Regarding the government's policy of aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero as a whole by 2050, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, which is made by automobile manufacturers, is researching and developing batteries, which are the key to the spread of electric vehicles. He expressed the idea that public support is needed.
Prime Minister Suga has expressed his intention to aim for "carbon neutrality" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero as a whole by 2050.
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association held an online briefing on this policy on the 14th, and revealed its stance of responding to the industry as a whole.
However, he said that it would be difficult to realize without epoch-making technological innovations such as battery development and utilization of hydrogen, and he said that public support is needed to support the research and development of manufacturers.
He also pointed out that it is important to tackle decarbonization not only when the car is running, but also during the entire life cycle, including the stages of making parts and materials and disposing of the car.
Regarding the decarbonization of automobiles, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is considering setting a new goal in the mid-2030s to eliminate cars with only gasoline engines from new cars and to make so-called electric cars such as hybrid cars and electric cars 100%. We are.