The Tokyo metropolitan government held a briefing session for housing builders and others regarding the ordinance to make it mandatory to install solar panels on newly built houses, which is being promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We explained measures to deal with human rights issues that are currently occurring.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to enact an ordinance that will make it mandatory to install solar panels on new houses in Tokyo, the first of its kind in Japan, in order to achieve the "carbon half" goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. .
Regarding this new system, the city held an online briefing on the 14th for housing manufacturers, builders, panel manufacturers, etc.
In light of the fact that experts have pointed out that some of the materials for solar panels distributed in Japan may be manufactured by forced labor of ethnic minorities, A well-informed lawyer explained the countermeasures.
The lawyer said that it is important to include a policy of respecting human rights in the selection criteria when deciding on business partners within the company, and to require business partners to respect human rights when signing contracts.
In addition, the person in charge of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government introduced a subsidy system to reduce the initial cost burden on consumers.
The new ordinance will be enforced from April the year after next after taking into account the two-year preparation period.