Tokyo metropolitan government's budget proposal for next fiscal year, 78 billion yen for solar panel installation obligation
Outline of measures for zero emission Tokyo
(Source: Tokyo)
On January 27, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced an outline of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government budget proposal for fiscal 2023. 182.2 billion yen was appropriated for measures to realize "Zero Emission Tokyo" in 2050, a significant increase from the initial budget of 69.2 billion yen for this fiscal year. In preparation for the revised Environmental Preservation Ordinance (to be enforced in fiscal 2025), which requires the installation of solar panels on the roofs of houses, etc., 78 billion yen will be appropriated for support measures for its smooth enforcement (35.5 billion yen for this fiscal year). yen).
As a background to the revised Environmental Preservation Ordinance, 70% of CO2 emissions in Tokyo can be attributed to energy use in buildings. Since about half of the building stock (about 70% of housing) is expected to be replaced with new buildings in the future, measures for new buildings will be extremely important. In addition, we will make maximum use of the roof, which is a strength unique to metropolitan Tokyo. Therefore, we will promote the nation's first system that obliges new small and medium-sized buildings to install photovoltaic power generation equipment, etc., through a variety of support. In fiscal 2022, we will support the installation of solar panels for 23,000 houses, which is about half of the annual new housing starts.
Specifically, 24.4 billion yen (10.8 billion yen for this fiscal year) will be appropriated for the Tokyo zero-emission housing promotion project. In order to popularize housing with high energy-saving performance based on the regional characteristics of Tokyo, we will provide subsidies according to the level of newly built housing that meets the standards set by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
3.4 billion yen (correction for this fiscal year) was recorded for the building environmental reporting system promotion project. The system obliges businesses such as house builders to ensure thermal insulation and energy-saving performance in new small and medium-sized buildings such as houses, and to install solar panels. Businesses that need to respond to the system will be subsidized according to the content of their efforts.
49.6 billion yen (24.7 billion yen for the same period) was allocated for the project to expand the spread of heat-insulating and solar-powered houses that are disaster-resistant and contribute to health. In the FY2023 budget, we will start subsidizing the introduction of solar panels, introduce EcoCute when combined with solar panels, and subsidize insulation renovation of walls, etc., to enhance and strengthen initiatives.
In addition, 0.4 billion yen (supplementary accounting) for enhancement projects to promote zero initial cost of solar power generation for residential use, 30 million yen (supplementary accounting) for projects to implement renewable electricity in condominiums, 0.3 billion yen (supplementary accounting), group purchase of solar power generation and storage batteries 100 million yen for promoting projects (additional accounting), 400 million yen for raising awareness for the smooth implementation of the building environmental reporting system (additional accounting), 100 million yen for promoting advanced recycling of solar panels (new ) was accounted for.
In addition to the support measures for the revised environmental security ordinance, 13.4 billion yen (3.2 billion yen in the same period) for "energy conservation measures" and 23.4 billion yen (12.7 billion yen in the same period) for "expansion of introduction of renewable energy" (Tokyo-owned facilities, etc.) , 6.6 billion yen (200 million yen in the same period) for the spread of hydrogen energy, 3.6 billion yen (60 million yen in the same period) for efforts to form a carbon neutral port (CNP) at the Port of Tokyo, and zero emissions. ・55.6 billion yen (16.9 billion yen for the same period of the previous fiscal year) was allocated to the promotion of the spread of vehicles (ZEV).
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set major targets for 2030 through the development of measures to realize a zero-emission Tokyo: a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 50% reduction in energy consumption, a 50% renewable power usage rate, and solar power generation. The goals include 2,000,000 kW or more, 100% gasoline-free passenger cars for new sales, and 150 hydrogen stations.
