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Introduction to the special feature on energy scenarios for long-term climate change mitigation in Japan

Introduction to the special feature on energy scenarios for long-term climate change mitigation... Sustainability Science (2021) 16:347–353 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-021-00931-0 SPECIAL FEATURE: EDITORIAL Energy Scenarios for Long-Term Climate Change Mitigation in Japan Introduction to the special feature on energy scenarios for long‑term climate change mitigation in Japan 1 2,3,4 5 6 Masahiro Sugiyama  · Shinichiro Fujimori  · Kenichi Wada  · John Weyant Received: 31 January 2021 / Accepted: 14 February 2021 / Published online: 24 February 2021 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Japan KK part of Springer Nature 2021 Introduction The prime minister emphasized in his speech that the transition would entail “transformation of the industrial On October 26, 2020, Prime Minister Suga pledged that structure and economy and society” (authors’ translation). Japan would be carbon-neutral by 2050 (Suga 2020). The This is not an understatement; the challenge of decarboniza- pledge upgraded Japan’s previous long-term strategy of tion is widely acknowledged, and decarbonization transition reducing emissions by 80% by 2050 to full decarboniza- requires a wide range of policies to accelerate technologi- tion. Against this background, the government issued the cal innovations and societal changes. It is, therefore, vital Green Growth Strategy in December 2020 (Government of to improve the science of energy transition to inform such Japan 2020), and is in the process of amending the Law Con- policies. cerning the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Sustainability Science Springer Journals

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Sustainability Science (2021) 16:347–353 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-021-00931-0 SPECIAL FEATURE: EDITORIAL Energy Scenarios for Long-Term Climate Change Mitigation in Japan Introduction to the special feature on energy scenarios for long‑term climate change mitigation in Japan 1 2,3,4 5 6 Masahiro Sugiyama  · Shinichiro Fujimori  · Kenichi Wada  · John Weyant Received: 31 January 2021 / Accepted: 14 February 2021 / Published online: 24 February 2021 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Japan KK part of Springer Nature 2021 Introduction The prime minister emphasized in his speech that the transition would entail “transformation of the industrial On October 26, 2020, Prime Minister Suga pledged that structure and economy and society” (authors’ translation). Japan would be carbon-neutral by 2050 (Suga 2020). The This is not an understatement; the challenge of decarboniza- pledge upgraded Japan’s previous long-term strategy of tion is widely acknowledged, and decarbonization transition reducing emissions by 80% by 2050 to full decarboniza- requires a wide range of policies to accelerate technologi- tion. Against this background, the government issued the cal innovations and societal changes. It is, therefore, vital Green Growth Strategy in December 2020 (Government of to improve the science of energy transition to inform such Japan 2020), and is in the process of amending the Law Con- policies. cerning the

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