Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy, was almost 70% dependent on fossil energy last year, making its energy system one of the dirtiest among the G7 countries. In the new strategy, the government aims to increase the share of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to 40-50% by 2040; This rate is well above the current 23%.
The new plans also call for reducing reliance on nuclear power, but Japan will continue to use nuclear power plants to meet rising energy demand, especially as industries such as artificial intelligence and microchip production develop. Nuclear energy will provide approximately 20% of the country’s electricity needs by 2040.
The plans also include reducing imports of coal, gas and oil, which account for 70% of Japan’s energy needs in 2023. The government plans to reduce this figure to 30-40% by 2040.
Source: Ferra
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