Japan’s new drive to reach net zero emissions by 2050 will be centered around offshore wind, according to a newly approved plan which sets out targets of between 30 GW and 45 GW of capacity by 2040, with an interim target of 10 GW by 2030. It won’t be plain sailing, but Rethink Energy anticipates that these benchmarks are likely to be achieved. The pledge would mark a mammoth 820-fold growth in offshore wind in Japan, which is currently host to just 55 MW of capacity through a handful of pilot projects. However, the country – which is the fifth largest global emitter – claims that the technology holds the key to both decarbonizing its power sector, as well as…