Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Japan's Probable PM Sets New Emissions Reduction Goal

Japan's incoming prime minister is promising to aim for a 25 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2020, one of the most ambitious goals proposed by a developed nation.

The standard, set by Yukio Hatoyama, is much stricter than Japan has now - an 8 percent cut proposed by Prime Minister Taro Aso.

The new proposal is also stricter than the Waxman-Markey bill, which would cut...

Visit Clean Skies for the full story.

No comments:

Post a Comment