SAPPORO -- The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment kicked off in Sapporo on Saturday.
Energy supply stability and decarbonization efforts are on the agenda of the two-day meeting, amid the backdrop of prolonged Russian aggression in Ukraine.
A major focus will be whether an agreement can be reached on a timeline for ending coal power generation.
A ministerial statement will be issued on Sunday.
This is the first ministerial-level G7 meeting to be held in the country this year, in which Japan holds the rotating presidency.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura are attending the meeting.
Efforts to phase out coal power generation were included in a ministerial statement issued at a G7 meeting in Germany last year. Some countries, such as Britain, have called for a G7 statement that includes the timing of the exit, but Japan has adopted a cautious stance.
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