Through this plan, the Ministry of the Environment seeks to improve the quality of life for citizens by working towards net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, investing in environmental conservation, and promoting public-private colllaborations. This plan presents a broad vision of the government’s environment policy based on the Basic Act on the Environment. The plan lays out strategies for Japan to shift from the linear/standard mass production type of socio-economic system to a circular/high value-added type of socio-economic system that is based on renewable resources, such as recycled resources and biomass resources.