非化石エネに使用目標　法改正で設定義務付けへ―経産省

　経済産業省は２４日、事業者に再生可能エネルギーや原発などが由来の「非化石」エネルギーの使用目標の設定を義務付ける方針を有識者会議に示した。電力や燃料などのエネルギー使用量が原油換算で年１５００キロリットル以上の製造業を中心に１万２０００社程度が対象となる。２０２２年の通常国会に省エネ法の改正案を提出し、２３年４月の施行を目指す。（2021/12/24-18:54）

Japan's industry ministry plans to oblige business operators to set targets for their use of nonfossil energy sources, such as renewable and nuclear power, it was learned Friday.
   According to the plan, presented to a related expert panel on the day, subject to the obligation will be around 12,000 companies, mainly manufacturers, whose annual energy consumption is equivalent to 1,500 kiloliters or more of crude oil.
   The ministry aims to submit a related bill to revise the energy-saving law during next year's ordinary parliamentary session, hoping to put the revised law into force in April 2023.
   Currently, companies are required to submit plans on making energy-saving efforts. The revised law is seen demanding the plans include targets on the proportion of nonfossil energy use.
   The ministry also plans to demand improvement plans from businesses with inadequate regular reports on and measures for nonfossil energy use, and to announce their names in some cases.