Press Release
September 17, 2026
- Global Environment
Outcomes of the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting
From September 14 to 16, 2026, the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting was held in Houston, Texas, United States of America. The meeting was chaired by the United States under its G20 Presidency, which consolidated the Outcome Documents.
From Japan, SEKIYA Takeshi, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of the Environment, attended the meeting together with other members of the Japanese delegation.
Vice-Minister SEKIYA also participated as a panelist in a side event and held bilateral meetings with five countries on the margins of the meeting.
From Japan, SEKIYA Takeshi, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs at the Ministry of the Environment, attended the meeting together with other members of the Japanese delegation.
Vice-Minister SEKIYA also participated as a panelist in a side event and held bilateral meetings with five countries on the margins of the meeting.
■ Outline of the Meeting
(1) Date
September 14-16, 2026
(2) Venue
Houston, Texas, United States of America
(3) Participating countries
G20 countries and unions:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, UK, US, African Union (AU), European Union (EU)
Guest countries:
Poland, Venezuela
(4) Participants from Japan
SEKIYA Takeshi, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, and others
September 14-16, 2026
(2) Venue
Houston, Texas, United States of America
(3) Participating countries
G20 countries and unions:
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, UK, US, African Union (AU), European Union (EU)
Guest countries:
Poland, Venezuela
(4) Participants from Japan
SEKIYA Takeshi, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, and others
■ Overview of Discussions
At the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting, discussions were held on (1) Energy Security, (2) Permitting and Regulatory Efficiency, and (3) Critical Minerals and Resilient Supply Chains.
■ Others
・ Vice-Minister SEKIYA participated in the “G20 Permitting and Regulatory Efficiency Symposium,” which was held to discuss the streamlining of permits and regulations.
・ On the margins of the meeting, he also exchanged views with representatives of the following countries:
US
Canada
UK
South Korea
Indonesia
・ On the margins of the meeting, he also exchanged views with representatives of the following countries:
US
Canada
UK
South Korea
Indonesia
■ Outcome Documents
For the Consensus Outcomes and the Chair’s Statement from the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting, please refer to the official website links below.
G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Concludes with Four Consensus Outcomes – The White House
G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Chair’s Statement | Department of Energy
G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Concludes with Four Consensus Outcomes – The White House
G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Chair’s Statement | Department of Energy