All New Houses in Tokyo To Have Solar Panels After 2025
Japan’s capital will soon see solar panels on nearly all its new homes. Starting in April 2025, homebuilders will be required to add solar panels to their properties. The city’s government ruled that this will be mandatory for all homes that measure up to 2,000 m2.
The mandate is part of the city’s plan to increase the use of renewable energy. The city’s government aims to halve greenhouse emissions by 2030 compared with the levels recorded in 2000. Currently, Japan is the world’s fifth largest carbon emitter, and just 4 percent of buildings in Tokyo capable of hosting solar panels have them installed. Japan is also facing an energy crisis because of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Japan has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050 but is facing significant difficulties. After the 2011 Fukushima earthquake, most of the country’s nuclear reactors were closed down. As a result, Japan has had to rely more on coal power, which is highly polluting.
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1. What will happen in Tokyo from April 2025?
2. Why did the government make this mandate?
3. What caused Japan to close down most of its nuclear reactors?
1. What do you think about the new mandate made by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government?
2. What is Seoul doing to reduce its greenhouse emissions?
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4. What is Korea’s stance on nuclear reactors?
Japan’s capital will soon see solar panels on nearly all its new homes. Starting in April 2025, homebuilders will be required to add solar panels to their properties. The city’s government ruled that this will be mandatory for all homes that measure up to 2,000 m2.
