EnergyGovernment would invest alongside firms, helping to ease fossil fuel dependenceA truck is refilled with biofuel in Passo Fundo, Brazil. Japan looks to subsidize projects around the world that produce biofuels. © ReutersKENTA SHIMAISeptember 10, 2026 05:16 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's government plans to lay a path for co-investing in overseas biomass fuel projects with its private companies, Nikkei has learned, with a goal of diversifying energy sources away from fossil fuels.