TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government approved a new basic energy plan Tuesday, emphasizing the country's targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in fiscal 2035 and by 73 percent in fiscal 2040.

Japan's cabinet said it will aim to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in fiscal 2035 and 73 percent in fiscal 2040, compared with levels in fiscal 2013 ended March 2014, to achieve carbon neutrality in calendar 2050.

Meanwhile, nuclear power is expected to account for about 20 percent of Japan's total energy output in fiscal 2040, around the same level as the fiscal 2030 target of 20 percent to 22 percent, marking a departure from the government's earlier resolve to minimize reliance on nuclear energy following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Renewable energy sources will account for around 40 percent to 50 percent of the country's energy mix in fiscal 2040, almost double the 22.9 percent recorded in fiscal 2023, according to the plan. Enditem

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