Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Tokyu Railways Company has announced that all its lines will run entirely on solar and renewable energy sources from next month, making it the first Japanese railway company to achieve this goal.
Tokyu Railways said it will purchase non-fossil fuel certificates for its electricity supplies along all its lines in the Tokyo area. This marks the first time a Japanese railway company has decided to go fully green.
This move may achieve a carbon dioxide reduction equivalent to the emissions of approximately 56,000 households per year.
Non-fossil certificates are issued by local governments, and are used to prove that a certain amount of energy has been produced by renewable energy. These certificates are available for purchase by companies, and this demand for green energy in turn pushes utilities and suppliers to expand renewables production.
Tokyu has assured its customers that the increased costs for acquiring electricity will not influence train fares, as the firm plans to introduce new electricity-efficient train models in the near future.
Tokyu plans to cut its overall company emissions by 46.2% by 2030 and aims to eliminate CO2 emissions entirely by 2050.
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