低炭素の航空燃料促進へ協働　ウクライナ復興を支援―Ｇ７交通相会合閉幕

　三重県志摩市で開かれていた先進７カ国（Ｇ７）交通相会合は１８日、閣僚宣言を採択し、閉幕した。航空分野の脱炭素化を進めるため、二酸化炭素（ＣＯ２）の排出削減効果が高い代替燃料の導入促進に向け協働することで合意。ロシアのウクライナ侵攻を非難し、被害を受けた交通インフラの復興支援も確認した。
　閉幕後、議長国として記者会見した斉藤鉄夫国土交通相は「会合の成果を未来の交通のさらなる発展につなげたい」と総括。ウクライナ支援については、「具体的な支援策はウクライナ側の要望をよく聞きながら検討していく」と話した。（2023/06/18-18:34）

Transport ministers from the Group of Seven major countries said in a statement Sunday that they will promote the introduction of low-carbon fuel to help decarbonize the aviation industry.
   Also in the statement, the G-7 transport ministers condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reiterated their support for rebuilding transportation infrastructure damaged in the war.
   The statement was adopted at their meeting in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, western Japan, which ended on Sunday.
   At a press conference the same day, Japanese transport minister Tetsuo Saito, who chaired the G-7 meeting, said that the G-7 members aim to leverage the outcome of the meeting for the development of transportation in the future.
   Regarding support for Ukraine, Saito said, "We will consider specific support measures while listening closely to the Ukrainian side about its needs."