The Japan Research Institute Joins Partnership Agreement for Promoting Regional Decarbonization Vision in Kikai Town
The Japan Research Institute (JRI) has joined the partnership agreement between Kikai Town and three private companies to promote regional decarbonization, aiming to achieve both decarbonization and regional revitalization.
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Kikai Town (Mayor: Etsuo Kumazaki) has announced that The Japan Research Institute (JRI, President: Jun Uchikawa) has newly joined the 'Partnership Agreement Concerning the Promotion of Kikai Town's Regional Decarbonization Vision,' originally concluded on July 17, 2024, with Chiyoda Corporation (President: Koji Ota), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC, CEO: Akihiro Fukutome), and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL, President: Tetsuro Imaeda).
JRI, which engages in research and support aimed at balancing regional decarbonization with regional revitalization, has joined the agreement in alignment with its objectives.
1. Background
Kikaijima, where Kikai Town is located, is an island in the Amami Islands formed by rare raised coral reefs. The town faces challenges including disaster risks due to climate change, a shortage of successors in agriculture, and difficulty in maintaining public infrastructure due to population decline.
2. Significance and Value Added by JRI
The agreement aims to realize the 'Kikaijima Zero Carbon Island Concept,' targeting carbon neutrality by 2050. Within this partnership, JRI will examine business schemes for establishing public-private entities. Furthermore, leveraging its expertise, JRI will provide end-to-end support from conceptualization to social implementation of social infrastructure models, aiming to simultaneously solve regional issues and advance decarbonization through the introduction of storage batteries and the use of renewable energy.
JRI, which engages in research and support aimed at balancing regional decarbonization with regional revitalization, has joined the agreement in alignment with its objectives.
1. Background
Kikaijima, where Kikai Town is located, is an island in the Amami Islands formed by rare raised coral reefs. The town faces challenges including disaster risks due to climate change, a shortage of successors in agriculture, and difficulty in maintaining public infrastructure due to population decline.
2. Significance and Value Added by JRI
The agreement aims to realize the 'Kikaijima Zero Carbon Island Concept,' targeting carbon neutrality by 2050. Within this partnership, JRI will examine business schemes for establishing public-private entities. Furthermore, leveraging its expertise, JRI will provide end-to-end support from conceptualization to social implementation of social infrastructure models, aiming to simultaneously solve regional issues and advance decarbonization through the introduction of storage batteries and the use of renewable energy.
FAQ
喜界町の地域脱炭素ビジョン推進に関する連携協定に新しく参画したのはどこですか？
株式会社日本総合研究所（日本総研）が新たに参画しました。
喜界町が目指す「喜界島ゼロカーボンアイランド構想」とは何ですか？
2050年までにカーボンニュートラルを実現し、地域の文化、自然、景観を保全しながら、地域課題の解決と経済活性化を目指す将来ビジョンです。
日本総研は本協定においてどのような役割を担いますか？
官民事業体設置に向けた事業スキームの検討や、社会インフラモデルの構想策定から社会実装までの一貫した推進支援を担います。
本協定の目的は何ですか？
地域脱炭素と地域活性化の両立（コベネフィット）を図り、持続可能な社会インフラモデルを構築することです。
この協定はいつ締結されましたか？
当初の協定は2024年7月17日に締結されました。