Greenhouse gas reduction Consideration of tax incentives for capital investment Chief Cabinet Secretary November 13, 12:12
Secretary of State Kato considers tax incentives for capital investment that will lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of realizing the government's policy of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. I showed the idea to do it.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference, "Efforts in the energy field are particularly important for the realization of carbon neutrality in 2050, and innovative innovation will be promoted in industrial fields such as steel and chemicals, and a major shift in the manufacturing process will be achieved. It is necessary. "
After that, he said, "It is necessary to consider supporting capital investment that has a large effect on decarbonization," and said that he would consider tax incentives for capital investment that would lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gases. It was.
In addition, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "In order to connect the challenge of carbon neutrality to the development of industrial structure and economic society and create a virtuous cycle of economy and environment, development of decarbonization technology, promotion of green finance, reform of related regulations, etc. I would like to continue to work hard. "