The contents of the draft of the government's "Global Warming Countermeasures Plan", which is being revised for the first time in five years, have been clarified.
After incorporating the goal of "2050 carbon neutral" for the first time, we have positioned decarbonization as one of the main issues in all socio-economic activities, and have clarified the government's stance of advancing policies centered on decarbonization. ..
The government's "Global Warming Countermeasures Plan" is a plan that sets the direction of countermeasures for the entire country, and the draft of the plan to be revised for the first time in five years in the fall was revealed by interviews with related parties. ..
For the first time, the draft includes "carbon neutral" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero in 2050, and new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 46% from 2013.
On that basis, the government will promote policies centered on decarbonization, saying, "It is essential to position decarbonization as one of the main issues in all socio-economic activities and promote the conversion to a sustainable and robust socio-economic system." The posture is clear.
In addition, by showing an analysis that emissions from household consumption account for 60% of the total, and encouraging replacement with energy-saving and decarbonized products and the use of services, "voluntary actions of each citizen and We will try to decarbonize our lifestyle by linking it to positive choices. "
Furthermore, as part of our efforts to reach out to the public, we have set out to provide a place for the government to listen to the opinions of the younger generation in order to scoop up the voices of young people who will lead the future.
The government plans to make a cabinet decision on the plan this fall after soliciting opinions from experts and the public.