Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 23rd that the government's new goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 46% toward 2030 compared to 2013 will not be easy. So, in order to achieve the goal, he expressed his intention to urgently review the power source composition, such as expanding the introduction of renewable energy.
In this, Minister Kajiyama said, "The 46% reduction target is more than 70% higher than the previous target, and it is not easy at all."
On top of that, Minister Kajiyama said, "I think we will make adjustments in order to make it consistent with the power generation composition in 2030," and to achieve the target, about 4 of the total carbon dioxide emissions. He expressed his intention to urgently review the power generation composition of the power generation sector, which accounts for a large proportion.
Regarding the ratio of renewable energy and nuclear power sources called non-fossil power sources, Minister Kajiyama said, "There are some nuclear power plants that have been restarted and some that have not, and there are reliability issues. The main premise is to maximize renewable energy. I can't say for sure about the ratio of non-fossil power sources, but I think it will exceed 50%. Energy saving, etc. I think that the ratio will be reached by digging deeper. "
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami "I want to proceed with consideration of reduction targets"
Regarding the government's new goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 46% toward 2030 compared to 2013, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nogami said, "For agriculture, forestry and fisheries, forests, timber, farmland, etc. are the sinks of carbon dioxide. It is an industry that can contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality. We would like to consider reduction targets in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. "
In addition, regarding the growing expectations for solar power generation on agricultural land toward the expansion of renewable energy, Minister Nogami said, "We would like to promote the use of solar energy while securing excellent agricultural land as agricultural land. ".
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Aso "Making International Fair Rules"
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that the government would "expend money" to provide financial support to industry in aiming to achieve the greenhouse gas reduction target announced for 2030. It is good to innovate, and we will provide appropriate support. However, I would like to see international and equitable rules created. " He acknowledged that it is important to go.