Zero Carbon Energy Supply Possible In Japan: Report
524 GW Technical Capacity Limit For Solar PV In Japan By 2050, Claims New Report By Renewable Energy Institute, Agora Energiewende & LUT University
A solely renewables based zero-carbon energy supply is possible for Japan, and affordable too enabling the country to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, as aimed by the government in October 2020 (see Japan Pledges Carbon Neutral Target By 2050).
Japanese Businesses Push For Higher 2030 RE Target
92 Companies Including Toshiba, SoftBank, Sony, Nissan & Panasonic To Name A Few Urge Japanese Government To Push Up Country’s 2030 Renewable Energy Target To 40% To 50%, Up From Current 22% To 24%
Japan’s renewable energy target for its total energy mix by 2030, at 22% to 24%, is by far the lowest compared to several others of its peers in the Western world, especially when taking into consideration that the country already reached 18% share.
