Hello、munejyuka。

In yesterday's Nihon Keizai Shimbun

carbon zero

There was a term。From the sentences before and after、I could understand the nuances, but I was curious, so I did a little research.。

Carbon zero is the government's goal to achieve by 2050

What is carbon zero?、The goal that the government wants to achieve by 2050、in particular、

Reducing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide emitted by businesses and households and offsetting the amount absorbed by forests to effectively reduce emissions to zero.

It was written that。

It's been said a lot lately、It means that we should prevent global warming.。

The government's strategy to achieve carbon zero is amazing

In order to achieve carbon zero, the government has compiled a green strategy at the end of 2020.。

The content is amazing、Especially content related to automobiles, which are directly connected to our daily lives.、

Switch new car sales to electric vehicles by mid-2030

Is that。

Isn't this amazing?
2030 means、In nine years, new gasoline car sales will stop.、Only electric cars like the Prius will be sold as new cars.。

The moment I saw this、“Is this true?” I thought.。Maybe it's not something I'm worried about、Car manufacturers are in trouble! Is it possible?

I guess it's meant to reduce the amount of gas emitted by the car.、Is it really possible? That's what I really mean。

I guess the number of gas stations will decrease again...

Not only in the automobile industry but also in other industries

Not only is it directly connected to daily life, but、Of course, other industries have also set carbon-zero goals.。

・Create up to 45 million kilowatts of offshore wind power by 2040

・Ships will switch to alternative fuels such as hydrogen by 2050

・Reduce emissions to zero on average for new homes by 2030

like a car、It may be a little hard to understand because the content is not directly connected to the lives of many people.、I think this is probably a great content for those who work in the industry.。

I can imagine that the amount of fuel used by ships is on an order of magnitude.、If this goal is achieved, it will be possible to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.。

Is it possible to provide alternative energy?

In achieving carbon zero、The key seems to be how to prepare alternatives to fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel oil that we are currently using.。

In the government's opinion、

・Wind power generation、Expanding the use of hydrogen and ammonia

・Reuse of CO2

There seems to be something like。

I am not saying that we should suddenly stop using gasoline etc.、It will be gradually promoted。

Summary

The concept of carbon zero is being considered around the world.、2050 in Europe、China has set a target of ``net zero'' by 2060.。

I guess Japan followed suit.。

What will it be like in 2030? Please keep checking back!

*I was curious about carbon zero, so I searched for a book.。This seems easy to read, so I'd like to buy it and read it.。If you are also interested, please come!