Japan To Ban Sale of Gas Cars by 2035
Prime Minister Suga's Green Growth Strategy Source: Tokyo Traffic Source: Tokyo Highways Reaching New Zero Emissions Japan has very ambitious green, zero emissions plans. It plans on eliminating gas powered vehicles within 15 years or by 2035. It also wants to reach net zero carbon emissions and achieve $2 Trillion a year in green growth by 2050. The sales of gas powered car would be replaced by electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell cars. To spur electric vehicle sales and reduce EV costs, the government wants battery costs to be cut in half. Prime Minister Suga's Green Growth Strategy The moving force behind the green energy plan is Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Green Growth Strategy. The plan heavily relies on the hydrogen and automotive industries. His targets to hit zero carbon emissions are bold. The Prime Minister has made green investments