JAPAN: Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement (Cabinet decision, June 11, 2019)

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Title in national language: 
「パリ協定に基づく成長戦略としての長期戦略」の閣議決定について
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2019
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Geothermal, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Cabinet of the Government of Japan
Notes: 
No official English version available
Source: 
Ministry of the Environment (JP)
Ministry of the Environment (Outline) (EN)
File: 
Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement (Cabinet decision, June 11, 2019) (JP)
Outlines of Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement (EN)
Overall Summary: 
The Japan’s Long-term Strategy under the Paris Agreement (Cabinet decision, June 11, 2019) proclaims a “decarbonized society” as the ultimate goal and aims to accomplish it ambitiously as early as possible in the second half of this century, while boldly taking measures towards the reduction of GHGs emissions by 80% by 2050.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Section 1: Measures for Emissions Reductions. 1.Energy: For energy transition/decarbonization, pursuing every option:・Realizing a “Hydrogen Society”/battery/nuclear/energy efficiency.
EE lighting and mechanical system standards: 
Section 1: Measures for Emissions Reductions. 2.Industry: Decarbonized manufacturing: ・Achieving drastic energy efficiency, and complete transition from fluorocarbons in mid-long term.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Section 1: Measures for Emissions Reductions. 1.Energy: For energy transition/decarbonization, pursuing every option:・Utilizing renewable energy as the major power source [...]
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Section 1: Measures for Emissions Reductions. 1.Energy: For energy transition/decarbonization, pursuing every option:・Reducing CO2 emissions from the thermal power in line with the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement. ・Promoting CCS&CCU/Carbon Recycling [...] 2.Industry: Decarbonized manufacturing・Use of CO2-free hydrogen (e.g. a challenge towards "zero-carbon steel"). 3.Transport: the challenge of ”Well-to-Wheel Zero Emission”:・Achieving the highest level of environmental performance of Japanese vehicles supplied worldwide by 2050.