The decision in a medium-term business plan released the day comes as the trend toward creating a greener society through substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions is gaining traction.
Toshiba will still complete existing orders for coal power plants.
Japanese Prime Minister
Under the current plan compiled before Suga took office in September, the Japanese government aims for renewable energy to account for nearly a quarter of the country's total power generation in fiscal 2030 while fossil fuels, including coal, will make up about half.
In the April-September period, the Japanese industrial conglomerate reported a net profit of
It expects total sales to fall 8.8 percent to
Toshiba has not released its net profit outlook.
==Kyodo
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