Japan plans to ramp up its use of solar panels, such as these shown in Yufu, Oita prefecture in 2019. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images Environment 'A Decarbonized Society': Japan Pledges To Be Carbon Neutral By 2050 October 26, 2020 • The country joins the European Union and other countries that have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint to zero over the next few decades.
