Japan: 92 Japan Climate Initiative member corporations call on govt. to raise 2030 renewable energy target to 40-50%
"92 corporations calling on the Japanese government to raise its 2030 renewable energy target to 40-50%", 18 Jan 2021
On 18th January, 2021, total of 92 Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) member corporations who support either RE100, SBT, CDP, TCFD released a message calling on the Japanese government to raise its renewable energy share to 40-50% in its 2030 electricity mix.
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%.
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 “a 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"...
[Signatories: ADVANTEST CORPORATION; AEON CO., LTD.; Ajinomoto Co., Inc.; AMITA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.; ANA HOLDINGS INC.; Anritsu Corporation; ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD.; ASICS Corporation; ASKUL Corporation; Bloomberg L.P.; Calbee, Inc.; CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.; Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.; DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED; Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.; Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.; Eisai Co., Ltd.; ESPEC Corp.; E-Square Inc.; Foster Electric Company, Limited; FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation; Fujikura Ltd.; Fukoku Capital Management, Inc.; Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.; J. FRONT RETAILING Co., Ltd.; Japan Tobacco Inc.; JENEX Co., LTD.; Kao Corporation; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Kirin Holdings Company, Limited; KOBAYASHI Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd.; KONICA MINOLTA, INC.; KOSÉ Corporation; KUBOTA Corporation; KYOHATSU INDUSTRY Co., Ltd.; Lion Corporation; MAEDA CORPORATION; MARUI GROUP CO., LTD.; MEIDENSHA CORPORATION; Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.; MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., Ltd.; Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.; MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.; Nabtesco Corporation; Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.; NEC Corporation; Neural Inc.; Nikon Corporation; Nippon Life Insurance Company; Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; Nissay Asset Management Corporation; Nomura Real Estate Asset Management Co., Ltd.; Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.; NYKLine; OBAYASHI CORPORATION; Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.; Panasonic Corporation; Ricoh Co., Ltd.; RICOH LEASING COMPANY, LTD.; SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD.; SB Energy Corp.; SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.; SCSK Corporation; Seiko Epson Corporation; SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.; Sekisui House, LTD.; Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.; Shinkin Central Bank; SoftBank Corp.; Sompo Asset Management Co., Ltd.; Sompo Holdings, Inc.; Sony Corporation; Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.; Sun Messe Co., Ltd.; Suntory Beverage & Food Limited; Suntory Holdings Limited; Takasago International Corporation; Takashimaya Co., Ltd.; TBM Co., Ltd.; Teijin Ltd.; Terumo Corporation; TODA CORPORATION; TODA KOGYO CORP.; TOKYO STEEL MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.; Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.; Toshiba Corporation; Unicharm Corporation; WasteBox Co., Ltd.; Watami Co., Ltd.]