To make the Kamogawa mega solar plant, developers will destroy 300 hectares of pristine forest. Over the next four years, the growth in renewable energy capacity in the US, India and the European Union are forecast to outstrip that in Japan. Photograph: Justin McCurry for the GuardianAccording to the ministry of economy, trade and industry, renewable energy accounts for almost 15% of Japan’ energy mix but is dwarfed by coal at 30% and liquefied natural gas at almost 40%. He said Japan’s 2030 pledge was woefully inadequate given that renewable energy already accounts for 24% of total global energy generation. “I’m in favour of renewables – the issue is the solar plants’ size and location.”

Source: The Guardian April 19, 2018 04:07 UTC