce fossil fuel imports and strengthen energy security. Recognizing these benefits, the COP31 Presidency has proposed an international goal of increasing electricity&#8217;s share of global final energy demand to 35 percent by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Heat pumps, a core technology for electrification, represent an area in which Japanese companies maintain strong global competitiveness and can make significant contributions to the global energy transition. Electrification should therefore be positioned as a central pillar of Japan&#8217;s energy transition strategy, alongside renewable energy expansion and energy efficiency improvements.<\/p>\n<p>To accelerate the electrification of heating, cooling, and water heating in residential and commercial buildings, and to scale up electrification in industry, the government should establish clear electrification targets within key policy frameworks such as the Strategic Energy Plan and the GX2040 Vision, accompanied by implementation timelines and concrete policy measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Build a Resilient Society Through Distributed Energy Systems<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause renewable energy can be deployed in a distributed manner across regions, it can help make the energy system more resilient than one that relies heavily on centralized, large-scale power plants. Even when disasters or equipment failures occur, energy supply can be maintained more easily, thereby enhancing the resilience of society as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, on-site solar power installations at homes, factories, warehouses, commercial facilities, and parking lots can significantly enhance urban resilience.<br \/>\nSuccessful examples can already be found across Japan , including rooftop solar installations on residential and commercial buildings, corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs), and agrivoltaic projects that revitalize abandoned farmland while combining agricultural production with solar power generation. Disseminating the knowledge and lessons learned from these successful initiatives led by businesses, local governments, and other stakeholders will be essential to accelerating the locally rooted deployment of renewable energy across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Promote Investment in the Transition to Renewable Energy and Enhance Competitiveness<\/strong><br \/>\nThe transition to renewable energy presents an opportunity to redirect spending on imported fossil fuels toward domestic investment and job creation. Expanding renewable energy generation and related industries can revitalize local economies and contribute to sustainable economic growth. Globally, access to renewable energy has become an increasingly important factor influencing corporate location and investment decisions. Moreover, ensuring access to renewable electricity at stable and predictable prices can support companies&#8217; medium and long-term investment decisions and capital expenditures, while also enhancing Japan&#8217;s industrial competitiveness and attractiveness as an investment destination.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, businesses and investors require a predictable environment that supports long-term investment decisions. The government should establish not only long-term deployment targets for renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind power, but also clear roadmaps for achieving them. In addition, the government should provide early clarity regarding plans for the proactive expansion of transmission and distribution networks and on grid connection prospects, while streamlining and accelerating permitting and approval procedures for renewable energy projects and associated infrastructure to create a predictable investment environment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a id=\"annex2\"><\/a>\u25a0<strong>Annex 2 Endorser&#8217;s List (alphabetical order)<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333300\">Total 252:\u00a0 183 companies (19 of them financial and investment institutions), 9 local governments, 6 universities and research institutions, and 54 other organizations and NGOs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Companies \uff08Total 183, of which 19 are financial and investment institutions as shown separately below)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 96.3941%\" width=\"565\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\" width=\"275\">AC Biode Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\" width=\"15\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\" width=\"275\">Miraisozobu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ALPHA SYSTEMS INC.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">MIYAGI EISEI KANKYO KOSHA, INC.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ARE Holdings,Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NICHIRIN CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">artience Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NIHON PLAST CO., LTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Asian Gateway Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NIKON CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ASICS Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">asueku Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">AUCNET INC.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Brother Industries, Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NITTO KOGYO CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Business Brain Showa-Ota Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NOK Group Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Business Engineering Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">CAINZ CORPORATION<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NTT Anode Energy Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Calbee, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NTT DATA Group Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">CERES INC.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">NYK Line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Change Agent Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">office 3.11, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Ohisama-shinpo-energy.Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Ohkawa Printing Co., Ltd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Codo Advisory, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">OKAMURA CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">COSEL CO.,LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Osaki Electric Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Daikin Industries, Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">OTSUKA CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Decarbonization Support Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Panasonic Holdings Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Digital Garage, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Patagonia International Inc., Japan Branch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">e\u2019s Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">POLA ORBIS HOLDINGS Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Earth Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Renesas Electronics Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ECO-PLAN Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">RENOVA, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">EDO KAGURA Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">RICOH COMPANY, LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Eisai Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">RICOH LEASING COMPANY, LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">EIZO Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">\uff32\uff2e CONSTRUCTION CO.,LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">E-konzal Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.Ltd.,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">energy311<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">S Research &amp; Advisory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">erex Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SAKATA INX CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ESPEC Corp.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sanyo Syoji CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">E-Square Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sapporo Breweries Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SequencEnergy CO., LTD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">EXEDY Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Seven &amp; i Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Foster Electric Company, Limited<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Shimadzu corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">FP Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SHINRYO CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SKYLARK HOLDINGS CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SOCOTEC Certification Japan Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Fujikura Composites Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SoftBank Group Corp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Fujita Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">SOLAR WORLD Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Fujitsu Limited<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sony Group Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Greener Space Planning, LLC<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">GreenPowerCorporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Sun Messe Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">G-TEKT CORPORATION<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Superbag Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Taiyo Yushi Corp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Hitachi High-Tech Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TaiyoKagaku Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Hitachi, Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TAKARAZUKA SUMIRE ELECTRIC POWER<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">H-ONE CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TAKEBISHI CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">IDEC Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TAKENAKA CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">ITO EN, LTD\uff0e<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Tanabe Pharma Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TBM Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">JAMCO Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TEKKEN CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">JAPAN POST HOLDINGS<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TERA Energy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Japan Waste Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Terumo Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Jobmore, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TESS Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Joshin Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Tobishima Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">JTB Communication Design, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TODA CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">K\u2019S HOLDINGS CORPORATION<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TOKYO STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">KAGOME CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">KAJIWARA CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Tokyu Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kao Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TOMOKU Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kasetsukizai Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TSUMURA &amp; CO.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kawasaki mirai energy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">TSURUMI MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kayama Kogyo Co., Ltd<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Uhuru Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">KDDI CORPORATION<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">UPDATER,Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Keihanshin Building Co.,Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">UTSUMI CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kikkoman Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Wacom Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kirin Holdings Company, Limited<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Wastebox, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Konica Minolta, Inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Waterstand Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">KOS\u00c9 Holdings Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Weathernews Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Koyosha inc.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Yamaha Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">YAMATANE CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">LIXIL Corporation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Yamato Jyuken, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">LLC Odawara-kanagote Farm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Yano Research Institute Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">MATSUDA SANGYO CO., LTD.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">YOROZU CORPORATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 48.4667%\">MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 1.03842%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.856%\">Zeroboard Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Financial &amp; Investment Institutions \uff08Total 19\uff09<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 77.3654%\" width=\"311\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"311\">Activia Properties Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">AMAGASAKI SHINKIN BANK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Broadia Private REIT, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Comforia Residential REIT, Inc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">CSR Design Green Investment Advisory, Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Daiwa House Asset Management Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Daiwa House REIT Investment Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">GI Capital Management Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Global Alliance Realty Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">JAPAN POST INSURANCE Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Japan Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">KJR Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Mitsubishi Jisho Investment Advisors, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Nissay Asset Management Corporation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Shinkin Central Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Shizuoka Yaizu Shinkin Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">The Banshu Shinkin Bank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">THE SAN-IN GODO BANK, LTD.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">THE SHIGA BANK, LTD\uff0e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Local Governments \uff08Total 9\uff09<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 62.8747%\" width=\"236\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"236\">City of Kyoto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Hamamatsu City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Kagoshima City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Kanagawa Prefectural Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Kawasaki City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Nagano Prefecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Osaka City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Tokyo Metropolitan Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Toyonaka City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>University &amp;Research Institutions \uff08Total 6\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 67.7695%\" width=\"331\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"331\">Chiba University of Commerce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Renewable Energy Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Sacred Heart Institute for Sustainable Futures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">SLSV CES INSTITUTE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">Sophia University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>NPO\/NGOs and Others \uff08Total 54\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.5159%\" width=\"471\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Act-Kawasaki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Association to Create a Society with a Consumer Citizenship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">CDP Worldwide-Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Circle Otentosan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Climate Action Network Japan (CAN-Japan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Climate Youth Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Collective Action Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">CONSUMERS.JAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">consumers-kyoto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Co-opdeli Consumers\u2019 Co-operative Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Corporate Action Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Earth Ranger Global Environment Academy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Fukui Small Hydropower Plant Promotion Council<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Green Building Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Green Practice Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">GreenFaith Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Hokkaido Green Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Hokkaido Green Purchasing Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Hyogo Sustainability Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Ichigo Bloom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Institute for Geothermal Information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Association of Environment and Society for the 21st Century (JAES21)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Community Power Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Environmental Lawyers for Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan PV Planner Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Solvent Recycling Industry Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Weather Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Youth Conference<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability (JYPS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Japanese Consumers\u2019 Co-operative Union (JCCU)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Kamakura Sustainability Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Network of Business Leaders and Entrepreneuers for a Sustainable Business and Energy Future<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Non-Profit Policy-Consulting Earth Sherpa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">NPO Seven Generations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Oisoeneshift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Osaka Environmental Counselors Association, Nonprofit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Pacific Environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Palsystem Consumers\u2019 Co-operative Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Palsystem Kanagawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Palsystem Saitama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Peace Boat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">People\u2019s Association for Renewable Energy Promotion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Renewable Energy Network Matsumoto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Renewable Energy Organization of Hokkaido<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Sustainability Forum Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Sustainable Management Forum of Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Syonan Syoenetworking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">The Association for Promotion of ZEH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Tokorozawa People\u2019s Solar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Watashi no Mirai<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Weather Caster Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\">WWF Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%\" width=\"471\">Youth For One Earth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u25a0<a href=\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/category\/news-topics\/statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JCI&#8217;s past statements and recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;Release&gt; 252 organizations endorsed the JCI recommendation &#8220;Accelerate the Transition Away from Overreliance on Imported Fossil Fuels and Build Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy Through Renewable Energy&#8221; Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) today released the list of 252 endorsers (Annex 2) for the JCI recommendation to the Japanese government &#8220;Accelerate the Transition Away from Overreliance on Imported Fossil Fuels and Build Energy Security and a Decarbonized Economy Through Renewable Energy&#8221; (Annex 1). 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