Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in an address to the Japanese parliament on Monday, said that Japan would achieve zero net carbon emissions by 2050. He also said that the government plans to make a sustainable economy a pillar of its growth strategy and put maximum effort into achieving a “green society.” Suga said that the government would focus on R&D into key technologies such as next-generation solar batteries and carbon recycling. He also pledged to reduce Japan’s reliance on coal-fired energy by encouraging conservation and maximizing renewables and promoting nuclear energy.
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