Climate collective calls for Japan’s ambitious transition goals, including coal phase-out by 2035

The Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), a group of companies and NGOs, said the country can triple its renewable capacity and aim to phase out coal power by 2035. The group urged the government to be more ambitious in accelerating its energy transition.?

JCI is a network of banks, universities and companies, including Rakuten Group and Panasonic Holdings . They argue that Japan should recalibrate its national targets and slash emissions by two-thirds by the middle of the next decade.?

It added that Japan must achieve its international commitment as a G7 member to fully or predominantly decarbonize the electricity sector by 2035 to reduce greenhouse gases by 66% or more compared to 2013 levels.??

To this end, the 7th Strategic Energy Plan must clarify the phase-out of coal-fired power generation by 2035. ??

Scientific estimates indicate that Japan has the potential to triple its installed renewable energy capacity.??

Additionally, Japan could increase its electricity mix’s share of renewable energy to 65-80% by 2035.?

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