The City of Yokohama participated in the Zero Waste Forum held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, from June 5 to 7 2026 (Organized by Zero Waste Foundation*). This participation was by invitation,...
Decarbonization
Yokohama delivers a lecture on port decarbonization to students from National University of Kaohsiung
On March 4, 2026, the Port and Harbor Bureau of the City of Yokohama delivered a lecture to professors and students from the National University of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on current and future...
Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka speaks at Daring Cities 2026 in Bonn
On June 10, Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama participated in the plenary session of the international conference "Daring Cities 2026" held in Bonn, Germany. The conference, co-hosted by ICLEI and the City...
Yokohama calls for transition to circular cities at inaugural Pacific Climate Summit
The Pacific Climate Summit 2026 was held for the first time in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, from June 8–10, 2026. The summit brought together leaders from governments, local authorities, financial...
Report by UC Berkeley brings attention to the decarbonization efforts in the Port of Yokohama
In March 2026, the University of California, Berkeley, released a report that compiles analyses and recommendations on the “Port and Harbor Decarbonization Plan for the Port of Yokohama.” The report...
Yokohama launches pilot to advance decarbonization using waste heat
The City of Yokohama and Toagosei Co., Ltd. have launched a pilot project aiming to make effective use of steam generated during waste incineration, reducing fossil fuel consumption and cutting...
Yokohama’s environmental action efforts to be featured in NHK World-Japan / jibtv TV program “Trailblazers”
Climate change and other environmental issues are urgent global challenges. The City of Yokohama, Japan is now trying to lead the world with its unique approach to climate change and other...
Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama Delivered Speech at High-Level Policy Dialogue in Bangkok, Co-Hosted by the UN
On October 15th, the High-Level Policy Dialogue, titled "Leadership for the Future: Enhancing Urban Governance Practices for Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Cities in Asia-Pacific" was held in...
Introducing Tech Hub Yokohama, Yokohama City’s new innovation center for startups from around the world
On November 11, Yokohama, Japan officially opened a new innovation center for startups and entrepreneurs, titled Tech Hub Yokohama, centrally located in the downtown waterfront Minato Mirai 21...
Yokohama City Mayor delivers speech at Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE)’s Climate Week session
Climate Week NYC is being held from September 22-29 in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly, bringing professionals, scientists, government representatives, and many high-level players...
Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka and Bangkok Governor Chadchart to Co-create the Path to Net Zero: City-to-City Cooperation Spreads to Business Partnerships
On June 21, 2024, the City of Yokohama and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration held a workshop titled “Net Zero Emissions Business Opportunity under Bangkok-Yokohama City-to-City Collaboration...
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka promotes decarbonization initiatives and international collaboration at Vatican Climate Summit
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka visited Vatican City and Italy, where he participated in the Vatican climate summit hosted by Pope Francis and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaking in front...
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...
Yokohama promoting city-to-city collaboration with Bangkok toward decarbonization
On October 18, 2023, the third City-to-City Cooperation Workshop towards Decarbonization between the City of Yokohama and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) was held in Bangkok, Thailand....
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...
Promoting city-to-city cooperation with Bangkok, Thailand
The City of Yokohama is engaged in the "International Technical Cooperation through Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technology (Y-PORT) Project," which aims to support the resolution of urban...
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...