「グリーン成長」促進目指す　東アジアサミットのエネ相会合

　日米中や東南アジア諸国連合（ＡＳＥＡＮ）加盟国など東アジアサミットに参加する１８カ国のエネルギー担当閣僚が２０日、テレビ会議を開いた。地球温暖化対策で脱炭素化への取り組みが広がる中、温室効果ガスの排出抑制やエネルギーの安定供給を議論。環境負荷の少ないエネルギー利用への転換を、経済成長につなげる「グリーン成長」を目指すことなどを盛り込んだ共同声明を採択した。（2020/11/20-20:38）

Energy ministers from 18 Asia-Pacific countries agreed Friday to aim for achieving green growth, or economic growth through a shift to environmentally friendly energy sources.
   The agreement was included in a joint statement adopted at the day's videoconference among the ministers from the East Asia Summit forum member nations.
   In the online meeting, participants discussed measures to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and secure stable energy supplies at a time when efforts for decarbonization are being made worldwide in order to curb climate change.
   Japan's industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama briefed other participating ministers on the country's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
   Noting that some countries have no other choice but to use fossil fuels, such as liquefied natural gas, Kajiyama proposed the establishment of an cooperation initiative among the EAS member states for the promotion of carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS, technologies to reduce CO2 emissions into the air. The idea drew support at the videoconference, according to sources with access to the talks.