Windmills for power generation are lined up in Horonobe, Hokkaido Prefecture. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The Environment Ministry has started discussions on a possible revision of its environmental impact assessment system for planned wind farms.
The discussions started after administrative reform minister Taro Kono called for a deregulation of the system to help expand the use of renewable energy sources, which is a pillar of measures for fighting the climate crisis.
Using more renewables, which involve no greenhouse gas emissions, is, in fact, key to realizing a carbon-free society. We are facing the test of how we can expand our fleet of renewable energy facilities while at the same time curbing their negative impacts on the environment and on wildlife.
Floating Wind Power Market to Reach USD 59.24 Billion by 2027; Increasing Awareness of Achieving Green Energy Targets to Boost Growth: Fortune Business Insights™ Key Companies Covered in Floating Wind Power Market Research Report are Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. (Spain), ABB (Switzerland), GE (U.S.), Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Co. (China), MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (Denmark), Senvion S.A (Germany), Adwen GmbH (Germany), Nordex SE (Germany), GoldWind (China), Envision Energy (China), Suzlon Energy Limited (India), Hitachi (Japan)
February 02, 2021 01:23 ET | Source: Fortune Business Insights Fortune Business Insights
Pune, India, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The global
floating wind power market is set to gain momentum from the rising awareness in various countries about achieving the green energy targets. This information is given by Fortune Business Insights™ in a new report, titled, “
Race for environment leadership in East Asia enough for green recovery?
In the midst of darkness, a glimmer of hope seems to be emerging for the world this year. The question is whether Japan is really coming along for the journey. A green and just future for all, especially for the youth of today and tomorrow, is within Japan s grasp but will this unmissable moment for much needed change be fully realized?
As COVID-19 continues, Japan s new administration is taking on the climate crisis by declaring a goal of carbon net zero by 2050. Along with neighbors China and South Korea, Japan s declaration of decarbonization means the race to net zero is on in East Asia. With U.S. President-elect Biden s 2050 decarbonization plan and the European Green Deal, over 50 percent of global GDP is now covered by net zero targets, so there is real momentum on the world stage.
Wind Power to the Rescue
Akihabara News (Tokyo) In Japanese history,
kamikaze was the “divine wind” that protected Japan from Mongol invasions and inspired suicide attacks in the Pacific War. Now, as the country struggles to balance its energy needs with sustainability, it’s again hoping wind power will come to the rescue.
Resource-poor Japan has to import most of its energy, but offshore wind is poised to become a significant component in a new energy mix. In October 2020, the Japanese government said it would reduce the country’s carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, and now it’s moving to set up coastal wind turbines to help meet that goal. Zero emissions wind power is seen as one component of the new net zero strategy.