Hokkaido Oumu Town and Stellar Green Sign Partnership Agreement Toward Carbon Neutrality

Hokkaido Oumu Town (Mayor: Takehito Takahashi, hereinafter "Oumu Town") and Stellar Green Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Akinori Nakamura, hereinafter "Stellar Green"), a company supporting the creation of forest carbon credits, signed a partnership agreement on Thursday, March 26, 2026, toward achieving carbon neutrality. Left: Oumu Town Mayor Takehito Takahashi　Right: Stellar Green Akinori Nakamura

Under this partnership agreement, the two parties will work toward achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable community development by advancing the visualization and monetization of forest resources in Oumu Town. Going forward, they plan to engage in a wide range of activities including the creation of forest carbon credits and utilization of local resources. ■ Partnership Agreement Overview 1. Date of Signing Thursday, March 26, 2026

2. Purpose Through collaboration between Oumu Town and Stellar Green, the agreement promotes efforts toward achieving carbon neutrality and sustainable community development in Oumu Town.

3. Areas of Collaboration (1) Initiatives toward achieving a decarbonized society (2) Pilot projects related to the creation of forest carbon credits (3) Promotion of sustainable primary industries (4) Utilization of local resources and promotion of related businesses (5) Other matters related to regional revitalization ■ Background to the Partnership Agreement In 2018, Oumu Town set the construction of a recycling-oriented society and conservation of the natural environment as policy goals in its "6th Comprehensive Plan." In December 2024, the town council declared a "Zero Carbon City" commitment, pledging to achieve net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. In March 2025, the town formulated an "Action Plan for Global Warming Prevention (Administrative Operations Edition)," setting a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to fiscal year 2013 levels by fiscal year 2030. Furthermore, starting in fiscal year 2025, a new subsidy program for residential solar power generation was established to promote the spread of renewable energy. Approximately 74% of Oumu Town's total area is covered by forests, making the conversion of abundant forest resources into economic value an important challenge from a decarbonization perspective. Against this backdrop, the partnership agreement was signed to advance efforts to link the value of forest resources to economic value by collaborating with Stellar Green, which has expertise and a track record in forest valuation. ■ Comment from the Mayor of Oumu Town