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Japan urged to ditch fossil fuel support to maximise clean-tech exports
Climate Home News · By Chloé Farand ·
The Brief
- Energy think-tank Ember says Japan's clean energy technology exports could more than double by 2035, as Asia accelerates its electrification.
- Ember urges the Japanese government to abandon policies that support fossil fuels in order to maximise its clean-tech potential.
- The figures come from Ember's analysis as reported by Climate Home News; the source text provided is a short excerpt.
Why it matters
The projection links Japan's trade prospects in clean technology to its fossil fuel subsidy choices, which matters for anyone tracking energy policy and industrial strategy in Asia.
Who’s affected
- readers following Japan's energy and climate policy
- people interested in clean-energy trade and electrification in Asia
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Japan’s exports of clean energy technologies could more than double by 2035 as Asia accelerates its electrification, according to energy think-tank Ember, but it urged the government to abandon policies that support fossil fuels to maximise its clean-tech potential. The nation’s…