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Japan minister pushes for doubling renewables target

Published 02:57 on December 16, 2020  /  Last updated at 01:08 on December 17, 2020  / /  Asia Pacific, Japan

Japan should aim for getting more than 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, around double the current government target, according to Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is also backing a domestic price on carbon.
Japan should aim for getting more than 40% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, around double the current government target, according to Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is also backing a domestic price on carbon.


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