The governments of Japan and Uzbekistan have entered into a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on energy transitions.
This includes joint efforts in developing a carbon neutrality roadmap and implementing a joint crediting mechanism. The agreement was formalised following an online meeting about the bilateral cooperation on the economy and energy between the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan and the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan. The bilateral cooperation focuses on the economy and energy sectors, aiming to leverage various energy sources, technologies, and options, such as energy conservation, renewable energy, ammonia, e-fuels, carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage, and highly efficient power generation technologies. Both countries share the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2050.