Japan, the world's third-largest economy has set 2050 as the deadline to attain zero-emissions, carbon-neutral society, announced Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday, October 26, 2020. Japan, has previously said that it would achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible in the second half of the century. The explicit target was not set previously. By annoucing the explicit target , Tokyo significantly firms up the climate change commitments.
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The Japan and the European Union, which set a carbon neutrality target of 2050 last year, are in same line. In the preparatory speech, addressing to the parliament since taking office last month Japan PM said "Responding to climate change is no longer a constraint on economic growth". He firmly says the people view that assertive measures against climate change will takes us to changes in industrial structure and economy bringing growth. Japan holds fifth position in the carbon dioxide emission list and is taking suitable measures such as roll out new coal stations, increasing renewable energy usage.
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Japan heavily reliant on coal will achieve the goal but said the technology would be essential. PM said, "The key is innovation". Japan people who is anger after the Fukushima disaster, pushed all of the country's nuclear reactors offline temporarily.
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