The government launched discussions Tuesday to review current targets for its fiscal 2030 energy mix to better reflect the global trend toward reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.
The update of the medium- to long-term energy plan, conducted roughly every three years, will focus on the promotion of renewable energy as the country looks to cut dependence on fossil fuels.
Resource-poor Japan is expected to retain nuclear power as a stable energy source despite the Fukushima crisis that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. The country has since imposed stricter safety standards that have slowed the restart of nuclear plants.