On October 22, 2021, Japan’s Cabinet approved the Sixth Strategic Energy Plan, which sets out a framework for achieving the country’s pledge of reaching carbon neutrality in 2050.[1] A draft of the plan was introduced in July 2021 under the government of former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who announced the 2050 target. No major revision was made during the draft stage. The new plan, compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) every three years, says renewables should account for 36% to 38% of total power production by 2030, up from the 18% recorded in fiscal year 2019. For nuclear power, the plan keeps the target from the 2018 plan, which called for the energy source to account for 20% to 22% of power production in 2030. In 2019, nuclear power made up 6% of total power generation because many nuclear plants have remained closed due to stricter safety rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The energy policy plan also includes a target for ammonia and hydrogen to account for about 1% of the electricity mix in 2030. Notably, the plan reduces the share of fossil fuels compared to the 2018 plan. Under the new plan, the share of coal in the country's portfolio will be 19% in 2030, down from 32% in 2019. Similarly, the draft reduces natural gas and oil targets to 20% and 2%, respectively, down from 37% and 7% in 2019.
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