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Japan slashes climate reduction target amid nuclear shutdown [View all]
Japan is to significantly slash its greenhouse gas reduction target in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
It will now aim to achieve a 2020 target of 3.8% below 2005 levels.
This replaces a previous commitment to reduce emissions by 25% from 1990 levels.
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The move was announced in Tokyo by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. The new target represents a 3% rise over 1990s emissions levels, a comprehensive turnaround from the 25% reduction target.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24952155
It will now aim to achieve a 2020 target of 3.8% below 2005 levels.
This replaces a previous commitment to reduce emissions by 25% from 1990 levels.
...
The move was announced in Tokyo by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. The new target represents a 3% rise over 1990s emissions levels, a comprehensive turnaround from the 25% reduction target.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24952155
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