The parliamentary group for building an energy system for genuine local production and local consumption in harmony with local communities of the Liberal Democratic Party handed the Minister of the Environment a proposal calling for the expansion of institutional measures for the disposal and recycling of PV facilities, etc.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) newly established the Working Group (WG) for making renewable energy a long-term mainstream power source and facilitating harmony with local communities.

The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) established a public-private fund called the Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality (JICN) to support business areas that will lead to decarbonization.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) selected nine areas for conducting demonstration researches in FY 2022 to realize the Smart Island initiative.