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The bill to amend the Energy Conservation Act has been approved by the Cabinet (March 1, 2022). It is expected to be passed during the current ordinary session of the Diet and come into effect on April 1, 2023. This amendment will require companies with high energy consumption to set targets for the use of non-fossil energy. While certain businesses were already required to calculate and report their greenhouse gas emissions to the government, this amendment will go further, requiring them to formulate and implement reduction targets. […]
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The Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the government will mandate that 12,000 domestic companies set targets for renewable energy adoption. The government has decided to require approximately 12,000 domestic companies to set targets for introducing energy sources that do not emit carbon dioxide (CO2), such as solar power. This aims to encourage the use of renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels and support companies' efforts toward decarbonization. ... (Yomiuri Shimbun, December 22, 2012) https://www.yomiuri […]