Mr. Makoto Oniki, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment, attended the opening ceremony and other relevant events of COP21 in Paris.

Parliamentary Vice-Minister　 Oniki attended the Opening ceremony and the Leaders Event of COP21, and also gave the opening address at "the Japan Pavilion," which exhibited Japan's efforts to tackle climate change. He also exchanged opinions with Mr. Rintaro Tamaki, the Deputy Secretary General of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Dr. Naoki Ishii, the CEO and Chairperson of Global Environment Facility (GEF).