Japan targets up to half of power from renewables by 2040

Michael Holder
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Japan has set its sights on sourcing at between 40-50 per cent of its electricity from renewables such as wind and solar by 2040, as the G7 nation with highest proportion of fossil fuels in its electricity...

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