[Nogata City] Notice of Partnership Agreement with Terra Charge Co., Ltd. on Achieving Carbon Neutrality

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Nogata City announced the conclusion of a 'Partnership Agreement on Achieving Carbon Neutrality' with Terra Charge Co., Ltd., a company operating EV charging infrastructure businesses.

The partnership aims to achieve carbon neutrality and strengthen regional resilience through broad cooperation in promoting the spread of electric vehicles, centered on the development of EV charging facilities in Nogata City.

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**Background to the Partnership Agreement**

In February 2022, the city declared a 'Zero Carbon City Declaration' aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, and in March 2024 formulated the 3rd Nogata City Basic Environmental Plan as a roadmap toward that goal. In January 2026, as part of the Nogata City 3rd Environmental Conservation Action Plan (First Phase)—a concrete implementation plan for steadily advancing the 3rd Basic Environmental Plan—the city has been working on introducing EV chargers at public facilities.

Terra Charge Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Toru Tokushige) is a top-class leading company in Japan that deploys EV charging infrastructure nationwide under the mission of 'Delivering energy to all people and EVs.' The company provides charging infrastructure at no initial or maintenance cost, and is advancing the installation of EV chargers at public facilities, commercial facilities, condominiums, and other locations throughout Japan.

Broad cooperation in promoting EV adoption—centered on installing EV chargers at the city's public facilities—will create business synergies for both parties and contribute to improving disaster resilience. EVs are expected not only as a means of transportation but also as 'mobile batteries,' taking on a role as a new lifeline. In particular, during disasters, electricity is said to recover faster than other lifelines; EVs can be used to supply power to areas experiencing outages, and the electricity stored in EVs can also be utilized as emergency power for homes and facilities, making their value from a disaster prevention and mitigation perspective increasingly significant.

As EV charging infrastructure has thus become an important element contributing to improved disaster resilience, both parties aim to strengthen regional resilience—for example, by opening installed EV chargers free of charge when a disaster occurs.