Editorial

16:37 JST, September 14, 2025

An unusual situation has arisen in which the government gave up on submitting to the Diet legislation to promote solar panel recycling, due to deficiencies in its content. Alternative measures to promote the recycling must be urgently considered.

The government has announced it will consider reviewing the legislation, which would make it mandatory to recycle solar panels. The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Environment Ministry designed the system based on discussions by an expert panel, but the Cabinet Legislation Bureau, which examines bills, has raised questions over the legislation.

Currently, most power generation operators dispose of used solar panels in landfills because this costs significantly less........

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