Enviro News Asia, Jinan – China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed on a Joint Environmental Cooperation Action Plan for the 2026–2030 period. The agreement was announced during the 26th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting (TEMM), held in Yantai, Shandong Province, eastern China, on Sunday (September 28).
China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu, explained that the action plan covers eight priority areas that will serve as the foundation for strengthening trilateral environmental cooperation over the next five years.
“The three countries have implemented three phases of previous cooperation plans with tangible results, including air pollution control, sandstorm prevention, and the management of hazardous chemicals,” Huang stated.
He added that enhancing environmental cooperation, promoting regional green development, and improving people’s well-being are shared goals among the three nations. “China is ready to work with Japan and South Korea to elevate trilateral environmental collaboration to a higher level,” he said.
The Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting has been held annually since 1999, rotating among the three countries. (*)
