Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan Issues Reports

摘要

This summer, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued interim reports on new and renewable energy and on industrial science technology policy.rnThe interim report released by the New and Renewable Energy Subcommittee of the Committee for Natural Resources and Energy results from deliberation on Japan's future energy policy. According to the report, expanding the introduction of new and renewable energy is significant in relation to not only Japan's energy and environmental policy but also its industrial policy. To meet Japan's goal of increasing the installed capacity of solar power generation facilities about 20-fold by around 2020, a new system to buy electricity generated by solar power generation facilities should be implemented as soon as possible, said the report. For other new and renewable energies, an environment to maximize their introduction must be created by a comprehensive mix of regulations, assistance, and voluntary efforts, according to the characteristics of each energy source.