TOKYO -- Japan will outline steps for a green transition in carbon-intensive industries as early as fiscal 2022, aiming to encourage greater investment in measures designed to reduce emissions in stages.
Government encourages investors to ditch all-or-nothing view on decarbonization
A Kobe Steel works in Kakogawa, Japan. Home to many carbon-intensive businesses, Japan has advocated for a transitional approach to decarbonization. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan will outline steps for a green transition in carbon-intensive industries as early as fiscal 2022, aiming to encourage greater investment in measures designed to reduce emissions in stages.