(In April 19 story, corrects paragraph 5 to ... about 85 percent by 2020 ... not 80 percent)

TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry issued a draft action plan on energy usage for 2030 on Monday, including boosting zero-emission electricity output, including nuclear power, to 70 percent from 34 percent now.

Laws set to be passed by mid-June outline plans for Japan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, once a global climate deal is reached. [ID:nTOE62A091]

Following are points from METI’s proposed action plan to be finalised by the end of May:

-- Halving carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from homes and passenger cars by 2030.

-- Adding nine nuclear reactors and boosting the average nuclear plant operation rate to about 85 percent by 2020.

-- Adding at least 14 nuclear reactors and boosting the average nuclear plant operation rate to about 90 percent by 2030. (Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori)