TOKYO -- Renewable energy will account for 36% to 38% of all electricity generated in Japan by fiscal 2030, the industry ministry said in a draft of its new energy plan released Wednesday, as the country struggles to catch other advanced economies in curbing emissions.
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A solar power farm in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture: Japan has been slow in adopting renewable energy compared with countries like France. © Reuters
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