Toward Decarbonization and a Circular Economy in Urban Development Through Collaboration with the WEF Announcement Regarding the Public-Private Forum

１．　In collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Ministry of the Environment will launch the “Japan Accelerator Network,” Japan’s first initiative in the environmental sector, on October 22, 2026, as part of the “Accelerator Network,” a public-private partnership project promoted by the WEF around the world. 

２．　On the occasion of the launch, a public-private forum titled “Japan Accelerator Network | Decarbonization and Circular Economy Urban Development: Co-creation Session” will be held. 

３．　The purpose of this forum is to bring together high-level representatives from the WEF, companies engaged in cutting-edge initiatives, and the Ministry of the Environment to share best practices and challenges related to urban development that contributes to decarbonization and the circular economy in Japan, and to generate ideas for solving these challenges through collaboration among companies, etc. 

 
 
■　Overview of the Public-Private Forum
・Date and Time：October 22, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
・Venue：Ministry of the Environment Conference Room 1 (22nd Floor, Central Government Building No. 5, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
・Organizer：Ministry of the Environment (in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF))
・Participating Companies：Kanadevia Corporation, LIXIL Corporation,
DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD., Taiheiyo Cement Corporation,
TOKYO GAS CO., LTD, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
(Listed in Japanese alphabetical order)

・Main Program (Tentative)
①Overview of the WEF Accelerator Network and case studies from other countries
②Presentations by Japanese companies on their initiatives related to decarbonization and the circular economy
③Panel discussion and Q&A session

■　Media Coverage
・The Public-Private Forum will be held in both in-person and online formats.
・For Program Items ① and ②, only members of the media are permitted to take photographs and observe the proceedings. Members of the media who wish to take photographs or observe the proceedings are requested to register by 12:00 p.m. on October 20, 2026, by sending their full name, company name, phone number, and email address to the email address below.
 
 
Registration Email Address： chikyu-teitanso@env.go.jp