Japan’s Nationally Determined Contribution.

This Japan’s Nationally Determined Contribution is a cross-sectoral policy document covering the period from April 1, 2021 to march 31, 2031. Japan has set an ambitious goal to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent in fiscal year 2030 compared to the levels in fiscal year 2013, aligning with the long term goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, Japan remains dedicated to vigorous efforts in striving to meet the challenging target of reducing emissions by 50 percent. For those targets to be achieved, Japan will promote policies contributing to growth by holding decarbonization as its pillar.
Sectors of coverage include: (a) Energy 1. Fuel Combustion (Energy industries, Manufacturing industries and Construction, Transport, Commercial/Institutional, Residential, Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing, and Other) 2. Fugitive emissions from fuels 3.CO2 transport and storage. (b) Industrial processes and product use. (c) Agriculture. (d) Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). (e) Waste. In order to create a virtuous cycle of the economy and the environment and to realize robust growth toward its ambitious goal for fiscal year 2030, Japan will put forward all possible efforts in all areas including by thorough energy efficiency measures, maximum introduction of renewable energy, as well as decarbonization of public sectors and local communities. In food, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries, Japan aims to enhance productivity potentials and ensure sustainability in a compatible manner through innovation. In national land, urban and regional spheres, Japan will steadily carry out efforts in cross-sectoral decarbonization. Japan will create new industries and jobs by proceeding efforts in strategic transitions to a circular economy, which is necessary for decarbonization, as well as through nature-based solutions (NbS).
Furthermore, Japan will also make proactive efforts in the area of international cooperation to promote decarbonization and to improve resilience in developing countries and others, including from developing policies and institutional platforms to promoting sector- and city-level efforts as well as facilitating technology diffusion.