Nuclear, renewables designated as Japan's main carbon-free energy

Japan's Cabinet approved a new basic energy plan Tuesday, emphasizing nuclear power and renewables as its primary carbon-free sources to ensure energy security in the future and achieve net-zero emissions.Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet also approved the country's targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in fiscal 2035 and by 73 percent in fiscal 2040, compared with levels in fiscal 2013 ended March 2014, which fall short of the international standards set by the Paris Agreement.The government submitted the targets to the U.N. climate panel as its Nationally Deter…READ FULL ARTICLE