Japan, which is the fifth country with the most carbon emissions in the world, has started working to become carbon neutral by 2050. Solar panels will be mandatory for new homes to be built in Tokyo, according to the new regulation adopted on Thursday.
Solar panels will be mandatory in newly built houses in Tokyo
The regulation, which will come into effect after April 2025, aims to reduce carbon emissions in large-scale constructions. It is stated that about 50 large construction companies will use renewable energy sources, especially solar panels, in houses up to 2,000 square meters.
Making a statement on the subject, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said, “Last week, we found that only 4% of the buildings where solar panels can be installed in our city have solar panels. Tokyo Metropolitan Municipality aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.” made statements.
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Japan, which disabled its nuclear power plants due to the Fukushima disaster in 2011, has been producing electricity with fossil fuels for a while. Underlining that we are facing an energy crisis, the officials said, “In addition to the current global climate crisis, we are facing an energy crisis due to the continuation of the Russia-Ukraine war. So there is no time to waste.” said.
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