Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n Japan had come under pressure to strengthen its climate commitments after initially saying that it would achieve an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050 followed by carbon neutrality \u201cas soon as possible\u201d in the second half of the century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policy shift brings Japan into line with the European Union, which set itself a similar target last year, while China recently announced it would become carbon-free by 2060.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan\u2019s current energy plan, set in 2018, calls for 22-24% of its energy to come from renewables, 20-22% from nuclear power and 56% from fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suga, who replaced Shinzo Abe in mid-September, did not provide details on how Japan would reduce carbon emissions to zero.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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