Japan

Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures

Executive

Plan

Mitigation Framework

Passed in 2016

The Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures was released by the Cabinet in order to promote global warming countermeasures comprehensively and strategically, based on the Paris agreement and Japan's INDC. The Plan is the legal and administration backbone for domestic implementation of Japanese emission reduction goals.

The plan initially defined a path to achieve a mid-term target of 26% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030 compared to 2013, clarifying cross-cutting policies and measures to be implemented, and also sets a long-term goal to pursue 80% reduction by 2050. In October 2021, the plan was updated to include a target of 46% greenhouse gas emission reduction by 2030, compared to 2013. It also sets a target for carbon neutrality by 2050.

This plan lays down the foundations to the future progress of global warming countermeasures in Japan. Monitoring and evaluation mechanism inherent in the plan is a critical point for the steady implementation. The progress of actions will be reviewed every year, and the plan itself will be evaluated every three years.

Documents

Climate targets in this law

5 targets

Makes sales of electric vehicles, FCV etc. sales account for 50 to 70% of new automobile sales by 2030

Transportation | Trajectory target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2016
100% diffusion of high efficient light such as LED by FY2030 on stock base by 2030 against a 2016 baseline

Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2016
Long-term goal to pursue 80% reduction by 2050 against a 2013 baseline

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2013
26% GHG emission reduction by 2030 compared with a 2013 baseline

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2013
More than 3.8% reduction by FY2020 compared to by 2020 against a 2005 baseline

Economy-wide | Base year target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2005