The prefecture of Fukushima and the region of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany have exchanged best practices on regional energy transition since 2013 on topics such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. In 2017, to accelerate the partnership and strengthen its industrial dimension by involving experts, local businesses, clusters and research institutes, an agreement was signed between the energy agencies of both regions, facilitating B2B activities, bilateral experts workshops and access to trade fairs.

North Rhine-Westphalia was the first German state to adopt binding greenhouse gases reduction targets and by 2018 has created 46.000 jobs in the renewable energy sector. While Fukushima Prefectural Government has strived towards reducing greenhouse gases emissions by at least 45% by 2030 compared to 2013.