From November 13-15, the first ever Y-SHIP Convention was held in Yokohama, Japan, bringing together innovators, businesses, academia, government, and thought leaders to one of the most...
Future City & Net Zero Carbon
43 Cities and Organizations Join Forces in Landmark Declaration, “Asian Cities Together Towards Zero Carbon”, led by Yokohama and Bangkok
On November 15, 2023, an important step towards reducing worldwide carbon emissions was made at the 12th Asia Smart City Conference as the joint declaration, “Yokohama Declaration: Asian Cities...
Here’s how Yokohama City supports companies acting sustainably and why it keeps winning awards for it
At an event held on October 25, 2023 in the city of Suwon, South Korea, the CityNet UN ESCAP SDG City Awards ceremony was held, recognizing four cities around the world who have been creating...
Yokohama City shares vision for global collaboration in climate action at GCoM Board meeting
As part of Climate Week NYC, the largest annual climate gathering held from September 17-24 this year, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) gathered for a Board Meeting of...
Yokohama chosen as host city for TICAD 9: A milestone in collaboration with Africa
Yokohama, Japan has been selected as the host city for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) which will be held in 2025. This decision, announced on August 8 by...
Mayor of Yokohama Takeharu Yamanaka joins Board of Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Yokohama, Japan is a leading city in Japan in fighting climate change and improving sustainability, and ever since he took office in August of 2021, Mayor of Yokohama Takeharu Yamanaka has been...
In Yokohama, Japan you can now recycle your empty medicine blister packs
Terracycle Japan is launching a new demonstration experiment in its hometown of Yokohama, just months after their last project reached Yokohama convenience stores. This time they’ve teamed up with...
Introducing Yokohama’s Local Production for Local Consumption Initiative for Sustainable Urban Agriculture at the Japan-France Local Government Conference
From October 3 to 6, the 7th Japan-France Municipal Exchange Conference was held in Aix-en-Provence in southern France, and the European Office’s chief representative participated on behalf of...
Yokohama’s initiatives to realize a decarbonized society were presented at the German-Japanese Environment and Energy Dialogue Forum
On September 6 and 7, the German-Japanese Energy and Environment Forum in Berlin, organized by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate...
Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles, visits Port of Yokohama to discuss port decarbonizing with Mayor of Yokohama, Japan
On September 1, 2022, Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor of Yokohama welcomed Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, and his delegation on their visit to the Port of Yokohama. During their meeting, Mayors...
US Startup Terracycle begins recycling experiment of Japanese jelly-drink pouches in Yokohama City
Starting August 22nd, 2022, the Japanese subsidiary of the US startup company Terracycle, based in Yokohama, initiated a new recycling program within the city. New receptacles, located at two...
Yokohama City’s “Y-SDGs” certification system for SMEs receives award from Minister
Yokohama City, in collaboration with the city’s own SDGs Design Center, has established the “Yokohama City SDGs Certification System” (Y-SDGs) system to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...
Yokohama City receives CDP’s highest honor as “A-List City” for environmental impact efforts
The CDP, a non-profit organization that helps other entities and regions understand and manage their environmental impacts, also ranks and scores global companies and cities through its “CDP Scores”...
Asia Berlin Summit 2021 – Co-Creating Smart Cities
The annual week-long "Asia Berlin Summit" (organized by the Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Enterprises) brings together urbanization, start-up, and ecosystem experts from key...
Y-SDGs certification system launched by Yokohama city and financial institutions to support SDG promotion
The City of Yokohama has established the Yokohama City SDGs Certification System (Y-SDGs) to support small and medium-sized enterprises and organizations that promote SDGs, with the goal that...
Global Sustainability Startup Pitch Event
～Solutions to world-wide issues from world-wide startup companies～ The Office of the City of Yokohama Representative to the Americas is excited to announce the "Global Sustainability Startup Pitch"...
‘Zero Carbon’ achieved at New Yokohama City Hall Building
In one of its largest city-wide projects ever, Yokohama City has taken the initiative to replace all power consumed within city-owned facilities with renewable energy by 2050 as part of its new...
Yokohama’s Determination for Net Zero Carbon Emissions and SDG Advancement
The UN Climate Change Summit, SDG Summit, and other related events were held in New York surrounding the UN General Assembly in late September. During the “Summits Week 2019,” Yokohama City...