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On 18th January, 2021, total of 92 Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) member corporations<\/a> who support either RE100, SBT, CDP, TCFD released a message<\/a> calling on the Japanese government to raise its renewable energy share to 40-50% in its 2030 electricity mix.<\/p>\n To meet the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, EU countries and U.S. states have already set progressive goals to be reached by 2030, in the range of 40-74% in the electricity mix. In contrast, Japan’s current renewable energy target for 2030 is only 22-24%.<\/p>\n This message calling on the Japanese government to raise its 2030 renewable energy target was endorsed by leading Japanese corporations in a wide range of fields, including the electrical, IT, automotive, aviation, shipping, retail, food, housing & construction, pharmaceutical, steel, chemical, glass, insurance & finance sectors. These signatories are demonstrating their clear intent to play \u201ca greater role in the global business environment, where decarbonization is accelerating, and enable Japanese companies more committed to the challenge of mitigating the climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) will continue to gather the voices of a wider range of companies, prefectures, municipalities and others, and we will continue our efforts to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (Reference)<\/p>\n Note) There are differences in the definition of targets and actual values for each country and state (gross generation for Spain, France, EU and Japan, and gross consumption for Germany and Italy). Targets for the states of California and New York are based on Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and actual values are for net generation. The figure of 57% for EU is not the actual target, but the EU’s published estimate. The target figure for Japan covers the fiscal rather than calendar year.<\/span><\/p>\n Details are available at Renewable Energy Institute website at https:\/\/www.renewable-ei.org\/activities\/statistics\/trends\/20210115.php<\/a> <\/span>(Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a>18th January 2021<\/p>\n Calling on the Japanese government to raise its 2030 renewable energy target to 40-50%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n With commitments by EU countries, Japan, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand, and with the United States intending to join this year, \u2018carbon neutral by 2050\u2019 has become a common goal of more than 120 countries around the globe. Key to meeting the goal is the promotion of a rapid and significant expansion of renewable energy along with improvements in energy efficiency. EU countries and U.S. states have already set progressive goals to be reached by 2030, ranging from 40-74% share in each electricity mix.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/japanclimate.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/re-chart-en.png\")
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\nIn contrast, Japan\u2019s target shares of renewable energy for fiscal 2030 electricity mix is 22-24%. In order for Japan to meet its responsibilities to be one of the leaders in global efforts, the target needs to be much more ambitious. An ambitious target will stimulate renewable energy deployment, and Japanese companies will be able to play a greater role in the global business environment, where decarbonization is accelerating. It will enable Japanese companies more committed to the challenge of mitigating the climate crisis.<\/p>\n