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On December 26, 2017, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the second meeting of the Ministerial Council on Renewable Energy, Hydrogen and Related Issues at the Prime Minister’s Office.

During the meeting, discussion took place on the formulation of the Basic Hydrogen Strategy (draft); the progress of the Action Plan on Ministry and Agency Collaboration Towards the Expansion of Renewable Energy; and the report on the progress of the Fukushima Plan for a New Energy Society.

Based on the discussion, the Prime Minister said,

“Through innovation, hydrogen energy will become a trump card to solve the issues of energy security and global warming. The Basic Strategy that was determined today serves as a guidepost for Japan to lead the way towards decarbonization in the world by providing hydrogen as a new energy option.

I ask that the measures outlined in the Basic Strategy be swiftly implemented. The Fukushima Plan for a New Energy Society, which is the pioneer of this Basic Strategy, has already begun its activities. In Namie Town, a hydrogen production project of the world’s largest scale, using renewable energy with zero CO2 emissions, started last summer. In 2020, this clean hydrogen made in Fukushima will be used for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. We will show the world a new aspect of Fukushima’s recovery as a ‘Reconstruction Olympic and Paralympic Games.’

Japan will lead the world in materializing a hydrogen society. With that determination, I would like to ask Minister Seko and other relevant ministers to engage in a united effort across the Government in accordance with the Basic Strategy.”