Climate protesters gathered on the steps of the Japanese Consulate on May 17, in response to the G7 ministers鈥 meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo, Japan,聽in April.聽
A statement from (FoE Japan) was read out. It criticised the Japanese government鈥檚 鈥渃ommitment to achieving a decarbonised power sector by 2035鈥. The activists called for the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels to be accelerated.
Protesters expressed confusion over the Japanese government鈥檚 alleged support for fossil fuels to be phased out and its continuing investment in coal and gas projects in Asia and Australia.
Japan was the world鈥檚 largest provider for fossil fuel funding from 2020-2022.
FoE Japan encouraged Australians to 鈥減ut pressure on the Japanese government and Japanese corporations that are still running fossil fuel projects in Asia and Australia by holding a protest and showing solidarity during the G7 summit鈥.
鈥淲e need to strengthen our international cooperation to make Japan completely withdraw from all of their fossil fuel projects and financial supports,鈥 the environment NGO said.